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Encyclopedia > Blue Earth County, Minnesota
Blue Earth County, Minnesota
Map
Map of Minnesota highlighting Blue Earth County
Location in the state of Minnesota
Map of the USA highlighting Minnesota
Minnesota's location in the USA
Statistics
Founded March 5, 1853 [1]
Seat Mankato
Largest City Mankato
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

766 sq mi (1,984 km²)
752 sq mi (1,949 km²)
14 sq mi (35 km²), 1.77%
Population
 - (2000)
 - Density

55,941
74/sq mi (29/km²)
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website: www.co.blue-earth.mn.us
Named for: Blue Earth River

Blue Earth County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2000, the population was 55,941. Its county seat is Mankato6. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Area  Ranked 12th  - Total 87,014 sq mi (225,365 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 400 miles (645 km)  - % water 8. ... Image File history File links Map_of_USA_MN.svg‎ File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Minnesota ... This article is about the day. ... 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Mankato is a city in Blue Earth County¹, Minnesota with a population of 32,427 as of the 2000 census². It is the county seat of Blue Earth County, and is located along a large bend of the Minnesota River at its confluence with the Blue Earth River. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ...  CST or UTC-6 The Central Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time (UTC-6) and five hours during daylight saving time (UTC-5). ... Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is a high-precision atomic time standard. ... Though DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... The Blue Earth River is a tributary of the Minnesota River in south-central Minnesota in the United States; it also drains a small portion of northern Iowa. ... A county is generally a sub-unit of regional self-government within a sovereign jurisdiction. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the... Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Area  Ranked 12th  - Total 87,014 sq mi (225,365 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 400 miles (645 km)  - % water 8. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Mankato is a city in Blue Earth County¹, Minnesota with a population of 32,427 as of the 2000 census². It is the county seat of Blue Earth County, and is located along a large bend of the Minnesota River at its confluence with the Blue Earth River. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...

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Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,984 km² (766 mi²). 1,949 km² (752 mi²) of it is land and 35 km² (14 mi²) of it (1.77%) is water. The Le Sueur River flows through a part of the county. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... The Le Sueur River in Blue Earth County The Le Sueur River (luh-SOOR) is a tributary of the Blue Earth River, about 80 mi (130 km) long, in southern Minnesota in the United States. ...


Major highways

Image File history File links US_14. ... U.S. Highway 14 (U.S. 14), an east-west route, is one of the original United States highways of 1926. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... U.S. Highway 169 is a spur of U.S. Highway 69. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Minnesota State Highway 22 is a highway which runs from the Iowa border near Kiester, Minnesota to Richmond, Minnesota. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Minnesota State Highway 30 is a highway which runs from the South Dakota border west of Pipestone, Minnesota to Minnesota State Highway 43 in Rushford, Minnesota. ... Image File history File links MN-60. ... Minnesota State Highway 60 is a highway which runs from the Iowa border near Bigelow, Minnesota to Worthington, Minnesota. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Minnesota State Highway 66 is a highway which runs from Good Thunder, Minnesota to U.S. Highway 169 in Mankato, Minnesota. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Minnesota State Highway 68 is a state highway which runs from U.S. Highway 169 near Mankato, Minnesota to South Dakota Highway 22 at the South Dakota border west of Canby, Minnesota. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Minnesota State Highway 83 is a highway which runs from Waldorf, Minnesota to Mankato, Minnesota. ...

Lakes

Jamestown Township is a township located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. ... Le Ray Township is a township located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. ... Butternut Valley Township is a township located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. ... Jamestown Township is a township located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. ... Le Ray Township is a township located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. ... Medo Township is a township located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. ... Jamestown Township is a township located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. ... Mankato Township is a township located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, USA. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 1,833. ... Lime Township is a township located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. ... Jamestown Township is a township located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. ... Le Ray Township is a township located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. ... Mankato Township is a township located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, USA. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 1,833. ... Jamestown Township is a township located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. ... Jamestown Township is a township located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. ... Le Ray Township is a township located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. ... Shelby Township is a township located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, USA. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 294. ... Le Ray Township is a township located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. ... Mapleton Township is a township located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. ... Danville Township is a township located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. ... Judson Township is a township located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. ... Garden City Township is a township located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. ... Butternut Valley Township is a township located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. ... Judson Township is a township located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. ... Garden City Township is a township located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. ... Jamestown Township is a township located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. ... Sterling Township is a township located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. ... Mapleton Township is a township located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. ... Faribault County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Le Ray Township is a township located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. ... Jamestown Township is a township located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. ... Judson Township is a township located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. ... Garden City Township is a township located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. ... Faribault County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Danville Township is a township located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. ... Jamestown Township is a township located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. ... Beauford Township is a township located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. ... Medo Township is a township located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. ... Ceresco Township is a township located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. ... McPherson Township is a township located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. ... Medo Township is a township located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. ... Butternut Valley Township is a township located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. ... Lime Township is a township located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. ...

