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Nicollet County, Minnesota

Nicollet County, Minnesota, has 34,273 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is St. Peter. It uses Central Time and covers 449 sq mi (1,162 km²) of land.

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Nicollet County in Minnesota
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Resident population, July 2025
34,273
Land area
449 sq mi (1,162 km²)
County seat or government
St. Peter
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$79,756 ± $5,251
Median home value
$270,300 ± $7,826
Median rent, with utilities
$970 ± $26
Homes lived in by their owners
72.2% ± 2.2 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Mankato, MN metro areaCentral county
Water area
18.3 sq mi (47.5 km²)
State
Minnesota
County code (FIPS)
27103
Coordinates (central point)
44.358820, -94.245684
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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 Nicollet 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. 5600151,585 people
  2. 5607317,339 people
  3. 5600315,258 people
  4. 5608214,606 people
  5. 560586,067 people
  6. 553342,727 people
  7. 560741,845 people
  8. 553321,667 people
  9. 553351,666 people
  10. 560211,108 people
  11. 56054853 people

11 ZIP Code areas overlap Nicollet 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

Nicollet County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Nicollet County, largest first

  1. Belgrade Township1,137 people
  2. Lafayette Township704 people
  3. Lake Prairie Township651 people
  4. Oshawa Township560 people
  5. Nicollet Township559 people
  6. Courtland Township503 people
  7. West Newton Township388 people
  8. Traverse Township291 people
  9. New Sweden Township284 people
  10. Bernadotte Township248 people
  11. Granby Township227 people
  12. Brighton Township152 people
All 13
  1. Ridgely Township100 people

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

School districts in Nicollet County, largest first

  1. Mankato Public School District70,678 people
  2. New Ulm Public School District19,847 people
  3. St. Peter Public School District15,308 people
  4. Le Sueur-Henderson School District8,089 people
  5. Sibley East School District7,078 people
  6. G.F.W.6,113 people
  7. Nicollet Public School District2,310 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. North Mankato, Minnesota (city)14,211 people
  3. St. Peter, Minnesota (city)12,185 people
  4. Nicollet, Minnesota (city)957 people
  5. Courtland, Minnesota (city)770 people
  6. Lafayette, Minnesota (city)484 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Sibley County, Minnesota15 mi north
  2. Blue Earth County, Minnesota24 mi south
  3. Brown County, Minnesota25 mi west
  4. Le Sueur County, Minnesota25 mi east
  5. Renville County, Minnesota43 mi northwest

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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.