Mankato, Minnesota
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| Mankato | |
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| — City — | |
| Nickname(s): Key City | |
| Motto: A Little Twin Cities, A Lot Minnesota | |
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| Coordinates: 44°10′3.6″N 94°00′12.24″W / 44.167667°N 94.0034°WCoordinates: 44°10′3.6″N 94°00′12.24″W / 44.167667°N 94.0034°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| Counties | Blue Earth, Nicollet |
| Founded | 1852 |
| Government | |
| • Type | City Charter |
| • Mayor | John Brady |
| Area | |
| • City | 15.4 sq mi (39.9 km2) |
| • Land | 15.2 sq mi (39.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 794 ft (238 m) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • City | 35,493 |
| • Density | 2,132.5/sq mi (823.2/km2) |
| • Metro | 90,261 |
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| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 56001-56003 |
| Area code(s) | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-39878[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0647438[3] |
| Website | ci.mankato.mn.us |
Mankato is a city in Blue Earth and Nicollet counties of Minnesota in the United States. It is the county seat of Blue Earth County. About 32,400 people were living in Mankato as of 2000. It can be found by the Minnesota River where it meets up with the Blue Earth River. It has a sister city called North Mankato. The city of Skyline can be found inside of Mankato.
References [change]
- ↑ "Population Estimates". Minnesota Demographic Center. http://www.demography.state.mn.us/estimates.html. Retrieved 2007-10-02.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
Other websites [change]
- ci.mankato.mn.us — City of Mankato
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