New Ulm, Minnesota

New Ulm
Downtown New Ulm
Downtown New Ulm
Motto: 
"A City of Charm And Tradition"
Location of the city of New Ulm within Brown County in the state of Minnesota
Location of the city of New Ulm
within Brown County
in the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°18′43″N 94°28′07″W / 44.31194°N 94.46861°W / 44.31194; -94.46861
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyBrown
Named forUlm, Germany
Government
 • TypeMayor – Council
 • MayorKathleen Backer
Area
 • Total10.29 sq mi (26.66 km2)
 • Land10.16 sq mi (26.31 km2)
 • Water0.14 sq mi (0.36 km2)
Elevation896 ft (273 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total14,120
 • Density1,390.31/sq mi (536.78/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56073
Area code507
FIPS code27-46042[3]
GNIS feature ID2395217[2]
Websiteci.new-ulm.mn.us

New Ulm (/ˈnjuː ˈʌlm/ NEW ULM)[4] is a city and the county seat of Brown County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 14,120 at the 2020 census.[5][6] It is located on the triangle of land formed by the confluence of the Minnesota River and the Cottonwood River.

The city is home to the Hermann Heights Monument, Flandrau State Park, the historic August Schell Brewing Company, and the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame. The city is known for its German heritage and its historical sites and landmarks dating back to the US-Dakota War of 1862.[7]

New Ulm is the episcopal see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of New Ulm and home to the Handmaids of the Heart of Jesus.[8][9] The Dakota called New Ulm the "Village on the Cottonwood" or Wachupata.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Ulm, Minnesota
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Minnesota Pronunciation Guide". Associated Press. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
  5. ^ "Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
  6. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  7. ^ "New Ulm, Minnesota | Advisory Council on Historic Preservation". www.achp.gov. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  8. ^ "Diocese of New Ulm". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
  9. ^ Eldred, Sheila (June 14, 2017) [22 October 2015]. "Who Becomes a Nun in 2015?". Pacific Standard. Archived from the original on October 6, 2022. Retrieved December 17, 2023.