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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000897101-10-000096.txt : 20100125
<SEC-HEADER>0000897101-10-000096.hdr.sgml : 20100125
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100125150942
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000897101-10-000096
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100122
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100125
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100125

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JENSEN JAMES P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001207845

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-03024
		FILM NUMBER:		10544554

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NEW ULM TELECOM INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000071557
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813]
		IRS NUMBER:				410440990
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 2ND ST N
		CITY:			NEW ULM
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			56073
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5073544111

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 697
		CITY:			NEW ULM
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			56073

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NEW ULM RURAL TELEPHONE CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19840816
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-01-22</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000071557</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NEW ULM TELECOM INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NULM.OB</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001207845</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>JENSEN JAMES P</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1212 SOUTHRIDGE ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW ULM</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>56073</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>New Ulm Telecom, Inc. Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-01-22</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>8726</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>13089</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>New Ulm Telecom, Inc. Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-01-22</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2386</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3654</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>Spouse</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Additional shares acquired during a 3-for-1 stock split that occurred on 1/10/2002. No form 3 was filed at that time.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ James P. Jensen</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-01-25</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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