Faribault, Minnesota
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This article is about the city of Faribault, Minnesota. For the county with the same name, see Faribault County, Minnesota.
Faribault (/ˈfɛərboʊ/ FAIR-boh)[9] is a city in, and the county seat of, Rice County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 24,453 at the 2020 census.[6] Faribault is approximately 50 miles (80 km) south of Minneapolis–Saint Paul.
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Faribault | |
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Nickname(s): | |
Motto(s): "Small Town Pride, Big City Opportunities[3]" | |
Coordinates: 44°17′40″N 93°15′45″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Rice |
Founded | February 1855 |
Incorporated | February 29, 1872 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Kevin Voracek |
Area | |
• Total | 15.78 sq mi (40.86 km2) |
• Land | 15.50 sq mi (40.15 km2) |
• Water | 0.28 sq mi (0.71 km2) |
Elevation | 981 ft (299 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 24,453 |
• Estimate (2022)[7] | 24,518 |
• Density | 1,577.41/sq mi (609.03/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 55021 |
Area code | 507 |
FIPS code | 27-20546 |
GNIS feature ID | 2394742[5] |
Sales tax | 7.375%[8] |
Website | ci.faribault.mn.us |
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Interstate 35 and Minnesota State Highways 3, 21, and 60 are four of Faribault's main routes.
Faribault is situated at the confluence of the Cannon and Straight Rivers in southern Minnesota.