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Faribault County
U.S. county
Faribault County Courthouse in Blue Earth
Map of Minnesota highlighting Faribault County
Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota
Map of the United States highlighting Minnesota
Minnesota's location within the U.S.
Country  United States
State  Minnesota
Founded February 20, 1855
Named for Jean Baptiste Faribault
Seat Blue Earth
Largest city Blue Earth
Area
 • Total 722 sq mi (1,870 km2)
 • Land 712 sq mi (1,840 km2)
 • Water 9.4 sq mi (24 km2)  1.3%%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 13,921
 • Estimate 
(2023)
 13,873 Decrease
 • Density 19.281/sq mi (7.444/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 1st

Faribault County (/ˈfɛərboʊ/ FAIR-boh) is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,921. Its county seat is Blue Earth.

History

The county was founded in 1855. It was named for Jean-Baptiste Faribault, a settler and French fur trader among the Sioux Indians.

Geography

Faribault County lies on the south side of Minnesota. Its southern border abuts the north border of the state of Iowa. The Blue Earth River flows northerly through the west-central part of the county; it enters from Iowa as two branches, West Branch and Middle Branch, merging at 5 miles (8.0 km) into the county. It is joined by East Branch near the city of Blue Earth, thence flows northward into Blue Earth County. The Maple River flows west-northwestward through the upper central part of the county, entering from Freeborn County and exiting to Blue Earth County. The Cobb River also flows through the NE part of the county, from Freeborn to Blue Earth county.

The county terrain consists of semi-arid rolling hills, devoted to agriculture. The SE portion is a glacial moraine near Kiester, and is known as the Kiester Moraine. The county has an area of 722 square miles (1,870 km2), of which 712 square miles (1,840 km2) is land and 9.4 square miles (24 km2) (1.3%) is water.

Lakes

Source:

  • Bass Lake (Delavan Twp)
  • Hart Lake
  • Minnesota Lake
  • Rice Lake (Delavan Twp)
  • Rice Lake (Foster Twp)
  • South Walnut Lake
  • Walnut Lake

Airports

Source:

  • Blue Earth Municipal Airport
  • Wells Municipal Airport

Major highways

  • I-90.svg Interstate 90
  • US 169 (MN).svg U.S. Highway 169
  • MN-22.svg Minnesota State Highway 22
  • MN-109.svg Minnesota State Highway 109

Adjacent counties

Protected areas

Source:

  • Walnut Lake State Wildlife Management Area

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1860 1,335 —
1870 9,940 644.6%
1880 13,016 30.9%
1890 16,708 28.4%
1900 22,055 32.0%
1910 19,949 −9.5%
1920 20,998 5.3%
1930 21,642 3.1%
1940 23,941 10.6%
1950 23,879 −0.3%
1960 23,685 −0.8%
1970 20,896 −11.8%
1980 19,714 −5.7%
1990 16,937 −14.1%
2000 16,181 −4.5%
2010 14,553 −10.1%
2020 13,921 −4.3%
2023 (est.) 13,873 −4.7%
U.S. Decennial Census
1790-1960 1900-1990
1990-2000 2010-2020

2020 Census

Faribault County Racial Composition
Race Num. Perc.
White (NH) 12,402 89.1%
Black or African American (NH) 55 0.4%
Native American (NH) 58 0.4%
Asian (NH) 45 0.3%
Pacific Islander (NH) 0 0%
Other/Mixed (NH) 348 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino 1,013 7.3%

Communities

Cities

Unincorporated communities

Townships

  • Barber Township
  • Blue Earth City Township
  • Brush Creek Township
  • Clark Township
  • Delavan Township
  • Dunbar Township
  • Elmore Township
  • Emerald Township
  • Foster Township
  • 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

Education

School districts include:

  • Alden-Conger Public School District
  • Blue Earth Area Public Schools
  • Granada-Huntley-East Chain School District
  • Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton School District
  • Maple River School District
  • United South Central School District

It also has the following state-operated schools:

See also

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