New York Mills, Minnesota

About New York Mills

Set in the northwestern part of Minnesota, New York Mills is a small town counting 1,481 people who proudly call it home.

New York Mills holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.48 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,001 residents per square mile.

📰 New York Mills News Today

• New York Mills Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 26
• Great American Think-Off Returns to New York Mills Fergus Now · Jun 8
• Occupants safely escape house fire in New York Mills Perham Focus · Mar 12
• Rural New York Mills, Minnesota house a possible total loss after a fire WDAY Radio · Mar 16
• Fire in New York Mills severely damages home Valley News Live · Mar 16

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes New York Mills Unique

• Positioned in northwestern 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 12 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in New York Mills

• Eagles Cafe (café)
• Mills Creamery

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Cultural Center · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in New York Mills

• Bluff Creek Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Homestead Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Otto Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Windy Lake Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in New York Mills

• NEW YORK MILLS ELEMENTARY
• NEW YORK MILLS SECONDARY

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of New York Mills

🏘️ Nearby Communities