Elko New Market, Minnesota

Elko New Market is a city in Scott County, Minnesota, United States. It was founded in 2006 through a merging

of bordering cities Elko and New Market. The population was 4,846 at the 2020 census.

Elko New Market
Elko SpeedWay
Coordinates: 44°34′00″N 93°20′15″W
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyScott
Founded1856 (NM)
Established1858 (NM)
Merged2006
Government
  TypeMayor-council government - Executive form
  MayorJoe Julius
  City ManagerThomas Terry
Area
  City3.49 sq mi (9.03 km2)
  Land3.49 sq mi (9.03 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,129 ft (344 m)
Population
 (2020)
  City4,846
  Estimate 
(2022)
5,024
  Density1,389.33/sq mi (536.48/km2)
  Metro
3,690,512
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
55020, 55054
Area code952
FIPS code27-18662
GNIS feature ID2394658
Websiteci.enm.mn.us

Served by Interstate 35 and Scott County Road 2, the city contains one public school, and is notable as the location of Elko Speedway. The New Market Hotel and Store is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The city contains a marker for the Big Woods of south–central Minnesota.

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