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New Auburn is a tiny town of 436 people in Sibley County, Minnesota. It's about 37 miles from Mankato, MN and 51 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 21°F, with about 49 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $159k and rent runs about $738 a month.
436people
$159kTypical home
$738/moRent
82° / 21°Summer / winter
49"Snow
239Sunny days
90Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 436
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 639 people per sq mi
- 51 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 37 mi to Mankato, MN
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $159k (≈$1,005/mo)
- Median rent $738/mo
- Median household income $74k
- Property tax about 1.5% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 21°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 239 sunny days a year (77 totally clear)
- 126 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 90 days a year with rain or snow
- 49" of snow a year
- 16 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 60 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (27 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (193 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 26% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 52 mi to MSP airport
- 52 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 59 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 88% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 1,007 ft
- 752 mi to the ocean
- 104 mi to a big lake
- 25 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 39 mi to the nearest ski area
- 7 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 34 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 6 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 3 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 47% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 26 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 32 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sibley County: R+43 in 2024
- Minnesota: D+4 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk