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New MunichMN

A town of 299.

Population
299
residents
Median home value
$179K
Census ACS
Household income
$92K
median
Median age
38.8
years
Jobs based here
158
Balanced
Small town

299 people, and everyone knows the way

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H 62° · L 38°

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Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

New Munich has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 2°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

39″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–24°
Spring32–53°
Summer57–79°
Fall36–55°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of New Munich

Most working residents leave New Munich for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Melrose (16%), St. Cloud (11%) and Albany (6%). Half commute less than 14 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In New Munich3%
Melrose16%
St. Cloud11%
Albany6%
Sauk Centre6%
14 mi
median commute distance
158
jobs based in New Munich
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health

How healthy New Munich is

New Munich tracks Minnesota closely on all 32 CDC measures.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
0 better32 too close to call0 worse
Centracare Health System - Sauk Centre
12.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 44% of U.S. communities.

44risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
44Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

5.1% of New Munich is conserved land

0.1 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

5.1%conserved
5.1%
conserved · 17 of 339 acres
0.1 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Christopher Kurilla Wildlife Management Area—16
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Housing

Homes in New Munich sell for about $249K

The median sale price was $249,000 in May 2026.

$249Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

About New Munich

City in Minnesota, United States

New Munich is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, New Munich had a population of 356. It is part of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
356
Area
0.5 sq mi
Elevation
1,184 ft
ZIP code
56356
Area code
320

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