Newfolden, Minnesota

About Newfolden

Newfolden is a tiny community in northwestern Minnesota counting 343 people who proudly call it home.

Newfolden holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.02 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 336 residents per square mile.

📰 Newfolden News Today

• John Donald Bjorsness Obituary Jan 30, 2026 johnsonfuneralservice.com · Jan 30
• Virginia "Ginnie" Kiviaho boulgerfuneralhome.com · Jul 10
• Donna Margie Peterson Obituary (2026) - Newfolden, MN - Johnson Funeral Service - Thief River Falls Legacy obituary · Jul 29
• Obituary for Randy Marcotte DuBore Funeral Home · Apr 8
• Donnie Olson Obituary Dec 17, 2025 - Stenshoel-Houske Funeral & Cremation Service Stenshoel-Houske Funeral & Cremation Service · Dec 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Newfolden Unique

• The only place in America named Newfolden — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
• Positioned in northwestern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Newfolden

• Hobo Haus Bar & Grill

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Newfolden

• Adolf Elseth Memorial Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• New Folden Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• New Maine Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Newfolden City Park reviews ★
• Newfolden Memorial Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Newfolden

• MARSHALL COUNTY CENTRAL HIGH
• NEWFOLDEN ELEMENTARY
• NW REGION INTERDISTRICT COUNCIL

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Newfolden

🏘️ Nearby Communities