New Sweden is a township in Nicollet County, Minnesota, home to about 284 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55334, 56074 and 56082.
Homes sold for a median of $160 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Gaylord; part is in New Sweden
Mostly Nicollet City; part is in New Sweden
Mostly St. Peter; part is in New Sweden
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside New Sweden. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)58 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN60 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL370 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of New Sweden; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
New Sweden had 279 residents in the 2020 census, down 14% since 2000.
It’s the 1515th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Nicollet County grew from 14,774 residents in 1900 to 34,454 in 2020.
Nicollet County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 32.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 38 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, St Peter, MN weather station (10 miles away).
13,540 jobs at 685 businesses in Nicollet County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
219 doctors and other health care providers list an office in New Sweden’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 19 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 15 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 23 |
| Mental health providers | 130 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 17 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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.
Grocery stores
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.
Public schools here are run by Minnesota Valley Education District, Nicollet Public School District, Sibley East School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mn Valley Ed. Dist. Early ChildhoodSaint Peter | Pre-K | — | Special Education | 9.4 mi |
| Nicollet Early Childhood Special EdNicollet | Pre-K | 7 | Special Education | 5.8 mi |
| Nicollet Elementary SchoolNicollet | Pre-K–6 | 156 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| Sibley East-Gaylord ElementaryGaylord | Pre-K–5 | 503 | Public | 14.0 mi |
| St. Peter EcseSaint Peter | Pre-K | 61 | Special Education | 9.4 mi |
| Minnesota River SchoolSaint Peter | K–12 | 14 | Special Education | 9.4 mi |
| Minnesota Valley SchoolSaint Peter | K–12 | 27 | Special Education | 9.4 mi |
| South Elementary SchoolSaint Peter | K–1 | 269 | Public | 9.3 mi |
| North Elementary SchoolSaint Peter | 2–4 | 429 | Public | 9.4 mi |
| Oshawa Learning AcademySaint Peter | 4–12 | 25 | Alternative Education | 9.2 mi |
| Hoffman Learning CenterSaint Peter | 5–12 | — | Alternative Education | 9.2 mi |
| St. Peter Middle SchoolSaint Peter | 5–8 | 617 | Public | 9.4 mi |
| Mn Security Hospital YaapSaint Peter | 7–12 | — | Alternative Education | 9.1 mi |
| Nicollet High SchoolNicollet | 7–12 | 151 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| Rock Bend Hs AlcSaint Peter | 9–12 | 14 | Alternative Education | 9.4 mi |
| St. Peter AlcSaint Peter | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 8.5 mi |
| St. Peter High SchoolSaint Peter | 9–12 | 692 | Public | 8.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immanuel Lutheran SchoolGaylord | Pre-K–8 | 60 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 13.7 mi |
| John Ireland SchoolSaint Peter | Pre-K–7 | 79 | Roman Catholic | 8.8 mi |
| St Peter Lutheran SchoolSaint Peter | Pre-K–8 | 70 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 9.7 mi |
| Trinity Evangelical LutheranNicollet | Pre-K–8 | 37 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 6.4 mi |
| Trinity Lutheran SchoolNicollet | Pre-K–8 | 37 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 6.4 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 St. Peter, Gaylord, Nicollet City, Kasota Township, Oshawa, Lake Prairie, Nicollet Township, Sibley, Traverse, Granby, Dryden, Transit, Brighton and Bernadotte.
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