Adjacent counties

Nicollet County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Le Sueur County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Waseca County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. ... Faribault County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... McLeod County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Watonwan County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ... Brown County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. ...

Demographics

Age pyramid of county residents based on 2000 U.S. census data.
Age pyramid of county residents based on 2000 U.S. census data.

As of the census² of 2000, there were 55,941 people, 21,062 households, and 12,616 families residing in the county. The population density was 29/km² (74/mi²). There were 21,971 housing units at an average density of 11/km² (29/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 94.96% White, 1.19% Black or African American, 0.28% Native American, 1.79% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.69% from other races, and 1.03% from two or more races. 1.77% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 47.6% were of German, 13.6% Norwegian and 6.5% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States 2000 Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ...


There were 21,062 households out of which 29.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.60% were married couples living together, 7.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.10% were non-families. 27.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.99. For the record label, see Marriage Records. ...


In the county the population was spread out with 21.40% under the age of 18, 22.10% from 18 to 24, 25.60% from 25 to 44, 18.80% from 45 to 64, and 12.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 99.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.40 males.


The median income for a household in the county was $38,940, and the median income for a family was $50,257. Males had a median income of $32,087 versus $22,527 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,712. About 6.10% of families and 12.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.50% of those under age 18 and 9.40% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


On ePodunk : Blue Earth County & Blue Earth Cty. ancestry :
German - 41%; Norwegian - 14%; Irish - 9% (2000)


Cities and towns

Blue Earth County Courthouse.
Blue Earth County Courthouse.
Cities Townships

† Only a part of the city is in Blue Earth County. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 508 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1200 × 1415 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 508 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1200 × 1415 pixel, file size: 1. ... Amboy is a city in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States. ... Eagle Lake is a city located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. ... Good Thunder is a city located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. ... Lake Crystal is a city in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States. ... Madison Lake is a city located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. ... Mankato is a city in Blue Earth County¹, Minnesota with a population of 32,427 as of the 2000 census². It is the county seat of Blue Earth County, and is located along a large bend of the Minnesota River at its confluence with the Blue Earth River. ... Mapleton is a city located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. ... Minnesota Lake is a city located in Farinault County in the U.S. state of Minnesota. ... North Mankato is a city located in Nicollet County in the U.S. state of Minnesota. ... Pemberton is a city located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. ... Skyline is a city located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. ... St. ... Vernon Center is a city located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. ... Beauford Township is a township located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. ... Butternut Valley Township is a township located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. ... Cambria Township is a township located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. ... Ceresco Township is a township located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. ... Danville Township is a township located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. ... Decoria Township is a township located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. ... Garden City Township is a township located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. ... Jamestown Township is a township located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. ... Judson Township is a township located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. ... Le Ray Township is a township located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. ... Lime Township is a township located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. ... Lincoln Township is a township located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. ... Lyra Township is a township located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. ... Mankato Township is a township located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, USA. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 1,833. ... Mapleton Township is a township located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. ... McPherson Township is a township located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. ... Medo Township is a township located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. ... Pleasant Mound Township is a township located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. ... Rapidan Township is a township located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. ... Shelby Township is a township located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, USA. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 294. ... South Bend Township is a township in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States. ... Sterling Township is a township located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. ... Vernon Center Township is a township located in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. ...


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Coordinates: 44°02′N 94°04′W / 44.03, -94.06 Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


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Blue Earth gets its name from the Blue Earth River that surrounds the town.
The river was given the Native American name "Mahkota" (meaning Blue Earth) for the blue-fl clay found in the river banks.
The seat of Faribault County and home to the historic 19th century County Courthouse.
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