Mankato – North Mankato metropolitan area
The Mankato-North Mankato Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in south central Minnesota, anchored by the cities of Mankato and North Mankato. It was upgraded from a Micropolitan Statistical Area to a Metropolitan Statistical Area by the Office of Management and Budget on November 20, 2008. As of the 2010 census, the μSA had a population of 96,740.Counties
- Blue Earth
- Nicollet
Communities
Places with more than 40,000 inhabitants
- Mankato
Places with 10,000 to 20,000 inhabitants
- North Mankato
- St. Peter
Places with 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants
- Eagle Lake
- Lake Crystal
- Madison Lake
- Mapleton
- Nicollet
Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants
- Amboy
- Courtland
- Lafayette
- Minnesota Lake
- St. Clair
- Good Thunder
Places with less than 500 inhabitants
- Pemberton
- Skyline
- Vernon Center
Unincorporated places
- Garden City
- Klossner
- Norseland
- St. George
Townships
Demographics
As of the 2000 census, there were 85,712 people, 31,704 households, and 19,927 families residing within the μSA. The racial makeup of the μSA was 95.45% White, 1.06% African American, 0.27% Native American, 1.56% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.68% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.73% of the population.
The median income for a household in the μSA was $42,555, and the median income for a family was $52,976. Males had a median income of $34,162 versus $23,936 for females. The per capita income for the μSA was $19,615.