The Mankato–North Mankato Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau

United States Census Bureau

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, is an area consisting of two counties in south central Minnesota

Minnesota

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, anchored by the cities of Mankato

Mankato, Minnesota

Mankato is a city in Blue Earth, Nicollet, and Le Sueur counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 39,309 at the 2010 census, making it the fourth largest city in Minnesota outside of the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. The county seat of Blue Earth County, it is located...

 and North Mankato

North Mankato, Minnesota

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 . There were 5,046 housing units at an average density of 1,070.3 per square mile...

. It was upgraded from a Micropolitan Statistical Area (μSA) to a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) by the Office of Management and Budget on November 20, 2008. As of the 2000 census

United States Census, 2000

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 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...

, the μSA (now MSA) had a population of 85,712 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 93,234).

Places with more than 30,000 inhabitants

• Mankato
  Mankato, Minnesota
  Mankato is a city in Blue Earth, Nicollet, and Le Sueur counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 39,309 at the 2010 census, making it the fourth largest city in Minnesota outside of the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. The county seat of Blue Earth County, it is located...
  
   (Principal city; partial)

Places with 10,000 to 20,000 inhabitants

• North Mankato
  North Mankato, Minnesota
  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 . There were 5,046 housing units at an average density of 1,070.3 per square mile...
  
   (Principal city)
• St. Peter
  St. Peter, Minnesota
  St. Peter is a city in Nicollet County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 11,196 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Nicollet County.St...
  
  

Places with 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants

• Eagle Lake
  Eagle Lake, Minnesota
  As of the census of 2000, there were 1,787 people, 651 households, and 481 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,485.0 people per square mile . There were 663 housing units at an average density of 551.0 per square mile...
  
  
• Lake Crystal
  Lake Crystal, Minnesota
  Lake Crystal is a city in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,549 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Mankato–North Mankato Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
  
  
• Mapleton
  Mapleton, Minnesota
  As of the census of 2000, there were 1,678 people, 637 households, and 443 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,117.8 people per square mile . There were 656 housing units at an average density of 437.0 per square mile...
  
  

Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants

• Amboy
  Amboy, Minnesota
  Amboy is a city in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 534 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Mankato–North Mankato Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city was founded in 1879. It celebrated its 125th anniversary in September, 2004.-Geography:According to the...
  
  
• Courtland
  Courtland, Minnesota
  Courtland is a city in Nicollet County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 611 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Mankato–North Mankato Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
  
  
• Lafayette
  Lafayette, Minnesota
  Lafayette is a city in Nicollet County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 504 at the 2010 census. It is a small farming community just outside of the larger town of New Ulm, Minnesota....
  
  
• Madison Lake
  Madison Lake, Minnesota
  Madison Lake is a city in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,017 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Mankato–North Mankato Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
  
  
• Minnesota Lake
  Minnesota Lake, Minnesota
  As of the census of 2000, there were 681 people, 297 households, and 196 families residing in the city. The population density was 431.6 people per square mile . There were 316 housing units at an average density of 200.3 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 99.56% White, 0.15%...
  
   (partial)
• Nicollet
  Nicollet, Minnesota
  Nicollet is a city in Nicollet County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,093 at the 2010 census.It is part of the Mankato–North Mankato Metropolitan Statistical Area....
  
  
• St. Clair
  St. Clair, Minnesota
  St. Clair is a city in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, along the Le Sueur River. The population was 868 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Mankato–North Mankato Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
  
  
• Good Thunder
  Good Thunder, Minnesota
  Good Thunder is a city in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, along the Maple River. The population was 583 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Mankato–North Mankato Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
  
  

Places with less than 500 inhabitants

• Pemberton
  Pemberton, Minnesota
  Pemberton is a city in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 247 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Mankato–North Mankato Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
  
  
• Skyline
  Skyline, Minnesota
  As of the census of 2000, there were 330 people, 124 households, and 105 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,752.5 people per square mile . There were 125 housing units at an average density of 663.8 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 97.58% White, 0.91%...
  
  
• Vernon Center
  Vernon Center, Minnesota
  Vernon Center is a city in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, along the Blue Earth River. The population was 332 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Mankato–North Mankato Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
  
  

Unincorporated places

• Klosser
• Norseland
  Norseland, Minnesota
  Norseland is an unincorporated community in Lake Prairie Township, Nicollet County, Minnesota, United States.The community is located at the junction of Minnesota State Highway 22 and County Road 52...
  
  
• St. George

Blue Earth County

Beauford Township Butternut Valley Township Cambria Township Ceresco Township Danville Township Decoria Township Garden City Township Jamestown Township Judson Township Le Ray Township Lime Township Lincoln Township Lincoln Township, Blue Earth County, Minnesota Lincoln Township is a township in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 227 as of the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land.-Unincorporated towns:...

Lyra Township Mankato Township Mapleton Township McPherson Township Medo Township Pleasant Mound Township Rapidan Township Shelby Township South Bend Township Sterling Township Vernon Center Township

Nicollet County

Belgrade Township Bernadotte Township Brighton Township Courtland Township Granby Township Lafayette Township Lake Prairie Township

New Sweden Township Nicollet Township Oshawa Township Ridgely Township Traverse Township West Newton Township

Demographics

As of the census

Census

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of 2000, there were 85,712 people, 31,704 households, and 19,927 families residing within the μSA (now MSA). The racial makeup of the μSA (now MSA) was 95.45% White, 1.06% African American, 0.27% Native American, 1.56% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.68% from other races

Race (United States Census)

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, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.73% of the population.

The median income for a household in the μSA (now MSA) was $42,555, and the median income for a family was $52,976. Males had a median income of $34,162 versus $23,936 for females. The per capita income

Per capita income

Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...

for the μSA (now MSA) was $19,615.