New Market, Minnesota facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
New Market, Minnesota
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Location of New Market, Minnesota
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Scott |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
| • Land | 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,112 ft (339 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 332 |
| • Density | 527.3/sq mi (203.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
55054
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| Area code(s) | 952 |
| FIPS code | 27-45736 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0648514 |
New Market was once a small city in Scott County, Minnesota, in the United States. In the year 2000, about 332 people lived there.
In January 2007, something big happened! New Market joined with another nearby city called Elko. Together, they formed a new, larger city known as Elko New Market.
Before the merger, New Market had its own public school. It was called Eagle View Elementary School. This school taught students from preschool all the way up to 5th grade. It was part of the New Prague Schools system.
New Market's Location and Size
New Market was located in the state of Minnesota. It was part of Scott County.
The city was quite small in terms of its land area. According to the United States Census Bureau, New Market covered a total area of about 0.6 square miles (or 1.6 square kilometers). This means it was a compact community.
Who Lived in New Market?
In the year 2000, a census (a count of people) was taken. It showed that 332 people lived in New Market. These people lived in 131 different homes, and 96 of these homes were families.
Most of the people living in New Market were White (about 97.89%). A small number were African American or Asian. Some people were also from two or more different racial backgrounds.
Many homes (about 35%) had children under 18 living there. Most homes (about 58.8%) were married couples living together. The average home had about 2.53 people.
The median age of people in the city was 31 years old. This means half the people were younger than 31 and half were older.
New Market on TV and Film
New Market has even been featured in entertainment! It appeared in a movie called Wooly Boys.
The city was also shown in an episode of the popular television series Supernanny.
