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Welcome to New Germany ...

The city of New Germany is located in Carver County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of New Germany, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, New Germany has a population of 420 people<2> (see below for details).

New Germany is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: New Germany lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for New Germany: 952

The ZIP code for New Germany: 55367<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, New Germany had an population of 420 people. This is an increase of 12.9% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 21.39% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, New Germany had a population of 372 people. This makes New Germany the county's 11th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 372 people, the population of New Germany increased 7.51% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 346 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for New Germany.

Communities Also Named New Germany ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named New Germany - they are located in Maryland, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for New Germany.

Communities near New Germany ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Germany.

  • Chaska
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Hutchinson
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Waconia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Victoria
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Mound
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Mound is located in Hennepin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,404 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound <5>
  • Minnetrista
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Orono
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Orono is located in Hennepin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orono
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,348 people
  • Shorewood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Delano
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Carver
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around New Germany. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Germany.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Germany. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around New Germany.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Germany. See our Newspapers Page for New Germany.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Germany ...

Looking for more information about New Germany? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for New Germany, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for New Germany.

Adding New Germany to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of New Germany in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for New Germany was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for New Germany.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Carver, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for New Germany.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Germany - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as New Germany). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether New Germany or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.