Mankato, Minnesota
city in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, USA
Mankato is a city in Blue Earth and Nicollet counties of Minnesota in the United States. It is the county seat of Blue Earth County. About 32,400 people were living in Mankato as of 2000. It can be found by the Minnesota River where it meets up with the Blue Earth River. It has a sister city called North Mankato. The city of Skyline can be found inside of Mankato.
Mankato, Minnesota | |
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 North Riverfront Drive Commercial District | |
| Nickname: Key City | |
| Motto: Mankato - Now Playing[1] | |
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| Coordinates: 44°10′N 94°0′W / 44.167°N 94.000°WCoordinates: 44°10′N 94°0′W / 44.167°N 94.000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| Counties | Blue Earth, Nicollet, and Le Sueur |
| Founded | 1852 |
| Government | |
| • Type | City Charter |
| • Mayor | Eric Anderson |
| Area | |
| • City | 18.26 sq mi (47.29 km2) |
| • Land | 17.91 sq mi (46.39 km2) |
| • Water | 0.35 sq mi (0.91 km2) |
| Elevation | 794 ft (238 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • City | 39,309 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 41,720 |
| • Density | 2,200/sq mi (830/km2) |
| • Metro | 99,134 (US: 355th) |
| Demonym | Mankatoans |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 56001-56003 |
| Area code | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-39878 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0647438[2] |
| Website | www.mankato-mn.gov |
References Edit
- ↑ Krohn, Tim (15 April 2015). "Playing around with some slogans". Mankato Free Press. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
Other websites Edit
- ci.mankato.mn.us — City of Mankato
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