New Richland is a city in Waseca County,

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, United States. The city was founded in 1877. The population was 1,203 at the 2010 census.

History

New Richland was

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ted in 1877, taking its name from New Richland Township, which was named after

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. The city contains one property listed on the

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, the 1902

New Richland Odd Fellows Hall The New Richland Odd Fellows Hall is a historic Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) clubhouse in New Richland, Minnesota, United States, built in 1902. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006 under the name Strange ...

Geography

According to the

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, the city has an area of , all land. Minnesota Highways 13 and 30 are two of the main routes in the city.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,203 people, 487 households, and 297 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 531 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.1%

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, 1.0%

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, 0.1% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 1.1% from other races, and 0.5% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 3.4% of the population. There were 487 households, of which 29.0% had children under 18 living with them, 46.8% were

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living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.0% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.9% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.01. The median age in the city was 40.9 years. 24.3% of residents were under 18; 7% were between 18 and 24; 22.8% were from 25 to 44; 24.2% were from 45 to 64; and 21.8% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,197 people, 483 households, and 308 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 503 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.08%

, 0.08% Asian, 0.33% from other races, and 0.50% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 1.17% of the population. There were 483 households, of which 28.8% had children under 18 living with them, 50.9% were

living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 33.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.5% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 3.01. In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.6% under 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 25.7% who were 65 or older. The median age was 42. For every 100 females, there were 86.2 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 79.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $36,406, and the median income for a family was $46,339. Males had a median income of $31,081 versus $22,500 for females. The

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was $18,106. About 2.3% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the

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, including 5.2% of those under 18 and 6.4% of those 65 or over.

Notable person

* Gerald Gustafson, Air Force Cross awardee

References

External links

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New Richland Star

NRHEG Schools
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