Mankato, Minnesota
Mankato (/mænˈkeɪtoʊ/ man-KAY-toh) is a city in Blue Earth, Nicollet, and Le Sueur counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 44,488 according to the 2020 census, making it the 21st-largest city in Minnesota, and the 5th-largest outside of the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area. It is along a large bend of the Minnesota River at its confluence with the Blue Earth River. Mankato is across the Minnesota River from North Mankato. Mankato and North Mankato have a combined population of 58,763 according to the 2020 census. It completely encompasses the town of Skyline. North of Mankato Regional Airport, a tiny non-contiguous part of the city lies within Le Sueur County. Most of the city is in Blue Earth County.
Mankato, Minnesota | |
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North Riverfront Drive Commercial District | |
| Nickname: Key City | |
| Motto: Leading the way... | |
Mankato Location within Minnesota Mankato Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 44°10′N 94°0′W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| Counties | Blue Earth, Nicollet, and Le Sueur |
| Founded | 1852 |
| Government | |
| • Type | City charter |
| • Mayor | Najwa Massad |
| • City manager | Susan Arntz |
| Area | |
| • City | 19.77 sq mi (51.20 km2) |
| • Land | 19.43 sq mi (50.33 km2) |
| • Water | 0.34 sq mi (0.87 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,007 ft (307 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • City | 44,488 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 45,140 |
| • Density | 2,289.54/sq mi (883.99/km2) |
| • Urban | 60,206 (US: 453rd) |
| • Metro | 104,072 (US: 350th) |
| Demonym | Mankatoans |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 56001-56003 |
| Area code | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-39878 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2395831 |
| Website | mankatomn.gov |
Mankato is the larger of the two principal cities of the Mankato-North Mankato metropolitan area, which covers Blue Earth and Nicollet Counties and had a combined population of 103,566 at the 2020 census. The U.S. Census Bureau designated Mankato a Metropolitan Statistical Area in November 2008.