Brown County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 25,912. Its county seat is New Ulm. The county was formed in 1855 and organized in 1856.
Brown County Courthouse
Soils of Brown County
New Ulm is a city and the county seat of Brown County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 14,120 at the 2020 census. It is located on the triangle of land formed by the confluence of the Minnesota River and the Cottonwood River.
Downtown New Ulm
The first European-American settlers of New Ulm, 1854.
The Kiesling House was one of three downtown buildings to survive the Dakota War. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Historical Museum is housed in the old post office building, listed in the NRHP.