New Richland, Minnesota

About New Richland

Set in the southern part of Minnesota, New Richland is a small town counting 1,189 people who proudly call it home.

New Richland holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.59 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,015 residents per square mile.

📰 New Richland News Today

• New Richland Council gives Radio Link 60-day notice | News southernminn.com · May 26
• New Richland Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jul 5
• John James Kitzman Obituary Jun 29, 2026 Worlein Funeral Home · Jun 29
• Gary Paul Strenge Obituary Dec 6, 2025 Bayview Freeborn Funeral Home · Dec 6
• Dale Ronald Joecks Obituary May 12, 2026 Dennis Steffel Omtvedt Funeral and Cremation Service · May 12

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes New Richland Unique

• The only place in America named New Richland — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in New Richland

• Teal Marsh Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in New Richland

• NRHEG SECONDARY

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🗺️ Map of New Richland

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