Blue Earth County, Minnesota

Time zones in Blue Earth County

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

1. 5600151,585 people
2. 5607317,339 people
3. 5600315,258 people
4. 560484,025 people
5. 560553,898 people
6. 560243,647 people
7. 560623,234 people
8. 560633,221 people
9. 560652,766 people
10. 560882,071 people
11. 560371,374 people
12. 560501,306 people

20 ZIP Code areas overlap Blue Earth County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

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Townships in Blue Earth County, largest first

1. Mankato Township1,748 people
2. South Bend Township1,458 people
3. Decoria Township1,314 people
4. Rapidan Township941 people
5. Lime Township889 people
6. Le Ray Township780 people
7. Jamestown Township696 people
8. Garden City Township652 people
9. Judson Township481 people
10. Beauford Township427 people
11. Cambria Township392 people
12. Mapleton Township352 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Minnesota, by county

School districts in Blue Earth County, largest first

1. Mankato Public School District70,678 people
2. New Ulm Public School District19,847 people
3. Blue Earth Area Public Schools7,953 people
4. Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Public School District6,583 people
5. Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial5,812 people
6. Maple River School District5,810 people
7. Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton4,846 people
8. Madelia Public School District3,428 people
9. Cleveland Public School District2,777 people
10. St. Clair Public School District2,566 people
11. Truman Public School District2,407 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

1. Mankato, Minnesota (city)45,473 people
2. Eagle Lake, Minnesota (city)3,281 people
3. Lake Crystal, Minnesota (city)2,606 people
4. Mapleton, Minnesota (city)1,728 people
5. Madison Lake, Minnesota (city)1,322 people
6. St. Clair, Minnesota (city)710 people
7. Minnesota Lake, Minnesota (city)687 people
8. Amboy, Minnesota (city)602 people
9. Good Thunder, Minnesota (city)456 people
10. Vernon Center, Minnesota (city)329 people
11. Skyline, Minnesota (city)307 people
12. Pemberton, Minnesota (city)223 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

1. Waseca County, Minnesota24 mi east
2. Nicollet County, Minnesota24 mi north
3. Faribault County, Minnesota25 mi south
4. Watonwan County, Minnesota28 mi west
5. Le Sueur County, Minnesota29 mi northeast
6. Martin County, Minnesota34 mi southwest
7. Brown County, Minnesota36 mi northwest

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