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Faribault County, Minnesota

Faribault County, Minnesota, has 13,888 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Blue Earth. It uses Central Time and covers 712 sq mi (1,845 km²) of land.

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Faribault County in Minnesota
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Faribault County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
13,888
Land area
712 sq mi (1,845 km²)
County seat or government
Blue Earth
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$66,815 ± $4,172
Median home value
$135,300 ± $9,850
Median rent, with utilities
$799 ± $93
Homes lived in by their owners
79.2% ± 2.2 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Fairmont, MN micro area, Albert Lea, MN micro area, and Mankato, MN metro area
Water area
9.43 sq mi (24.4 km²)
State
Minnesota
County code (FIPS)
27043
Coordinates (central point)
43.676522, -93.947234
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Faribault County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 560134,535 people
  2. 560973,487 people
  3. 560652,766 people
  4. 560722,228 people
  5. 560981,970 people
  6. 560091,527 people
  7. 560681,041 people
  8. 56039880 people
  9. 56014727 people
  10. 56027692 people
  11. 56051610 people
  12. 56023559 people
All 14
  1. 56025483 people
  2. 56033411 people

14 ZIP Code areas overlap Faribault 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

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Faribault County, largest first

  1. Blue Earth City Township558 people
  2. Verona Township286 people
  3. Dunbar Township274 people
  4. Jo Daviess Township262 people
  5. Barber Township257 people
  6. Clark Township247 people
  7. Delavan Township241 people
  8. Foster Township236 people
  9. Walnut Lake Township234 people
  10. Prescott Township224 people
  11. Winnebago City Township203 people
  12. Pilot Grove Township199 people
All 20
  1. Elmore Township180 people
  2. Emerald Township174 people
  3. Minnesota Lake Township171 people
  4. Lura Township169 people
  5. Seely Township156 people
  6. Kiester Township150 people
  7. Brush Creek Township147 people
  8. Rome Township117 people

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

School districts in Faribault County, largest first

  1. Blue Earth Area Public Schools7,953 people
  2. Maple River School District5,810 people
  3. United South Central School District5,792 people
  4. Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton4,846 people
  5. Granada-Huntley-East Chain1,434 people
  6. Alden-Conger Public School District1,427 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. Blue Earth, Minnesota (city)3,165 people
  2. Wells, Minnesota (city)2,296 people
  3. Winnebago, Minnesota (city)1,280 people
  4. Minnesota Lake, Minnesota (city)687 people
  5. Kiester, Minnesota (city)494 people
  6. Elmore, Minnesota (city)451 people
  7. Bricelyn, Minnesota (city)392 people
  8. Frost, Minnesota (city)275 people
  9. Easton, Minnesota (city)178 people
  10. Delavan, Minnesota (city)160 people
  11. Walters, Minnesota (city)57 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Winnebago County, Iowa23 mi southeast
  2. Blue Earth County, Minnesota25 mi north
  3. Waseca County, Minnesota30 mi northeast
  4. Freeborn County, Minnesota30 mi east
  5. Martin County, Minnesota30 mi west
  6. Kossuth County, Iowa35 mi southwest

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.