North Mankato, Minnesota

North Mankato
City
Location of the city of North Mankato within Nicollet and Blue Earth Counties in the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°10′12.04″N 94°00′49.61″W / 44.1700111°N 94.0137806°W / 44.1700111; -94.0137806Coordinates: 44°10′12.04″N 94°00′49.61″W / 44.1700111°N 94.0137806°W / 44.1700111; -94.0137806
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
Counties	Nicollet, Blue Earth
Government
• Type	Mayor – Council
• Mayor	Mark Dehen
Area^[1]
• City	5.99 sq mi (15.51 km²)
• Land	5.87 sq mi (15.20 km²)
• Water	0.12 sq mi (0.31 km²)
Elevation	781 ft (238 m)
Population (2010)^[2]
• City	13,394
• Estimate (2014)^[3]	13,432
• Density	2,281.8/sq mi (881.0/km²)
• Metro	98,478 (US: 354th)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	56003
Area code(s)	507
FIPS code	27-47068
GNIS feature ID	0648669^[4]
Website	northmankato.com

North Mankato is a city in Nicollet and Blue Earth counties in the State of Minnesota. The population was 13,394 at the 2010 census.^[5]

While most of the city is in Nicollet County, it extends into Blue Earth County a small amount as well. It is neighbored to the south across the Minnesota River by Mankato.^[6] The two cities have a combined population of over 54,000. North Mankato is the smaller of the two principal cities of the Mankato-North Mankato Metropolitan Statistical Area, a metropolitan area that covers Blue Earth and Nicollet counties.

North Mankato was incorporated as a village in 1898.

U.S. Highways 14 and 169 and Minnesota State Highway 60 are three of the main routes in the city.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.99 square miles (15.51 km²), of which 5.87 square miles (15.20 km²) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km²) is water.^[1]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1900	939		—
1910	1,279		36.2%
1920	1,840		43.9%
1930	2,822		53.4%
1940	3,517		24.6%
1950	4,788		36.1%
1960	5,927		23.8%
1970	7,347		24.0%
1980	9,145		24.5%
1990	10,164		11.1%
2000	11,798		16.1%
2010	13,394		13.5%
Est. 2014	13,432	^[7]	0.3%
U.S. Decennial Census^[8] 2014 Estimate^[3]

2010 census

As of the census^[2] of 2010, there were 13,394 people, 5,580 households, and 3,553 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,281.8 inhabitants per square mile (881.0/km²). There were 5,864 housing units at an average density of 999.0 per square mile (385.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.9% White, 2.1% African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.7% Asian, 0.8% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.0% of the population.

There were 5,580 households of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.3% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.92.

The median age in the city was 35.5 years. 23.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.8% were from 25 to 44; 26.3% were from 45 to 64; and 11.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.3% male and 50.7% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 11,798 people, 4,744 households, and 3,178 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,502.5 people per square mile (967.1/km²). There were 5,046 housing units at an average density of 1,070.3 per square mile (413.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.47% White, 0.65% African American, 0.24% Native American, 1.38% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.44% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.59% of the population.

There were 4,744 households out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $48,816, and the median income for a family was $59,265. Males had a median income of $38,720 versus $25,713 for females. The per capita income for the city was $23,916. About 5.3% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The old North Mankato Public School building, now Belltower Apartments, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Hoover Elementary School
Monroe Elementary School
Garfield 6th Grade Elementary School
Dakota Meadows Middle School
South Central College

Corporations

Taylor Corporation

References

1 2 "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-11-13.
1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-11-13.
1 2 "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
↑ "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 373.
↑ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014". Retrieved June 4, 2015.
↑ United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing". Retrieved September 12, 2013.

External links

North Mankato's Home Page

Municipalities and communities of Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States

County seat: Mankato

Cities	Amboy Eagle Lake Good Thunder Lake Crystal Madison Lake Mankato‡ Mapleton Minnesota Lake‡ North Mankato‡ Pemberton Skyline St. Clair Vernon Center

Townships	Beauford Butternut Valley Cambria Ceresco Danville Decoria Garden City Jamestown Judson Le Ray Lime Lincoln Lyra Mankato Mapleton McPherson Medo Pleasant Mound Rapidan Shelby South Bend Sterling Vernon Center

CDP	Garden City

Unincorporated communities	Cambria Judson Marysburg‡ Perth Smiths Mill‡

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Municipalities and communities of Nicollet County, Minnesota, United States

County seat: St. Peter

Cities	Courtland Lafayette Mankato‡ Nicollet North Mankato‡ St. Peter

Townships	Belgrade Bernadotte Brighton Courtland Granby Lafayette Lake Prairie New Sweden Nicollet Oshawa Ridgely Traverse West Newton

Unincorporated communities	Bernadotte Klossner New Sweden Norseland North Star Oshawa St. George Traverse

Ghost town	West Newton

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Mankato – North Mankato, Minnesota Metropolitan Area

Core Cities

Mankato^†^‡
North Mankato

Incorporated
Places

(over 1,000)	Eagle Lake Lake Crystal Madison Lake Mapleton Nicollet St. Peter^†

(under 1,000)	Amboy Courtland Good Thunder Lafayette Minnesota Lake^‡ Pemberton St. Clair Skyline Vernon Center

Counties

^† indicates a county seat. ^‡ indicates that it is partially in the metropolitan area.

State of Minnesota

Saint Paul (capital)

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