The Boesch, Hummel, and Maltzahn Block, also referred to as the Boesch-Hummel-Maltzahn Block, is an historic building in New Ulm, Minnesota, United States.

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About New Ulm

City in Minnesota, United States

1854Established

14,120Population

10.1 sq miArea

899 ftElevation

New Ulm ( NEW ULM) is a city and the county seat of Brown County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 14,120 at the 2020 census. New Ulm is on the triangle of land formed by the confluence of the Minnesota River and the Cottonwood River. New Ulm 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 to the US-Dakota War of 1862. New Ulm is the episcopal see of the Diocese of New Ulm and home to the Handmaids of the Heart of Jesus. The Dakota called New Ulm the "Village on the Cottonwood" or Wachupata.

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How New Ulm ranks

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#3Closest to a top hospital in MN #5Shortest commute in MN #23Most trails in MN All MN rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code56073

Area code507

Living in New Ulm

Housing in New Ulm

$255K▲ 6.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical New Ulm home is worth about $255,000, up 6.9% in a year, 27% below the Minnesota typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market27

Sale-to-list98.7%

Sold in May14

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Safety in New Ulm

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Safety Grade A-

New Ulm reports less crime per resident than 78% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

New Ulm 0.3

Minnesota 2.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

New Ulm 8.1

Minnesota 14.3

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in New Ulm

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56% of New Ulm’s working residents work right in town. The top destinations are Sleepy Eye (3%), Home (2%) and Hutchinson (2%). Half commute less than 2 miles.

Sleepy Eye

Home

Hutchinson

Leavenworth

56%Work in townlive and work in New Ulm 2 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 8,364Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in New Ulm

B⁺

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 65% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 87% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Minnesota

5worse than MN

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 27 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▼ 7 close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

6.7%More adults with COPDMN 5.4% · worse 7.1%More adults with heart diseaseMN 5.9% · worse 3.6%More adults who have had a strokeMN 3.1% · worse

Care nearby

New Ulm Medical CenterNew Ulm · 0.3 mi · ER · rural critical access

Open Door Health CenterMankato · 26.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in New Ulm

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.

🥶 Cold waves🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes

12Does New Ulm flood?paid flood claims since 1993 7Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to New Ulm MapNew Ulm vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in New Ulm

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New Ulm has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

26° / 9°Winter

56° / 35°Spring

81° / 60°Summer

58° / 38°Fall

How much snow does New Ulm get?About 38 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 7, with the last in spring around Apr 29.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.7° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in New Ulm

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School Grade A-

The public schools New Ulm’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 75% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#102Best public schoolsof 230 in MN

DistrictNEW ULM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools18

Jefferson Elementary B-Elementary · Grades 1–4 · 643 students Washington Learning CenterElementary · Grades PK–K · 180 students St. Paul's Lutheran SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 358 students St. Anthony ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–6 · 232 students New Ulm Middle School BMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 617 students New Ulm High School AHigh · Grades 9–12 · 687 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MN. Ratings are from neighbors.