Welcome to North Mankato ...

The city of North Mankato is primarily located in Nicollet County<1>. A portion of North Mankato extends into Blue Earth County.

The location of North Mankato has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of North Mankato, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

A typical abbreviation for North Mankato: N. Mankato

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, North Mankato has a population of 13,949 people<3> (see below for details).

North Mankato is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

North Mankato is within the (507) area code.

Websites for North Mankato ...

Official Website: www.northmankato.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, North Mankato had an population of 13,949 people. This is an increase of 4.14% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 18.23% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, North Mankato had a population of 13,394 people (which is 40.93% of the total population of Nicollet County). This makes North Mankato the county's most populous community.

The population of North Mankato represents 0.25% of the population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 77th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 13,394 people, the population of North Mankato increased 13.53% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 11,798 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for North Mankato.

Communities near North Mankato ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Mankato.

• Saint Peter
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Peter
  • Saint Peter is located in Nicollet County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,033 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Peter <5>
• Eagle Lake
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • 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.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
  • Eagle Lake is located in Blue Earth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,123 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Lake <5>
• Lake Crystal
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Crystal
  • Lake Crystal is located in Blue Earth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,512 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Crystal <5>
• Janesville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
  • Janesville is located in Waseca County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,247 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Janesville <5>
• Mapleton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
  • Mapleton is located in Blue Earth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,682 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mapleton <5>
• Madison Lake
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • 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
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,202 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison Lake <5>
• Nicollet
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicollet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicollet
  • Nicollet is located in Nicollet County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicollet <5>
• Saint Clair
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • 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.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
  • Saint Clair is located in Blue Earth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Clair <5>
• Elysian
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elysian
  • Elysian is located in Waseca County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elysian <5>
• Cleveland
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
  • Cleveland is located in Le Sueur County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around North Mankato. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Mankato.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Mankato. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around North Mankato.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Mankato. See our Newspapers Page for North Mankato.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Mankato ...

Looking for more information about North Mankato? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for North Mankato, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for North Mankato.

Adding North Mankato to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of North Mankato in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for North Mankato was on a map titled Road Map for Minnesota (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for North Mankato.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for North Mankato: www.northmankato.com/

The official website for Nicollet County: www.co.nicollet.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/