Mankato metropolitan area

Statistical area in Minnesota, US Metropolitan Statistical Area in Minnesota, United StatesMankato Metropolitan AreaMetropolitan Statistical AreaBethany Lutheran College in MankatoMap of Mankato–New Ulm, MN CSA City of Mankato City of North Mankato Mankato, MN MSA New Ulm, MN µSA Country United StatesState MinnesotaPrincipal cityMankatoOther citiesNorth MankatoSt. PeterTime zoneUTC−6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT) The Mankato, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in south central Minnesota, anchored by the cities of Mankato and North Mankato. 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. In September 2018, North Mankato was removed as a principal city and dropped from the MSA's name. The Mankato–New Ulm, MN Combined Statistical Area includes the separate micropolitan area of New Ulm (Brown County). As of the 2020 census, the MSA had a population of 103,566. Demographics Mankato, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area County Seat 2025 Estimate 2020 Census Change Area Density Blue Ea