New Holstein Turners, 1915
New Holstein’s story
178 years in pictures
Census counts: 426 in 1890, 3,195 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 1872 and 3 maps from 1954 on.
- 1848New Holstein is settled
New HolsteinWI
Trash & recycling7 bordering townsMap →
Photo: User Royalbroil on en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 2.5
Population
1,490
2025 Census estimate · −3.3% since 2020
Median home value
$298K
Census ACS
Household income
$101K
median
Median age
43.9
years
Jobs based here
211
A commuter town
Is New Holstein a good place to live?
New Holstein’s best subject grades are a B+ for cost of living and history. On hazard risk, just 46 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns do better. 18% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in New Holstein, below both the Wisconsin town median (32%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). The biggest park or preserve is Kiel Marsh Wildlife Area, at 330 acres. New Holstein has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
StrongestA+Hazard risk
What makes New Holstein stand out
Where New Holstein beats most towns.
Small town
1,490 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
KielSchleswigCharlestownRussellCalumetMarshfieldBrothertownNew Holstein
How New Holstein grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far New Holstein is from typical.
Hazard riskInland flooding tops the listA+Open →Cost of livingTypical home $298K, 3.5 years of the Appleton metro’s $86K median household incomeB+Open →HealthAscension Calumet Hospital 7.4 miles awayB+Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.8 of 20; 11.1% of households have no car; 1.8% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →SchoolsBeat 63% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduationBOpen →Jobs & incomeClose to the middle of the towns comparedBOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors0 miles of trails; 2% conserved landCOpen →History4 notable people born hereB+Open →Civic lifeLess civic activity than most townsCOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to New Holstein: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in New Holstein, and how to reach them.
PowerWe Energies20.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCountry Aire Mobile Home Court LLC water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpGFLTrash haulerTown site
Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereTown of New Holstein ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes53061, 53042, 53020, 5301453061 78% · 53042 15% · 53020 6% · 53014 1%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in New Holstein.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A+
Natural hazards: very low risk in New Holstein, mostly inland flooding
The FEMA hazard score in New Holstein is 5 of 100. Federal disaster aid has reached households in New Holstein once, in 2008. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 34% come from inland flooding and 24% from cold waves.
5risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade B
New Holstein has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Nearly one in ten workers work from home in New Holstein. Most people who work leave New Holstein to do it: just 2% work in town. In New Holstein, the middle household income is $101,000. Since 2013, New Holstein has added 49 jobs, to 211 in 2023.
2%work in town
| New Holstein | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $101,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In New Holstein2%
Kiel14%
New Holstein13%
Chilton7%
Plymouth7%
14 mi
median commute distance
211
jobs based in New Holstein
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C
Walkability grade: more walkable than 35% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthB+
New Holstein ranks healthier than 66% of the country’s towns
Of 32 CDC measures, New Holstein beats the Wisconsin average on 4 and trails it on 1. For adults in the town, the share who binge drink is 20%. Among adults in the town, 15% report frequent mental distress and 9.6% worry about having enough food.
66%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
| New Holstein | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 20% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 17% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 9.6% | 10% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 25% |
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
4 better27 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | New Holstein | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.6% | 12.1% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.9% | 9.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.6% |
Ascension Calumet Hospital
7.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in New Holstein
New Holstein’s peak summer temperature comes in at 80°F.
44″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter14–28°
Spring33–53°
Summer57–78°
Fall39–57°
Oct 14
typical first frost
May 1
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsC
Protected land: 1.9% of New Holstein
1.9%conserved
1.9%
conserved · 379 of 20,129 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kiel Marsh Wildlife Area | — | 330 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 24 attractions →Lambeau Field and 17 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around New Holstein. Close and well known come first.
Big draw40 mi Stadium & arenaLambeau Field
17 mi LakeLake Winnebago
25 mi MuseumUSS Cobia
40 mi Stadium & arenaResch Center
38 mi MuseumNational Railroad Museum
30 mi Park & preserveKettle Moraine State ForestSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Lambeau Field: JL1Row, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lake Winnebago: self, CC BY-SA 2.5 · USS Cobia: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Resch Center: User Royalbroil on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · National Railroad Museum: Dual Freq, CC BY 3.0 · Kettle Moraine State Forest: self, CC BY-SA 2.5
Keep exploring
Everything we know about New Holstein
19pages on New Holstein
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of New Holstein
About 1 of every 100 New Holstein residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave New Holstein for work
Where New Holstein’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
211jobs based in New Holstein
2%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from New Holstein
4 notable people were born in New Holstein.
About New Holstein
City in Wisconsin, United States
New Holstein is a city in Calumet County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,098 as of the 2020 census. The city is located within the Town of New Holstein.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1848
- Area
- 2.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 932 ft
- ZIP code
- 53061, 53062
- Area code
- 920
Questions about New Holstein
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is New Holstein, WI expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
What is New Holstein, WI known for?
4 notable people were born here, including Alfred A. Laun, Jr. and B. R. Goggins.