Housing data for Newton Township, MN

Newton Township, MN has an estimated 728 residents and 306 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a township in Otter Tail County.

1.8% of households rent.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
728 (±107)
Housing units
306 (±43)
Households that rent
1.8%
Residents since 2015–2019
−2.0%

What stands out in Newton Township

Households that rent: 1.8% (±2.6 points) in Newton Township, lower than in Otter Tail County (20.5%).

Households that moved in since 2020: 12.2% (±7.2 points) in Newton Township, lower than in Otter Tail County (20.1%).

Households without a vehicle: 2.5% (±2.0 points) in Newton Township, lower than in Otter Tail County (5.6%).

Median household income: $84,583 (±$6,785) in Newton Township, higher than in Otter Tail County ($72,255).

Housing in Newton Township at a glance

  • Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 1.8% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $84,583 median household income
  • Home values: $256,000 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,485 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $1,779 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 77.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 47.0% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 40.5% heat with propane
  • Commute and cars: 19.9 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: −2.0% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • How long people stay: 12.2% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Crowding and facilities: 2.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Newton Township against Otter Tail County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Newton TownshipOtter Tail CountyMinnesotaUnited States
Residents728 (±107)60,475 (exact)5,739,445 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units306 (±43)36,698 (±91)2,545,030 (±1,535)143,775,355
Households that rent1.8% (±2.6 points)20.5% (±1.5 points)27.8% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent—$868 (±$63)$1,280 (±$7)$1,413
Median household income$84,583 (±$6,785)$72,255 (±$2,093)$89,062 (±$409)$80,734
Median home value$256,000 (±$42,198)$273,000 (±$6,397)$329,300 (±$903)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,779 (±$187)$2,093 (±$76)$3,357 (±$10)$3,119
Built before 198047.0% (±11.5 points)51.4% (±1.9 points)52.1% (±0.3 points)49.7%
Average commute19.9 minutes (±3.4)20.7 minutes (±0.7)22.7 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband84.9% (±6.0 points)87.7% (±1.0 points)91.6% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents42.8 years (±7.1)46.2 years (±0.3)38.8 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Newton Township covers 34.7 square miles of land, about 21 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Newton Township has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents743 (±108)728 (±107)−2.0%Not a measurable change
Housing units306 (±46)306 (±43)0.0%Not a measurable change
Median home value$159,300 (±$14,507)$256,000 (±$42,198)+60.7%Up after inflation
Median household income$70,313 (±$8,909)$84,583 (±$6,785)+20.3%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,295 (±$97)$1,485 (±$168)+14.7%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$1,308 (±$177)$1,779 (±$187)+36.0%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent3.6% (±3.2 points)1.8% (±2.6 points)−1.8 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±68.8 points)0.0% (±100.0 points)0.0 percentage pointsNot a measurable change

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Crime reported to police in Otter Tail County

Newton Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Otter Tail County as a whole.

In 2025, the police departments that report for Otter Tail County recorded 126 violent and 743 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.

ZIP codes in Newton Township

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas that cover this place (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household income
5656723%3,367$755$215,300$72,500

A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.

Places near Newton Township

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
New York Mills2.2 mi$727$166,30041.4%
Bluffton5.4 mi$825$182,30016.9%
Deer Creek Township5.6 mi—$286,8005.7%
Otto Township5.8 mi$843$310,30015.9%
Bluffton Township6.2 mi$907$216,7008.3%
Homestead Township6.5 mi—$265,00010.5%
Deer Creek7.6 mi$381$120,80021.1%
Blowers Township7.7 mi—$240,40018.5%

HUD Fair Market Rent for Newton Township, fiscal year 2027

Otter Tail County, MN, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$746$819$1,071$1,476$1,489

HUD income limits for Newton Township, fiscal year 2026

Otter Tail County, MN, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$20,950$34,900$55,850
2 people$23,950$39,900$63,800
3 people$27,320$44,900$71,800
4 people$33,000$49,850$79,750
5 people$38,680$53,850$86,150
6 people$44,360$57,850$92,550
7 people$50,040$61,850$98,900
8 people$55,720$65,850$105,300

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Otter Tail County, MN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $99,700.

A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Newton Township

What is the median household income in Newton Township?

The median household income in Newton Township is $84,583 (±$6,785) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Newton Township, MN?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $256,000 (±$42,198) for owner-occupied homes in Newton Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Newton Township?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Newton Township, MN is $1,485 (±$168) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Newton Township?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Newton Township, MN is $1,779 (±$187) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in Newton Township?

Newton Township, MN has an estimated 306 (±43) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the most common home size in Newton Township?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 47.4% of homes in Newton Township, MN.

Is Newton Township growing?

In Newton Township, the number of residents went from 743 in 2015–2019 to 728 in 2020–2024 (−2.0%), not a measurable change.

What ZIP codes are in Newton Township?

The ZIP code that covers Newton Township is 56567.

What is the median rent in ZIP code 56567?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 56567 is $755 (±$83) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Newton township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota (county subdivision:46006, in state:27 county:111).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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