Mostly New Richland City; also New Richland Township and Byron Township (Waseca County)
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Around New Richland City
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)69 miles away
Closer regional airport
Rochester International Airport (RST)50 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN75 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL327 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of New Richland City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents New Richland City
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 1st DistrictBrad Finstad (R)
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 Richland City had 1,229 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 513th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Waseca County grew from 14,760 residents in 1900 to 18,968 in 2020.
Waseca 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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 38 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 52 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Waseca S Rsch & Outreach Ctr, MN weather station (12 miles away).
Jobs in Waseca County
4,108 jobs at 426 businesses in Waseca County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in New Richland City.
Nearest hospitals
Mayo Clinic Health System - WasecaCritical access hospital · emergency room · Waseca12.5 miles
Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and AustinGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Albert Lea17.9 miles
Owatonna HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Owatonna19.0 miles
Providers with an office here
Chiropractors
1
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 Richland City
Libraries (1 nearby)
New Richland Public Library0.3 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Nrheg School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Nrheg SecondaryNew Richland
6–12
408
Public
0.2 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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