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North Mankato
Location of the city of North Mankatowithin Nicollet and Blue Earth Countiesin the state of Minnesota
Location of the city of North Mankato
within Nicollet and Blue Earth Counties
in the state of Minnesota
Country United States
State Minnesota
Counties Nicollet, Blue Earth
Government
 • Type Mayor – Council
Area
 • City 6.24 sq mi (16.17 km2)
 • Land 6.13 sq mi (15.87 km2)
 • Water 0.12 sq mi (0.30 km2)
Elevation
781 ft (238 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City 14,275
 • Density 2,276.48/sq mi (878.92/km2)
 • Metro
103,566 (US: 353rd)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56003
Area code(s) 507
FIPS code 27-47068
GNIS feature ID 0648669

North Mankato is a city in Nicollet and Blue Earth counties in the State of Minnesota. The population was 14,275 at the 2020 census.

Most of North Mankato is in Nicollet County, but a small part extends into Blue Earth County. It is neighbored to the south across the Minnesota River by Mankato. The two cities have a combined population of 58,763. North Mankato is the smaller of the two principal cities of the Mankato-North Mankato Metropolitan Statistical Area.

North Mankato was incorporated as a village in 1898. U.S. Highways 14 and 169 and Minnesota State Highway 60 are three of the city's main routes.

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.

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%
2020 14,275 6.6%
U.S. Decennial Census
2020 Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 13,394 people, 5,580 households, and 3,553 families living 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.

Education

North Mankato Public School
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
  • Dakota Meadows Middle School
  • South Central College

See also

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