The Mankato — North Mankato Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the

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, is an area consisting of two counties in south central

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, anchored by the cities of

Mankato Mankato ( ) is a city in Blue Earth, Nicollet, and Le Sueur counties in the state of Minnesota. The population was 44,488 according to the 2020 census, making it the 21st-largest city in Minnesota, and the 5th-largest outside of the Minnea ...

and North Mankato. It was upgraded from a Micropolitan Statistical Area (μSA) to a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) by the

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on November 20, 2008. As of the 2020 census, the μSA (now MSA) had a population of 103,566.

Counties

* Blue Earth * Nicollet

Communities

Places with more than 40,000 inhabitants

(Principal city; partialMankato lies in three counties – Blue Earth, Nicollet, and Le Sueur. Most of the city is in Blue Earth County with small portions extending into the neighboring counties. The portion of Mankato in

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is part of the Minneapolis–St. Paul–Bloomington metropolitan statistical area, while the Blue Earth and Nicollet County portions are part of the Mankato-North Mankato Metropolitan Statistical Area.)

Places with 10,000 to 20,000 inhabitants

* North Mankato (Principal city) * St. Peter

Places with 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants

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* Lake Crystal * Madison Lake *

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* Nicollet

Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants

* Amboy * Courtland *

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* Minnesota Lake (partial) * St. Clair * Good Thunder

Places with less than 500 inhabitants

* Pemberton *

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* Vernon Center

Unincorporated places

* Garden City * Klossner * Norseland * St. George

Townships

Blue Earth County

Nicollet County

Demographics

As of the 2000 census, 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%

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, 1.06%

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, 0.27% Native American, 1.56%

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, 0.05%

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, 0.68% from

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, and 0.93% from two or more races.

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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

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for the μSA (now MSA) was $19,615.

References

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