New Germany is a city in Carver County, Minnesota, United States.

[4] A large proportion of the early settlers being natives of Germany caused the name to be selected.

Its first post office, however, was moved onto the area from a different site and kept the original name of Purity.

New Germany incorporated as a village in 1901 in Camden Township and separated as a city under Minnesota law in 1974.

[5] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.00 square mile (2.59 km2), all land.

New Germany borders the Lake Minnetonka LRT Regional Trail.

26.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

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.