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Mankato, Minnesota

Mankato (/mænˈkeɪtoʊ/ ⓘ man-KAY-toh) is a city in Blue Earth, Nicollet, and Le Sueur counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It is the county seat of Blue Earth County. It is the 21st-largest city in Minnesota and fourth-largest outside of the Minneapolis–Saint Paul area, with a population of 44,488 at the 2020 census. The Mankato metropolitan area has…

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Founded
February 1852
Area codes
507 and 924
Counties
Blue Earth, Nicollet, Le Sueur
Country
United States
Demonym
Mankatoans
Elevation
1,007 ft (307 m)

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Mankato, Minnesota

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Avg. degree1.99
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related to Notable people · 82
Mankato, Minnesota → Academy Award, Air ForceJohn Eaton Tourtellotte, Alaska, American West, Audrey Powers, Basketball Hall, Bate, Best DocumentaryGeorge Contant, Betsy-Tacy, Brave New Workshop, Buck, Bunde, Burnham, CaliforniaSteven, CEO, Civil War, Cummiskey, Dahl, Daniel Akerson, Diocese
related to External links · 9
Mankato, Minnesota → Chamber, CommerceGreater Mankato Convention, Mankato, Media, Minnesota, Visitors Bureau, Wikimedia CommonsMankato, WikivoyageOfficial, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2
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Mankato, Minnesota → 20.229 sq mi (52.393 km2), 44,488
Area codes · 1
Mankato, Minnesota → 507 and 924
Counties · 1
Mankato, Minnesota → Blue Earth, Nicollet, Le Sueur
Country · 1
Mankato, Minnesota → United States
Demonym · 1
Mankato, Minnesota → Mankatoans
Elevation · 1
Mankato, Minnesota → 1,007 ft (307 m)
FIPS code · 1
Mankato, Minnesota → 27-39878
Founded · 1
Mankato, Minnesota → February 1852

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mankato minnesota city state blue earth age households 18 people area average population university 22 years per american km2 residents

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Mankato, MinnesotaArea codes507 and 9241.00infobox
Mankato, MinnesotaCountiesBlue Earth, Nicollet, Le Sueur1.00infobox
Mankato, MinnesotaCountryUnited States1.00infobox
Mankato, MinnesotaDemonymMankatoans1.00infobox
Mankato, MinnesotaElevation1,007 ft (307 m)1.00infobox
Mankato, MinnesotaFIPS code27-398781.00infobox
Mankato, MinnesotaFoundedFebruary 18521.00infobox
Mankato, MinnesotaGNIS feature ID23958311.00infobox
Mankato, MinnesotaIncorporatedMarch 6, 18681.00infobox
Mankato, MinnesotaSales tax7.875%1.00infobox
Mankato, MinnesotaStateMinnesota1.00infobox
Mankato, MinnesotaTime zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))1.00infobox
Mankato, MinnesotaWebsitemankatomn.gov1.00infobox
Mankato, MinnesotaZIP Codes56001, 56002, 560031.00infobox
Mankato, Minnesota• City20.229 sq mi (52.393 km2)1.00infobox
Mankato, Minnesota• City44,4881.00infobox
Mankato, Minnesota• City managerSusan Arntz1.00infobox
Mankato, Minnesota• CouncilmembersMike Laven Michael McLaughlin Dennis Dieken Kevin Mettler Jenn Melby-Kelley Jessica Hatanpa1.00infobox
Mankato, Minnesota• Density2,299.4/sq mi (887.79/km2)1.00infobox
Mankato, Minnesota• Estimate (2023)45,7421.00infobox
Mankato, Minnesota• Land19.879 sq mi (51.487 km2)1.00infobox
Mankato, Minnesota• MayorNajwa Massad1.00infobox
Mankato, Minnesota• Metro104,248 (US: 352nd)1.00infobox
Mankato, Minnesota• RankUS: 876th MN: 22nd1.00infobox
Mankato, Minnesota• Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)1.00infobox
Mankato, Minnesota• TypeCity charter1.00infobox
Mankato, Minnesota• Urban60,206 (US: 453rd)1.00infobox
Mankato, Minnesota• Water0.349 sq mi (0.905 km2)1.00infobox

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