Faribault County, Minnesota
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As of the census
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of 2000, there were 16,181 people, 6,652 households, and 4,476 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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 was 23 people per square mile (9/km²). There were 7,247 housing units at an average density of 10 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.11% White
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, 0.24% Black
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 or African American
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, 0.19% Native American
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, 0.36% Asian
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, 0.04% Pacific Islander
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, 1.36% from other races
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, and 0.69% from two or more races. 3.50% of the population were Hispanic
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 or Latino
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 of any race. 45.5% were of German, 21.2% Norwegian and 5.1% Irish
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 ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 6,652 households out of which 28.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.80% were married couples
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 living together, 6.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.70% were non-families. 29.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the county the population was spread out with 24.40% under the age of 18, 6.70% from 18 to 24, 23.20% from 25 to 44, 23.50% from 45 to 64, and 22.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 97.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $34,440, and the median income for a family was $41,793. Males had a median income of $28,990 versus $20,224 for females. The per capita income
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 for the county was $17,193. About 5.50% of families and 8.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.40% of those under age 18 and 10.20% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns


Cities Townships Unincorporated
  • Blue Earth
    Blue Earth, Minnesota
    As of the census of 2000, there were 3,621 people, 1,535 households, and 925 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,137.0 people per square mile . There were 1,666 housing units at an average density of 523.1 per square mile...

  • Bricelyn
    Bricelyn, Minnesota
    Bricelyn is a city in Faribault County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 365 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...

  • Delavan
    Delavan, Minnesota
    Delavan is a city in Faribault County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 179 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....

  • Easton
    Easton, Minnesota
    Easton is a city in Faribault County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 199 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...

  • Elmore
    Elmore, Minnesota
    Elmore is a city in Faribault County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 663 at the 2010 census. Elmore was the boyhood home of former vice president and presidential candidate Walter F. Mondale...

  • Frost
    Frost, Minnesota
    Frost is a city in Faribault County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 198 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...

  • Kiester
    Kiester, Minnesota
    Kiester is a city in Faribault County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 501 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....

  • Minnesota Lake
    Minnesota Lake, Minnesota
    As of the census of 2000, there were 681 people, 297 households, and 196 families residing in the city. The population density was 431.6 people per square mile . There were 316 housing units at an average density of 200.3 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 99.56% White, 0.15%...

  • Walters
    Walters, Minnesota
    Walters is a city in Faribault County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 73 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....

  • Wells
    Wells, Minnesota
    As of the census of 2000, there were 2,494 people, 1,032 households, and 665 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,846.5 people per square mile . There were 1,097 housing units at an average density of 812.2 per square mile...

  • Winnebago
    Winnebago, Minnesota
    As of the census of 2000, there were 1,487 people, 641 households, and 398 families residing in the city. The population density was 675.5 people per square mile . There were 705 housing units at an average density of 320.3 per square mile...

  • Barber Township
  • Blue Earth City Township
  • Brush Creek Township
  • Clark Township
    Clark Township, Faribault County, Minnesota
    Clark Township is a township in Faribault County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 459 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...

  • Delavan Township
  • Dunbar Township
  • Elmore Township
  • Emerald Township
  • Foster Township
    Foster Township, Faribault County, Minnesota
    Foster Township is a township in Faribault County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 314 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000,...

  • Jo Daviess Township
  • Kiester Township
  • Lura Township
  • Minnesota Lake Township
  • Pilot Grove Township
  • Prescott Township
  • Rome Township
  • Seely Township
  • Verona Township
  • Walnut Lake Township
  • Winnebago City Township
  • Clayton
    Clayton, Minnesota
    Clayton was the name of a town in section 4 of Seely Township, Faribault County, Minnesota, United States.-History:Clayton had a post office from 1860 until 1899. The town failed to develop as hoped, and the population dwindled and the buildings were moved to neighboring Bricelyn, until in 1977...

  • Guckeen
  • Homedahl
    Homedahl, Minnesota
    Homedahl is an abandoned townsite in sections 29 and 30 of Seely Township in Faribault County, Minnesota, United States.-History:The town was originally settled by the Osul Haaland family, Norwegian immigrants. Rasmus O...

  • Huntley
    Huntley, Minnesota
    Huntley is an unincorporated community in Faribault County, Minnesota, United States. Huntley is southwest of Winnebago. Huntley has a post office with ZIP code 56047....


  • † A minor part of Minnesota Lake also extends into Blue Earth County
    Blue Earth County, Minnesota
    Blue Earth County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2010, the population was 64,013. Its county seat is Mankato.Blue Earth County is part of the Mankato–North Mankato Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

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    See also

    • National Register of Historic Places listings in Faribault County
      National Register of Historic Places listings in Faribault County, Minnesota
      This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Faribault County, Minnesota. It is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Faribault County, Minnesota, United States...

      , Minnesota

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