Mankato–North Mankato metropolitan area

The Mankato–North Mankato Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in south central Minnesota, anchored by the cities of Mankato and North Mankato. It was upgraded from a Micropolitan Statistical Area (μSA) to a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) by the Office of Management and Budget on November 20, 2008.^[1] As of the 2020 census, the μSA (now MSA) had a population of 103,566.

Mankato Metropolitan Area
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Bethany Lutheran College in Mankato
Map of Mankato–New Ulm, MN CSA   City of Mankato   City of North Mankato   Mankato, MN MSA   New Ulm, MN µSA
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
Principal city	Mankato
Other cities	North Mankato New Ulm
Time zone	UTC−6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)

Counties

• Blue Earth
• Nicollet

Communities

Places with more than 40,000 inhabitants

• Mankato (Principal city; partial^[2])

Places with 10,000 to 20,000 inhabitants

• North Mankato (Principal city)
• St. Peter

Places with 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants

• Eagle Lake
• Lake Crystal
• Madison Lake
• Mapleton
• Nicollet

Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants

• Amboy
• Courtland
• Lafayette
• Minnesota Lake (partial)
• St. Clair
• Good Thunder

Places with less than 500 inhabitants

• Pemberton
• Skyline
• Vernon Center

Unincorporated places

• Garden City
• Klossner
• Norseland
• St. George

Townships

Blue Earth County

Beauford Township Butternut Valley Township Cambria Township Ceresco Township Danville Township Decoria Township Garden City Township Jamestown Township Judson Township Le Ray Township Lime Township Lincoln Township

Lyra Township Mankato Township Mapleton Township McPherson Township Medo Township Pleasant Mound Township Rapidan Township Shelby Township South Bend Township Sterling Township Vernon Center Township

Nicollet County

Belgrade Township Bernadotte Township Brighton Township Courtland Township Granby Township Lafayette Township Lake Prairie Township

New Sweden Township Nicollet Township Oshawa Township Ridgely Township Traverse Township West Newton Township

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1860	8,581		—
1870	25,664		199.1%
1880	35,222		37.2%
1890	42,592		20.9%
1900	47,037		10.4%
1910	43,462		−7.6%
1920	46,513		7.0%
1930	50,397		8.4%
1940	54,485		8.1%
1950	59,256		8.8%
1960	67,581		14.0%
1970	76,840		13.7%
1980	79,243		3.1%
1990	82,120		3.6%
2000	85,712		4.4%
2010	96,740		12.9%
2020	103,566		7.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[3] 2020 Census

As of the 2000 census, there were 85,712 people, 31,704 households, and 19,927 families residing within the μSA (now MSA). The racial makeup of the μSA (now MSA) was 95.45% White, 1.06% African American, 0.27% Native American, 1.56% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.68% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.73% of the population.

The median income for a household in the μSA (now MSA) was $42,555, and the median income for a family was $52,976. Males had a median income of $34,162 versus $23,936 for females. The per capita income for the μSA (now MSA) was $19,615.

See also

• Minnesota census statistical areas