New Glarus, Wisconsin

About New Glarus

New Glarus, WI is a small town located in southern Wisconsin with an estimated population of 2,277.

New Glarus holds the status of an incorporated village, one of the most intimate forms of local government in America. The community covers 1.8 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,265 residents per square mile.

📰 New Glarus News Today

• New Glarus High School (WI) Volleyball MaxPreps · Aug 12
• Reese promoted to Bank of New Glarus Senior VP, Ag/Commercial Lender The Monroe Times · Aug 14
• New Glarus Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 27
• New Glarus Art in the Park Isthmus | Madison, Wisconsin · Jul 9
• This Wisconsin Town is Called America’s Little Switzerland—And It’s Magical in Winter Midwest Living · Dec 2

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes New Glarus Unique

• The only place in America named New Glarus — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern Wisconsin, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Wisconsin — one of 808 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in New Glarus

• Bailey's Run Vineyard
• Canter Inn — american
• Fat Cat Coffee Works — american (café)
• Glarner Stube
• Ohana Kitchen — american
• Sugar River Pizza — pizza
• Kennedy's Ice Cream & Grill — burger
• Petrosino's Pizza — pizza
• Sportsman's Reloaded Bar & Grill — american
• Trouvaille Coffee — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Swiss Historical Museum · Museum
• Chalet of the Golden Fleece · Museum
• New Glarus Town Hall (Historic) · Attraction
• Wildcat Cave · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in New Glarus

• New Glarus Woods State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• SW WI Grassland & Stream Conservation Area - Sherven & Gnewu · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Candy Cane Park reviews ★
• Glarner Park reviews ★
• Hoesly Pond Park reviews ★
• Valle Tell Soccer Park reviews ★
• Veterans Memorial Park reviews ★
• Village Park reviews ★
• Wilhelm Tell Shooting Park reviews ★
• Windmill Oaks Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in New Glarus

• New Glarus Elementary
• New Glarus High
• New Glarus Middle

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of New Glarus

🏘️ Nearby Communities