Mankato, Minnesota

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The city of Mankato is primarily located in Blue Earth County and is the county seat. A portion of Mankato extends into Le Sueur County and Nicollet County.

Mankato is 300 feet [91.44 m] above sea level.^<1>

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

Both Kansas and Nebraska (historic^<2>) have communities that are also named Mankato.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Mankato had a population of 32,427 people^<3> (or 57.96% of the total population of Blue Earth County). The population of Mankato represented 0.66% of the total of Minnesota, making it the state's 24th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Mankato had a population of 36,245 people. This is an increase of 11.77% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Mankato.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<4>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Cleveland	NE	12 mi [19.31 km]	697	3.57% increase
	Janesville	E	13 mi [20.92 km]	2,242	6.31% increase
	Kasota	N	8 mi [12.87 km]	690	1.47% increase
	Lake Crystal	W	12 mi [19.31 km]	2,598	7.36% increase
	Le Center	NE	19 mi [30.58 km]	2,286	2.05% increase
	Madison Lake	E	8 mi [12.87 km]	954	13.98% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Mankato.

Websites for Mankato

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