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North Mankato
—  City  —
Nicollet County Minnesota Incorporated and Unincorporated areas North Mankato Highlighted
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, -94.0137806Coordinates: 44°10′12.04″N 94°00′49.61″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 (2013[3]) 13,439
 • Density 2,281.8/sq mi (881.0/km2)
 • Metro 98,560 (US: 353th)
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. 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 populations
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. 2013 13,439 13.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
2013 Estimate[7]

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[]

2009-0805-MN-NMankato-PS

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[]

External links[]


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