Information on New Ulm including; demographis, community profile, location map, transportation, trucking options and more

About New Ulm, MN

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Demographics – View demographics of the New Ulm area.

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New Ulm Industries Enjoy:

  1. A skilled and dedicated labor force at reasonable wages.
  2. Incentives that significantly reduces expenses and increase the bottom line.
  3. A high quality of life for their employees.
  4. Low cost and reliable utilities.
  5. Easy access to employee training.
  6. Two providers of high speed broadband Internet
  7. Multiple support industries
  8. Good road access in all directions
  9. A quality of life that is tough to beat

Access and Transportation

Highways

New Ulm is located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 14 (running east and west) and MN Highway 15 (running north and south). Interstate I 90 is a short 40 miles south and U.S. Highway 169 (four lanes running north & south) is only 25 miles to the east.

Airport

The New Ulm Municipal Airport features a 4,400′ paved runway with GPS and NDB approaches. New Ulm Flight Service offers charter flights and priority freight 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Minneapolis International Airport is 90 minutes away by car.

Rail

Rail service is provided by the Canadain Pacific Railroad. Canadain Pacific can ship goods to any part of the world.

Trucking

New Ulm is home to a number of large trucking companies. The largest of which is J&R Schugel Trucking. J&R Schugel Trucking, Inc. is a truckload carrier of general commodities. Headquartered in New Ulm, MN, J&R Schugel owns 650 power units and approximately 1050 trailers. The company services the 48 continental U.S. States. Another large trucker based in New Ulm is D&A Trucking. D&A specializes in partial loads and has 48 state authority.

“City of Charm and Tradition”

Often called the “City of Charm and Tradition”, New Ulm is home to 13,500 people in the heart of the scenic Minnesota River Valley in south central Minnesota. New Ulm boasts a thriving, diverse economy with a healthy mix of retail, manufacturing and professional services. The exceptional medical and school systems are complimented by numerous city parks, festivals and cultural events that make life wonderful for both citizens and visitors alike.

New Ulm is famous for its authentic German heritage and with all of the festivals, monuments, attractions, shopping and many cultural events, you’ve got to see for yourself why the Federal Census of 2000 called New Ulm the “Most German City in the USA”!

City of New Ulm – Visit the the City of New Ulm’s web site.

Chamber of Commerce – Visit the local Chamber of Commerce’s web site.