North Mankato, Minnesota
North Mankato, Minnesota | |
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The bridge on Belgrade Ave in North Mankato | |
Location of North Mankato, Minnesota | |
| Coordinates: 44°10′53.14″N 94°02′19.53″W / 44.1814278°N 94.0387583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| Counties | Nicollet, Blue Earth |
| Metro | Mankato–North Mankato |
| Founded | 1857 |
| Incorporated | December 19, 1898 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Mayor | Scott Carlson |
| • Councilmembers | Sandra Oachs Matt Peterson Billy Steiner James Whitlock |
| Area | |
| 6.551 sq mi (16.967 km2) | |
| • Land | 6.437 sq mi (16.672 km2) |
| • Water | 0.114 sq mi (0.296 km2) |
| Elevation | 994 ft (303 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| 14,275 | |
• Estimate (2023) | 14,091 |
| • Density | 2,189.06/sq mi (845.20/km2) |
| • Urban | 57,584 (US: 456th) |
| • Metro | 104,248 (US: 352nd) |
| Time zone | UTC–6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC–5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 56002, 56003 |
| Area code(s) | 507 and 924 |
| FIPS code | 27-47068 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2395257 |
| Sales tax | 7.875% |
| Website | northmankato.com |
North Mankato (/mænˈkeɪtoʊ/ man-KAY-toh) is a city in Nicollet and Blue Earth Counties, Minnesota, United States. The population was 14,275 at the 2020 census.
Most of North Mankato is in Nicollet County, but a small part extends into Blue Earth County. It is neighbored to the south across the Minnesota River by Mankato. The two cities have a combined population of 58,763. North Mankato is the smaller of the two principal cities of the Mankato-North Mankato Metropolitan Statistical Area.
North Mankato was incorporated as a village on December 19, 1898. U.S. Highways 14 and 169 and Minnesota State Highway 60 are three of the city's main routes.