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New Ulm is a big small town of 14,056 people in Brown County, Minnesota. It's about 26 miles from Mankato, MN and 74 miles from Minneapolis, MN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 82°F and winter highs 23°F, with about 38 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $204k and rent runs about $962 a month.
14,056people
$204kTypical home
$962/moRent
82° / 23°Summer / winter
38"Snow
239Sunny days
101Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 14,056
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,383 people per sq mi
- 74 mi to Minneapolis, MN
- 26 mi to Mankato, MN
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $204k (≈$1,288/mo)
- Median rent $962/mo
- Median household income $64k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 82°F
- Winter highs around 23°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 59°F)
- 239 sunny days a year (77 totally clear)
- 126 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 101 days a year with rain or snow
- 38" of snow a year
- 13 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 51 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Very low violent crime (29 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (777 per 100k)
People
- Median age 39
- 26% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 28% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 14 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 73 mi to MSP airport
- 73 mi to MSP (major hub)
- 81 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1966
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 902 ft
- 778 mi to the ocean
- 131 mi to a big lake
- 50 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 25 mi to the nearest ski area
- Campground in town
- 9 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 38 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 7 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 33 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 27% of Minnesota districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 47 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 26 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Brown County: R+35 in 2024
- Minnesota: D+4 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk