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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Brown |
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| - Mayor | Joel T. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers This is a List of counties in Minnesota. There are 87 counties in the U Brown County is a County located in the US state of Minnesota Albrecht |
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| - Total | 9. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 0 sq mi (23. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 3 km²) |
| - Land | 8. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 8 sq mi (22. 7 km²) |
| - Water | 0. 2 sq mi (0. 5 km²) |
| Elevation | 899 ft (274 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 13,594 |
| - Density | 1,548. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 3/sq mi (597. 8/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 56073 |
| Area code(s) | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-46042[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0648523[2] |
New Ulm is a city in Brown County, Minnesota, United States. The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 507 is the Telephone numbering plan code for the southern 1/5th of Minnesota, including cities such as Rochester, Mankato, Worthington Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Brown County is a County located in the US state of Minnesota Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 13,594 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Brown County[3]. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Brown County is a County located in the US state of Minnesota
Located in the triangle of land formed by the confluence of the Minnesota River and the Cottonwood River, the city is home to the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame, the Hermann Heights Monument, Martin Luther College, Flandrau State Park, and the August Schell Brewing Company. Confluence, in Geography, describes the meeting of two or more Bodies of water. The Minnesota River is a Tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately 332 miles (534 km long in the U The Cottonwood River is a Tributary of the Minnesota River, 152 miles (245 km long in southwestern Minnesota in the United States. The Minnesota Music Hall of Fame is located at First North Street and Broadway in New Ulm, Minnesota, USA, in the former Public library. The Hermann Heights Monument is a statue erected in New Ulm Minnesota. This article deals with the WELS-affiliated tertiary institution in Minnesota Flandrau State Park is a Minnesota state park on the Cottonwood River just outside of New Ulm. The August Schell Brewing Company is a Brewing company in New Ulm Minnesota.
U.S. Route 14 and Minnesota State Highways 15 and 68 are three of the main arterial routes in the city. US Route 14 ( US 14) an east-west route is one of the original United States highways of 1926 Minnesota State Highway 15 is a Highway in central and south-central Minnesota, which runs from the the Iowa border ( Iowa Highway 15) to its interchange Minnesota State Highway 68 is a Highway in south-central and southwest Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with U
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History
The city was founded in 1854 [4]by German Immigrants: Christian Ludwig Meyer, Alois Palmer, Athanasius Henle, and Franz Massopoust. The city was named after the city of Ulm in southern Germany. Ulm (ˈʊlm is a City in the German Bundesland of Baden-Württemberg, situated on the River Danube. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Today, Ulm is New Ulm's sister city. Ulm (ˈʊlm is a City in the German Bundesland of Baden-Württemberg, situated on the River Danube. In part due to the city's German heritage, it is a center for brewing in the Upper Midwest, home to the August Schell Brewing Company. Brewing is the production of Alcoholic beverage and Alcohol fuel through fermentation. The Upper Midwest is a region of the United States with no universally agreed-upon boundary but it almost always lies within the US Census Bureau 's definition The August Schell Brewing Company is a Brewing company in New Ulm Minnesota.
In the Dakota War of 1862, the city was attacked and burned by Taoyateduta (Little Crow) and his Dakota Sioux warriors. The Dakota War of 1862 (also known as the Sioux Uprising, Sioux Outbreak of 1862, the Dakota Conflict, the U Little Crow (Sioux Ta-oya-te-duta; Ca 1810&ndash July 3, 1863) was a chief of the Mdewakanton Dakota Sioux Sioux (pronounced SUE are a Native American and First Nations people [5]
On July 15, 1881, New Ulm was struck by a large tornado that killed 6 and injured 53. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The 1881 Minnesota tornado outbreak was a deadly Tornado outbreak that struck southern Minnesota on July 15, 1881.
During World War II, German POWs were housed in a camp to the immediate southeast of New Ulm, in what is now Flandrau State Park. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Flandrau State Park is a Minnesota state park on the Cottonwood River just outside of New Ulm. In 1944 a New Ulm family was fined $300 for removing a prisoner from the camp, housing him and taking him to church. [6]
The Brown County Historical Society
The Brown County Historical Society, located at 2 North Broadway houses 3 floors of exhibits and one of the largest archives in the state. It contains over 5,500 family files, microfilm of census, naturalization, church, cemetery and birth and death records as well as business and history files. [1]
Hermann Monument
The Hermann Monument in New Ulm dominates the Minnesota River valley from a hill overlooking the city. The Hermann Heights Monument is a statue erected in New Ulm Minnesota. The Minnesota River is a Tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately 332 miles (534 km long in the U Inspired by a similar monument called Hermannsdenkmal near Detmold, Germany, this figure served as a symbol for members of Sons of Hermann, a fraternal organization of German Americans. The Hermannsdenkmal ( German for Hermann monument) is a monument located in North Rhine Westphalia in Germany in the Southern part of the Detmold (ˈdɛtmɔlt is a City in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with a population of about 74000 Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. German Americans ( German: Deutschamerikaner) are citizens of the United States of Ethnic German ancestry In 1885 the 362 Sons of Hermann lodges across the country committed themselves to the construction of a monument representing their cultural heritage. Through the efforts of Minnesota’s 53 Sons of Hermann lodges, the monument was built in New Ulm, home to many German immigrants. The German people (Deutsche are an Ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent and speaking the German language as Immigration refers to the movement of people among countries While the movement of people has existed throughout human history at various levels modern immigration implies long-term The sculptor chosen for this project was a German sculptor from Ohio, Alfonz Palzer. Ohio ( is a Midwestern state of the United States. As part of the Great Lakes region, Ohio has long been a cultural and geographical crossroads
German Bohemian Monument
A monument to German-Bohemian immigration to America is located in New Ulm. Immigration refers to the movement of people among countries While the movement of people has existed throughout human history at various levels modern immigration implies long-term It was erected in 1991 by the German-Bohemian Heritage Society to honor the German-Bohemian immigrants who arrived in this area of the US, most by way of a boat landing on the Minnesota River some 150 yards to the east. Immigration refers to the movement of people among countries While the movement of people has existed throughout human history at various levels modern immigration implies long-term The immigrants came mostly from small villages, with the largest number from the village centers of Hostau, Muttersdorf, and Ronsperg. A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet, but smaller than a Town or City. Most of the immigrants were Catholic farmers who spoke a Bohemian dialect of German.
Inscribed in granite slabs around the base of the monument are the surnames of over 350 immigrant families. Granite (ˈɡrænɪt is a common and widely occurring type of intrusive, Felsic, igneous rock. Many of these names are still prominent in the region. As more and more arrived, and as they could all no longer farm, they settled in the city of New Ulm and some of the small communities to the west and north.
The bronze statue that rests on top of the granite base was designed and sculpted by the Leopold Hafner, a German-Bohemian sculptor who now lives near Passau, Germany. Bronze is any of a broad range of Copper alloys, usually with Tin as the main additive but sometimes with other elements such as Phosphorus Passau ( Latin: Batavis or Batavia, also Passavium; Italian: Passavia; Czech: Pasov) is a town in Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.
The monument is located at 200 North German Street and is open year-round.
Culture
Minnesota Music Hall of Fame
In 1962 it was first suggested by the governor that Minnesota develop a museum or Hall of Fame to honor the rich music heritage Minnesota has to offer. The Minnesota Music Hall of Fame is located at First North Street and Broadway in New Ulm, Minnesota, USA, in the former Public library. Many cities offered their cities for such a museum of Hall of Fame location.
In 1990 New Ulm offered its old library building for the hall of fame site. A library is a collection of information sources resources and services and the structure in which it is housed it is organized for use and maintained by a public body an institution Owing to the area's ethnic music heritage, the New Ulm was chosen. The Minnesota Music Hall of Fame, Inc. Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers Music is an Art form in which the medium is Sound organized in Time. A hall of fame (sometimes HOF) is a type of Museum established for any a field of endeavor to honor individuals of noteworthy achievement in that field was established with categories reflecting the wide variety of Minnesota's musical heritage.
The museum has displays of music memorabilia for musicians and groups from around the state, including Prince, Judy Garland, Bob Dylan, and local artists Whoopee John Wilfahrt and The Six Fat Dutchmen. A souvenir (from French, for memory) memento or keepsake is an object a traveler brings home for the memories associated with Prince, from the Latin root Princeps, is a general term for a Monarch, for a member of a monarch's or former monarch's family and is a Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm; June 10 1922 – June 22 1969 was an American actress and singer Bob Dylan (born Robert Zimmerman, May 24 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota) is an American singer-songwriter author poet and painter who has been a major John Anthony Wilfahrt, (b May 11, 1893, d June 15, 1961) the eldest son of John Wilfahrt and Barbara Portner was a professional polka musician The Six Fat Dutchmen was a Polka band formed around 1932 by Harold Loeffelmacher in New Ulm Minnesota. The Hall of Fame and museum is located at First North Street and Broadway. In summer the museum is open from Memorial Day through Labor Day each Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 10:00 a. Labor Day is a United States Federal holiday observed on the first Monday in September m. until 4:00 p. m.
Each year in October the museum holds a gala to induct new members into the Hall of Fame, known locally as Minnesota's Grammies. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
Polka Capital of the Nation
Music was always a part of life in New Ulm, especially with the arrival of the musically-inclined German-Bohemians in the 1870s. However, New Ulm took a major leap to national prominence in the 1920s.
Whoopee John Wilfahrt’s successful career opened the door to what became known as “Old-Time” music. John Anthony Wilfahrt, (b May 11, 1893, d June 15, 1961) the eldest son of John Wilfahrt and Barbara Portner was a professional polka musician After him, other local bands such as those led by Harold Loeffelmacher, Babe Wagner, Elmer Scheid and Fezz Fritsche kept New Ulm well-known around the state and region. Harold Loeffelmacher ( March 14, 1905 – January 30, 1987) was an American musician and Bandleader. They even produced nationally popular recordings.
With the opening of George’s Ballroom and the New Ulm Ballroom and the start of KNUJ radio station in the 1940s, New Ulm billed itself as the ”Polka Capital of the Nation”. George's Ballroom was an American Ballroom in New Ulm Minnesota located on Center Street The polka is a fast lively Central European Dance and also a genre of dance music familiar throughout Europe and the Americas [2] For years New Ulm's famous Polka Days were known world-wide by polka lovers. The festival was held each year in July. Polka Bands played on Minnesota Street and people danced and drank beer until well past midnight.
Film Location
New Ulm was the setting and filming location of the 1995 independent film, "The Toilers and the Wayfarers," directed by Keith Froelich. The city was also the a filming location of the 2004 documentary, "American Beer. "
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 0 square miles (23. 3 km²), of which, 8. 8 square miles (22. 7 km²) of it is land and 0. 2 square miles (0. 5 km²) of it (2. 34%) is water. The Minnesota River and the Cottonwood River run past the city on their way to the Mississippi River. The Minnesota River is a Tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately 332 miles (534 km long in the U The Cottonwood River is a Tributary of the Minnesota River, 152 miles (245 km long in southwestern Minnesota in the United States. The Mississippi River is the second longest River in the United States, with a length of from its source in Lake Itasca in Minnesota to
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 13,594 people, 5,494 households, and 3,554 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,548. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 3 people per square mile (597. 8/km²). There were 5,736 housing units at an average density of 653. 3/sq mi (252. 2/km²). 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. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 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. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 4. 6% of families and 6. 2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 1% of those under age 18 and 10. 0% of those age 65 or over.
In 2002 the U. S. Census Bureau released a report showing New Ulm has 65. 85% of population with German ancestry, more per capita than any other city in the U. S.
