Newfolden, Minnesota

Newfolden, Minnesota
—  City  —
Location of Newfolden, Minnesota
Coordinates: 48°21′19″N 96°19′42″W / 48.35528°N 96.32833°W / 48.35528; -96.32833
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Marshall
Area
– Total	0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2)
– Land	0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,096 ft (334 m)
Population (2010)[1]
– Total	368
– Density	408.9/sq mi (160.0/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	56738
Area code(s)	218
FIPS code	27-45520[2]
GNIS feature ID	0648528[3]

Newfolden is a city in Marshall County, Minnesota, along the Middle River. The population was 368 at the 2010 census.^[1] Old Mill State Park is nearby.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 362 people, 160 households, and 94 families residing in the city. The population density was 404.9 people per square mile (157.0/km²). There were 176 housing units at an average density of 196.8 per square mile (76.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.17% White, 0.55% African American, 0.28% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.83% of the population.

There were 160 households out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.3% were non-families. 39.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.7% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 16.9% from 45 to 64, and 23.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 87.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,818, and the median income for a family was $37,917. Males had a median income of $26,071 versus $18,542 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,195. About 6.1% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.5% of those under age 18 and 19.8% of those age 65 or over.

Schools

• Marshall County Central Schools is the local school district. K-3 Elementary students attend school in the nearby community of Viking. Newfolden Elementary is the local Elementary School for 4-6 students. It also contains a preschool classroom. Marshall County Central High School educates the 7-12 grade students. The Northern Freeze is the school mascot of the school district sports teams. Marshall County Central Schools has a cooperative agreement with Tri-County Schools for all sports. Prior to the cooperative, the school mascot was the Nordics.

Climate

Due to its location in the Central Plains and its distance from both mountains and oceans, the city has an extreme continental climate. The city is known for its long, cold and snowy winters. In sharp contrast summers are warm to hot, and often quite humid with frequent thunderstorms. Spring and autumn are short and highly variable seasons.

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Avg high °F (°C)	12 (-11)	21 (-6)	34 (1)	53 (12)	70 (21)	77 (25)	81 (27)	80 (27)	68 (20)	54 (12)	32 (0)	17 (-8)
Avg low temperature °F (°C)	-6 (-21)	2 (-17)	15 (-9)	30 (-1)	43 (6)	52 (11)	56 (13)	55 (13)	45 (7)	33 (1)	17 (-8)	1 (-17)
Precip (in)	0.22	0.28	0.44	0.96	2.59	3.39	3.43	3.14	2.44	1.68	0.86	0.26
Source: weather.com [1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table. Retrieved 23 April 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

Coordinates: 48°21′20″N 96°19′48″W / 48.35556°N 96.33°W / 48.35556; -96.33