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Welcome to Blue Earth County ...

Time Zone: Blue Earth County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Mankato is the Seat for Blue Earth County.

Blue Earth County was founded in 1853.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Blue Earth had a population of 67,874 people. This is an increase of 6.03% since the last Census (which gave a population of 64,013 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Blue Earth represented 1.21% of the total population of Minnesota.

Below are some of the communities located in Blue Earth County:

  • Amboy
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Amboy is located in Blue Earth County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amboy <3>
  • Eagle Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Eagle Lake is located in Blue Earth County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,123 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Lake <3>
  • Good Thunder
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Thunder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Good Thunder is located in Blue Earth County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Good Thunder <3>
  • Lake Crystal
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Madison Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Lake
    • Madison Lake is located in Blue Earth County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,202 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison Lake <3>
  • Mankato
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mankato have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mankato
    • Mankato is located in Blue Earth County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,435 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mankato <3>
  • Mapleton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
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    • Mapleton is located in Blue Earth County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,682 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mapleton <3>
  • Pemberton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pemberton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Pemberton is located in Blue Earth County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
  • Saint Clair
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Saint Clair is located in Blue Earth County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Clair <3>
  • Skyline
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
    • Skyline is located in Blue Earth County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
  • Vernon Center
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Center
    • Vernon Center is located in Blue Earth County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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