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New Ulm is a city in Brown County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 13,594 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Brown County6. It is famous for a statue of Herman the German. The city was founded in 1854 by German immigrants. In part due to the city's German heritage, it is a center for brewing in the Upper Midwest, home to many microbreweries, though its brewing culture is dominated by the historic, storied August Schell Brewing Company (the second largest brewery in the state, behind Gluek Brewing Company and immediately ahead of Summit Brewing Company). The city is home to Martin Luther College. Flandrau State Park is adjacent to the city.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 23.3 km² (9.0 mi²). 22.7 km² (8.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (2.34%) is water. The Minnesota River runs past the city on its way to the Mississippi.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 13,594 people, 5,494 households, and 3,554 families residing in the city. The population density was 597.8/km² (1,548.3/mi²). There were 5,736 housing units at an average density of 252.2/km² (653.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.10% White, 0.11% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.50% from other races, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.26% of the population.
There were 5,494 households out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 12.6% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $40,044, and the median income for a family was $51,309. Males had a median income of $34,196 versus $24,970 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,308. About 4.6% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.
See also
External links
Brown County, Minnesota | Cities in Minnesota | German American history
"New Ulm, Minnesota"