Notable residents
- Author and artist Wanda Gag was born in New Ulm on March 11, 1893. An author is defined both as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created The definition of an artist is wide-ranging and covers a broad spectrum of Activities to do with creating Art, practicing the Arts and/or demonstrating Wanda Hazel Gág ( March 11, 1893 – June 27, 1946) was an American Author and illustrator born in New Ulm Minnesota Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common [3] Her childhood home is open to tour.
- Hitchcock actress Tippi Hedren was born in New Ulm on January 19, 1930. Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, KBE (13 Nathalie Kay 'Tippi' Hedren (born January 19, 1930) is an American actress with a career spanning six decades Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [4] She was the star of Hitchcock's classic The Birds. The Birds ( 1963) is a Horror film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, based on the Short story of the same name by
- Polka band leader Harold Loeffelmacher organized his band The Six Fat Dutchmen in New Ulm during the 1930s. Harold Loeffelmacher ( March 14, 1905 – January 30, 1987) was an American musician and Bandleader. The Six Fat Dutchmen was a Polka band formed around 1932 by Harold Loeffelmacher in New Ulm Minnesota. [5] His band played polka music all over the United States.
- In 1848 August Schell moved to New Ulm from Germany. The August Schell Brewing Company is a Brewing company in New Ulm Minnesota. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Here he started the August Schell Brewing Company. The August Schell Brewing Company is a Brewing company in New Ulm Minnesota. The brewery is still in business today. A brewery is a dedicated building for the making of Beer, though beer can be made in the home and has been for much of beer's history He died in New Ulm in 1891.
- Former Oakland A's catcher Terry Steinbach was born in New Ulm on March 2, 1962. The Oakland Athletics are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. Terry Lee Steinbach (born March 2, 1962 in New Ulm Minnesota) is a former Catcher in Major League Baseball who played for 14 years Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [6] He played on the All Star Team three times and in 1988 was voted the MVP.
- Whoopee John Wilfahrt was born in 1893 on a farm near New Ulm, Minnesota. John Anthony Wilfahrt, (b May 11, 1893, d June 15, 1961) the eldest son of John Wilfahrt and Barbara Portner was a professional polka musician [7] He became the leader of one of the most successful polka bands in the nation. The polka is a fast lively Central European Dance and also a genre of dance music familiar throughout Europe and the Americas
- John Lind, although he was born in Sweden, immigrated to the United States and called New Ulm his hometown. John Lind ( March 25, 1854 September 18, 1930) was an American Politician. "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. He was a successful lawyer and was elected the 14th governor of Minnesota. A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law as an attorney, Counsel or Solicitor; a person A governor is a governing official usually the executive (at least nominally to different degrees also politically and administratively of a non-sovereign level of government [8] He was the state's governor from 1899–1901 and then a United States Congressman. A Member of Congress is a Politician who is a member of a Congress.
See also
- German American
- Dakota War of 1862 (Sioux Uprising)
- New Ulm High School
References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. German Americans ( German: Deutschamerikaner) are citizens of the United States of Ethnic German ancestry The Dakota War of 1862 (also known as the Sioux Uprising, Sioux Outbreak of 1862, the Dakota Conflict, the U New Ulm High School (NUHS is a public high school located in New Ulm Minnesota. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). The United States Geological Survey ( USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
- ^ New Ulm Chamber of Commerce
- ^ Burnham, Frederick Russell (1926). Frederick Russell Burnham, DSO (May 11 1861 – September 1 1947 was an American scout and world traveling adventurer known for his service to the Scouting on Two Continents. New York: Doubleday, Page and Co, p. 2 (autobiographical account). ASIN B000F1UKOA.
- ^ Dean B. Simmons, Swords into Plowshares, Cathedral Hill Books, 2000
External links
- City of New Ulm official website
- Hermann Heights
- KNUJ Polka Radio Station
- New Ulm, Minnesota, Tourist Info
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