Mankato-North Mankato micropolitan area

The Mankato–North Mankato Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in Minnesota, anchored by the cities of Mankato and North Mankato. As of the 2000 census, the μSA had a population of 85,712 (though a July 1, 2007 estimate placed the population at 91,482). [cite web | url = http://www.census.gov/popest/metro/tables/2007/CBSA-EST2007-01.csv | title = Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2007 (CBSA-EST2007-01) | format = CSV | work = 2007 Population Estimates | publisher = United States Census Bureau, Population Division | date = 2008-03-27 | accessdate = 2008-08-21]

Counties

*Blue Earth
*Nicollet

Communities

Places with more than 30,000 inhabitants

*Mankato (Principal city; partial [St. Cloud lies in three counties – Blue Earth, Nicollet, and Le Sueur. Most of the city is in Blue Earth County with small portions extending into the neighboring counties. The portion of Mankato in Le Sueur County is not part of any micropolitan or metropolitan area, while the Blue Earth and Nicollet County portions are part of the Mankato-North Mankota Micropolitan Statistical Area.] )

Places with 10,000 to 20,000 inhabitants

*North Mankato (Principal city)

Places with 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants

*Eagle Lake
*Lake Crystal
*Mapleton
*St. Peter

Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants

*Amboy
*Courtland
*Lafayette
*Madison Lake
*Minnesota Lake (partial)
*Nicollet
*St. Clair
*Good Thunder

Places with less than 500 inhabitants

*Pemberton
*Skyline
*Vernon Center

Unincorporated places

*Klosser
*Norseland
*St. George

Townships

Blue Earth County

Nicollet County

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, 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.

ee also

*Minnesota census statistical areas

References