Town guide

New Market, Minnesota

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
Sold over asking10%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in New Market

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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 airportMinneapolis–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

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.

New Market population by census2000: 3,057, 2010: 3,440, 2020: 3,5253,05720003,44020103,5252020

Scott County, 1900–2020

Scott County population, 1900 to 20201900: 15,147, 1910: 14,888, 1920: 14,245, 1930: 14,116, 1940: 15,585, 1950: 16,486, 1960: 21,909, 1970: 32,423, 1980: 43,784, 1990: 57,846, 2000: 89,498, 2010: 129,928, 2020: 150,92815K’00’1014K’20’3016K’40’5022K’60’7044K’80’9089K’00’10151K’20

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near New MarketJan: high 23°F, low 8°F, 1.1 in; Feb: high 28°F, low 12°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 24°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 36°F, 2.7 in; May: high 69°F, low 48°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 59°F, 4.9 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 63°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 60°F, 4.4 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 52°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 39°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 27°F, 1.6 in; Dec: high 28°F, low 14°F, 1 in23°8°Jan1.128°12°Feb0.841°24°Mar1.756°36°Apr2.769°48°May3.978°59°Jun4.982°63°Jul4.279°60°Aug4.472°52°Sep3.258°39°Oct2.842°27°Nov1.628°14°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Scott CountyTransportation and warehousing: 9,744 jobs; Manufacturing: 8,575 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 7,426 jobs; Retail trade: 6,560 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 5,672 jobs; Construction: 5,276 jobs; Wholesale trade: 3,090 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,854 jobsTransportation and warehousing 16% Manufacturing 14% Hotels and restaurants 12% Retail trade 11% Health care and social assistance 9% Construction 9% Wholesale trade 5% Administrative and support 5%

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 doctors24
Specialist doctors12
Dentists37
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants56
Mental health providers189
Physical and occupational therapists32
Optometrists21
Chiropractors68
Pharmacies14

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.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in New Market

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)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Eagle ViewElko New MarketPre-K–5527Public4.7 mi
East Lake Elementary SchoolLakevillePre-K–5844Public9.5 mi
Lakeville Early Childhood ProgramLakevillePre-K237Special Education6.8 mi
Cherry View ElementaryLakevilleK–5599Public5.9 mi
Eastview ElementaryLakevilleK–5543Public5.1 mi
Highview Elementary SchoolLakevilleK–5658Public5.0 mi
Huddleston ElementaryLakevilleK–5430Public5.7 mi
Kennedy ElementaryLakevilleK–5638Public3.2 mi
Lake Marion ElementaryLakevilleK–5727Public3.5 mi
Lakeview ElementaryLakevilleK–5588Public2.8 mi
Lakeville Online Academy-ElementaryLakevilleK–536Public5.2 mi
Lakeville Shared Time ServicesLakevilleK–123Alternative Education5.2 mi
Oak Hills ElementaryLakevilleK–5571Public6.8 mi
Orchard Lake ElementaryLakevilleK–5390Public6.3 mi
Out-of-State Care and TreatmentLakevilleK–12—Alternative Education5.2 mi
Century Middle SchoolLakeville6–8950Public4.7 mi
Children's MN - LakevilleLakeville6–129Alternative Education4.4 mi
Kenwood Trail Middle SchoolLakeville6–8854Public3.7 mi
Lakeville Online Academy-MiddleLakeville6–850Public5.2 mi
Lakeville Pathways AcademyLakeville6–1258Alternative Education3.7 mi
Mcguire MiddleLakeville6–8844Public3.1 mi
Lakeville North HighLakeville9–121,871Public3.7 mi
Lakeville Online Academy-HighLakeville9–12153Public5.2 mi
Lakeville South HighLakeville9–121,816Public2.1 mi
Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
All Saints Catholic SchoolLakevillePre-K–8401Roman Catholic3.9 mi
Glory AcademyLakevilleK–1134Christian (no specific denomination)2.6 mi
Sonnet MontessoriLakevilleK11Nonsectarian3.6 mi
Mpls One School GlobalLakeville3–1232Nonsectarian3.7 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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Shares ZIP codes with Lakeville, Elko New Market, Webster, Cedar Lake, Eureka and Wheatland.

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