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North Mankato, Minnesota

North Mankato
City
Location of the city of North Mankatowithin Nicollet and Blue Earth Countiesin the state of Minnesota
Location of the city of North Mankato
within Nicollet and Blue Earth Counties
in the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°10′12.04″N 94°00′49.61″W / 44.1700111°N 94.0137806°W / 44.1700111; -94.0137806Coordinates: 44°10′12.04″N 94°00′49.61″W / 44.1700111°N 94.0137806°W / 44.1700111; -94.0137806
Country United States
State Minnesota
Counties Nicollet, Blue Earth
Government
 • Type Mayor – Council
 • Mayor Mark Dehen
Area
 • City 5.99 sq mi (15.51 km2)
 • Land 5.87 sq mi (15.20 km2)
 • Water 0.12 sq mi (0.31 km2)
Elevation 781 ft (238 m)
Population (2010)
 • City 13,394
 • Estimate (2015) 13,529
 • Density 2,281.8/sq mi (881.0/km2)
 • Metro 99,134 (US: 355th)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 56003
Area code(s) 507
FIPS code 27-47068
GNIS feature ID 0648669
Website northmankato.com

North Mankato is a city in Nicollet and Blue Earth counties in the State of Minnesota. The population was 13,394 at the 2010 census.

While most of the city is in Nicollet County, it extends into Blue Earth County a small amount as well. It is neighbored to the south across the Minnesota River by Mankato. The two cities have a combined population of over 54,000. North Mankato is the smaller of the two principal cities of the Mankato-North Mankato Metropolitan Statistical Area, a metropolitan area that covers Blue Earth and Nicollet counties.

North Mankato was incorporated as a village in 1898.

U.S. Highways 14 and 169 and Minnesota State Highway 60 are three of the main routes in the city.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.99 square miles (15.51 km2), of which 5.87 square miles (15.20 km2) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km2) is water.

As of the census of 2010, there were 13,394 people, 5,580 households, and 3,553 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,281.8 inhabitants per square mile (881.0/km2). There were 5,864 housing units at an average density of 999.0 per square mile (385.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.9% White, 2.1% African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.7% Asian, 0.8% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.0% of the population.


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