The Mankato, MN 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 (μSA) to a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) by the Office of Management and Budget on November 20, 2008. In September 2018, North Mankato was removed as a principal city and dropped from the MSA's name. The Mankato–New Ulm, MN Combined Statistical Area includes the separate micropolitan area of New Ulm (Brown County). As of the 2020 census, the MSA had a population of 103,566.
Demographics Mankato, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area CountySeat2025 Estimate2020 CensusChangeAreaDensityBlue EarthMankatoNicolletSt. PeterTotal Mankato–New Ulm, MN Combined Statistical Area Statistical Area2025 Estimate2020 CensusChangeAreaDensityMankato, MN Metropolitan Statistical AreaNew Ulm, MN Micropolitan Statistical AreaTotal Communities The following are cities in the Mankato, MN MSA categorized based on the United States Census Bureau 2025 population estimates. No population estimates are released for census-designated places (CDPs), which are marked with an asterisk (*). These places are categorized based on their 2020 Census population.
Principal city Mankato (partial) (46,529)
Places with 10,000 to 20,000 inhabitants North Mankato (14,165) St. Peter (12,275)
Places with 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants Eagle Lake (3,357) Lake Crystal (2,470) Mapleton (1,622) Madison Lake (1,315) Nicollet (1,127)
Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants Courtland (714) St. Clair (707) Minnesota Lake (partial) (662) Good Thunder (536) Amboy (507)
Places with less than 500 inhabitants Lafayette (462) Garden City* (339) Vernon Center (315) Skyline (283) Pemberton (219)
Unincorporated places Klossner Norseland St. George
Townships
Blue Earth County Beauford Township Butternut Valley Township Cambria Township Ceresco Township Danville Township Decoria Township Garden City Township Jamestown Township Judson Township Le Ray Township Lime Township Lincoln TownshipLyra Township Mankato Township Mapleton Township McPherson Township Medo Township Pleasant Mound Township Rapidan Township Shelby Township South Bend Township Sterling Township Vernon Center Township
Nicollet County Belgrade Township Bernadotte Township Brighton Township Courtland Township Granby Township Lafayette Township Lake Prairie TownshipNew Sweden Township Nicollet Township Oshawa Township Ridgely Township Traverse Township West Newton Township
Demographics
As of the 2000 census, there were 85,712 people, 31,704 households, and 19,927 families residing within the μSA (now MSA). The racial makeup of the μSA (now MSA) 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 (now MSA) 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 (now MSA) was $19,615.
See also Minnesota census statistical areas
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