New Germany, Minnesota

New Germany, Minnesota
—  City  —
Location of New Germany, Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°53′5″N 93°57′59″W / 44.88472°N 93.96639°W / 44.88472; -93.96639
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Carver
Area
– Total	0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2)
– Land	0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	984 ft (300 m)
Population (2010)[1]
– Total	372
– Density	528.9/sq mi (204.2/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	55367
Area code(s)	952
FIPS code	27-45556[2]
GNIS feature ID	0648507[3]

New Germany is a city in Carver County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 372 at the 2010 census.^[1]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²), all of it land. County Roads 30 and 33 are two of the main routes. State Highway 7 is in close proximity to the city.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 346 people, 143 households, and 94 families residing in the city. The population density was 528.9 people per square mile (205.5/km²). There were 147 housing units at an average density of 224.7 per square mile (87.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.69% White, 2 African Americans, 1 Native American, and 3 from two or more races.

There were 143 households out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.9% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 87.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $36,094, and the median income for a family was $45,625. Males had a median income of $29,750 versus $24,545 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,314. About 9.5% of families and 14.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.5% of those under age 18 and 33.8% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table. Retrieved 27 April 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

Notes

• New Germany is the birthplace of '"Mr. Jimmy"'.

• Dicephalic conjoined twins Abigail and Brittany Hensel are natives.

Coordinates: 44°53′03″N 93°58′14″W / 44.88417°N 93.97056°W / 44.88417; -93.97056