Kasota, Minnesota
| Kasota, Minnesota | |
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| City | |
 Location of Kasota, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 44°17′26″N 93°57′51″W / 44.29056°N 93.96417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Le Sueur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor - Council |
| • Mayor | Bridget Klein |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.00 sq mi (2.59 km2) |
| • Land | 1.00 sq mi (2.59 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 807 ft (246 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 675 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 669 |
| • Density | 675.0/sq mi (260.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 56050 |
| Area code(s) | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-32462 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0646046 |
| Website | http://www.kasotamn.govoffice2.com/ |
Kasota is a city within the larger Kasota Township, Le Sueur County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 675 at the 2010 census.
Kasota is about halfway between the cities of Mankato and St. Peter on the eastern side of the Minnesota River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.00 square mile (2.59 km2), all of it land. The city center is about two miles north of the Kasota Prairie, designated as a Scientific and Natural Area by the state Department of Natural Resources.
Minnesota State Highway 22 serves as a main route in the community. U.S. Route 169 is nearby, on the western side of the Minnesota River.
Kasota was platted in 1855. Kasota is a name derived from the Dakota language meaning "cleared off".
On July 1, 1892, the Sontag Brothers, John Sontag and George Contant, and their partner in crime, Chris Evans, tried to rob a train between St. Peter and Kasota along the Minnesota River. The bandits acquired nothing of value during this holdup, but their activities came under the review of Pinkerton detectives and both were apprehended in June 1893. year.
Babcock also was the first to begin quarrying Kasota limestone in and around the city of Kasota. The Babcock Company was the chief stone company throughout the early history of the city, and according to the Kasota Historical Society the relationship between the stone company and the city was less than spectacular. At one point the Babcock Company decided to blast within the city limits. This led to the creation of the park on County Road 21 in the town center, after the company was forced to fill in the quarry near the homes of city residents.
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