New Ulm is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join New Ulm, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
28 in every 100 adults in New Ulm have a bachelor’s degree or more
The population is about 13,863 (2025 Census estimate). From 2010 to 2020 the population changed by +4%. 6 in 100 workers work from home. For every 100 residents, 20 are 65 or older, beside 17 across MN.
Median age 39.3 (MN 38.8).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1 point. Median age: women 42.0, men 37.6.
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 7.5% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 12 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how New Ulm says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 4 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in New Ulm
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What New Ulm’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is New Ulm or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in New Ulm in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.