New Market is a township in Scott County, Minnesota, home to about 3,556 people across 32 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55020, 55044 and 55088.
Homes sold for a median of $211 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Population3,556110 per sq mi
Median home value$595,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$211Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside New Market. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around New Market
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN24 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL341 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of New Market; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents New Market
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 2nd DistrictAngie Craig (D)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
New Market had 3,525 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.
It’s the 215th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Scott County grew from 15,147 residents in 1900 to 150,928 in 2020.
Scott County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 32.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 41 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Farmington 3 Nw, MN weather station (7 miles away).
Jobs in Scott County
60,419 jobs at 3,655 businesses in Scott County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
439 doctors and other health care providers list an office in New Market’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
M Health Fairview Ridges HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Burnsville9.1 miles
Northfield HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Northfield11.4 miles
Mayo Clinic Health System New PragueCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · New Prague14.6 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
24
Specialist doctors
12
Dentists
37
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
56
Mental health providers
189
Physical and occupational therapists
32
Optometrists
21
Chiropractors
68
Pharmacies
14
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around New Market
Parks (18 nearby)
Ritter Farm Park · 335 acres3.6 mi
New Market Township Park · 57 acres2.3 mi
Casperson Park · 45 acres3.3 mi
West Lake Marion Park;Juno Park · 43 acres2.9 mi
Chadwick Park · 39 acres2.2 mi
Quigley-Sime Park · 29 acres3.6 mi
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
ALDI2.1 mi
Walmart Supercenter2.2 mi
Cub Foods3.5 mi
Cub Foods3.5 mi
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Walmart Pharmacy2.2 mi
Cub Pharmacy3.5 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Heritage Library3.6 mi
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Outdoor classroom2.8 mi
Lakeville Area Arts Center3.1 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by New Prague Area Schools, Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan, Lakeville Area Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(24)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Eagle ViewElko New Market
Pre-K–5
527
Public
4.7 mi
East Lake Elementary SchoolLakeville
Pre-K–5
844
Public
9.5 mi
Lakeville Early Childhood ProgramLakeville
Pre-K
237
Special Education
6.8 mi
Cherry View ElementaryLakeville
K–5
599
Public
5.9 mi
Eastview ElementaryLakeville
K–5
543
Public
5.1 mi
Highview Elementary SchoolLakeville
K–5
658
Public
5.0 mi
Huddleston ElementaryLakeville
K–5
430
Public
5.7 mi
Kennedy ElementaryLakeville
K–5
638
Public
3.2 mi
Lake Marion ElementaryLakeville
K–5
727
Public
3.5 mi
Lakeview ElementaryLakeville
K–5
588
Public
2.8 mi
Lakeville Online Academy-ElementaryLakeville
K–5
36
Public
5.2 mi
Lakeville Shared Time ServicesLakeville
K–12
3
Alternative Education
5.2 mi
Oak Hills ElementaryLakeville
K–5
571
Public
6.8 mi
Orchard Lake ElementaryLakeville
K–5
390
Public
6.3 mi
Out-of-State Care and TreatmentLakeville
K–12
—
Alternative Education
5.2 mi
Century Middle SchoolLakeville
6–8
950
Public
4.7 mi
Children's MN - LakevilleLakeville
6–12
9
Alternative Education
4.4 mi
Kenwood Trail Middle SchoolLakeville
6–8
854
Public
3.7 mi
Lakeville Online Academy-MiddleLakeville
6–8
50
Public
5.2 mi
Lakeville Pathways AcademyLakeville
6–12
58
Alternative Education
3.7 mi
Mcguire MiddleLakeville
6–8
844
Public
3.1 mi
Lakeville North HighLakeville
9–12
1,871
Public
3.7 mi
Lakeville Online Academy-HighLakeville
9–12
153
Public
5.2 mi
Lakeville South HighLakeville
9–12
1,816
Public
2.1 mi
Private schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
All Saints Catholic SchoolLakeville
Pre-K–8
401
Roman Catholic
3.9 mi
Glory AcademyLakeville
K–11
34
Christian (no specific denomination)
2.6 mi
Sonnet MontessoriLakeville
K
11
Nonsectarian
3.6 mi
Mpls One School GlobalLakeville
3–12
32
Nonsectarian
3.7 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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