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Faribault County, Minnesota
Faribault County Courthouse in Blue Earth
Map of Minnesota highlighting Faribault County
Location in the state of Minnesota
Map of the U.S
Minnesota's location in the U.S.
Founded February 20, 1855
Named for Jean Baptiste Faribault
Seat Blue Earth
Largest city Blue Earth
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

722 sq mi (1,870 km²)
712 sq mi (1,844 km²)
9.4 sq mi (24 km²), 1.3%
Population
 - (2020)
 - Density

13,921
19.6/sq mi (8/km²)
Congressional district 1st
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website www.co.faribault.mn.us

Faribault County ( /ˈfrb/) is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,921.[1] Its county seat is Blue Earth.[2]

History[]

The county was founded in 1855.[3] It was named for Jean-Baptiste Faribault, a settler and French fur trader among the Sioux Indians.[4]

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 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.[5]

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.[6] 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.[7]

Lakes[5][]

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


Major highways[]

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

File:Faribault Co Pie Chart No Text Version.pdf

Adjacent counties[]

Protected areas[5][]

  • Walnut Lake State Wildlife Management Area

Demographics[]

Historical populations
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%
Est. 2021 13,909 [9] −14.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]
1790-1960[11] 1900-1990[12]
1990-2000[13] 2010-2020[1]
USA Faribault County, Minnesota age pyramid

Age pyramid of county residents based on 2000 census data

2000 census[]

As of the 2000 census,[14] there were 16,181 people, 6,652 households, and 4,476 families in the county. The population density was 22.7/sqmi (8.77/km2). There were 7,247 housing units at an average density of 10.2/sqmi (3.93/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 97.11% White, 0.24% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.36% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. 3.50% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 45.5% were of German, 21.2% Norwegian and 5.1% Irish ancestry.

There were 6,652 households, out of which 28.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.80% were married couples living together, 6.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.70% were non-families. 29.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.93.

The county population contained 24.40% under the age of 18, 6.70% from 18 to 24, 23.20% from 25 to 44, 23.50% from 45 to 64, and 22.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 97.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $34,440, and the median income for a family was $41,793. Males had a median income of $28,990 versus $20,224 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,193. About 5.50% of families and 8.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.40% of those under age 18 and 10.20% of those age 65 or over.

2020 Census[]

Faribault County Racial Composition[15]
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[]

  • Blue Earth (county seat)
  • Bricelyn
  • Delavan
  • Easton
  • Elmore
  • Frost
  • Kiester
  • Minnesota Lake (Partly in Blue Earth County)
  • Walters
  • Wells
  • Winnebago


Unincorporated communities[]

  • Baroda
  • Brush Creek
  • Clayton (Ghost Town)
  • Dell
  • Guckeen
  • Homedahl (Ghost Town)
  • Huntley
  • Marna
  • Pilot Grove

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

Government and Politics[]

Faribault County has primarily supported Republican Party candidates in presidential elections throughout its history. Only six times since 1892 has a Republican candidate failed to win the county in a presidential election, most recently Bob Dole in 1996.

United States presidential election results for Faribault County, Minnesota[16]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 5,191 65.59% 2,531 31.98% 192 2.43%
2016 4,659 62.86% 2,153 29.05% 600 8.09%
2012 4,104 53.21% 3,407 44.17% 202 2.62%
2008 4,196 51.47% 3,736 45.83% 220 2.70%
2004 4,794 55.22% 3,767 43.39% 120 1.38%
2000 4,336 51.47% 3,624 43.02% 464 5.51%
1996 3,272 39.60% 3,817 46.20% 1,173 14.20%
1992 3,439 37.60% 3,339 36.51% 2,368 25.89%
1988 4,846 55.07% 3,879 44.08% 75 0.85%
1984 5,690 58.44% 3,993 41.01% 53 0.54%
1980 6,206 59.21% 3,620 34.54% 655 6.25%
1976 5,577 51.48% 5,049 46.61% 207 1.91%
1972 6,503 64.05% 3,519 34.66% 131 1.29%
1968 5,662 54.53% 4,335 41.75% 387 3.73%
1964 4,817 44.71% 5,946 55.18% 12 0.11%
1960 6,975 61.80% 4,301 38.11% 11 0.10%
1956 6,886 65.80% 3,554 33.96% 25 0.24%
1952 7,763 71.02% 3,120 28.55% 47 0.43%
1948 4,619 46.13% 5,261 52.54% 134 1.34%
1944 5,822 61.37% 3,640 38.37% 25 0.26%
1940 6,816 62.13% 4,099 37.36% 56 0.51%
1936 3,773 38.32% 5,603 56.90% 471 4.78%
1932 4,148 46.65% 4,590 51.62% 154 1.73%
1928 5,885 69.19% 2,545 29.92% 76 0.89%
1924 4,682 58.11% 578 7.17% 2,797 34.72%
1920 6,687 86.01% 869 11.18% 219 2.82%
1916 2,184 61.71% 1,123 31.73% 232 6.56%
1912 393 11.71% 919 27.38% 2,045 60.92%
1908 2,305 61.81% 1,039 27.86% 385 10.32%
1904 2,792 77.69% 611 17.00% 191 5.31%
1900 2,910 70.61% 936 22.71% 275 6.67%
1896 3,116 71.37% 1,107 25.36% 143 3.28%
1892 1,992 58.01% 1,070 31.16% 372 10.83%



County Board of Commissioners[17]
Position Name District Next Election
Commissioner and Chairperson John Roper District 1 2024
Commissioner and Vice Chair Greg Young District 2 2022
Commissioner Bill Groskreutz District 3 2024
Commissioner Tom Loveall District 4 2022
Commissioner Bruce Anderson District 5 2024
State Legislature (2021-2023)
Position Name Affiliation District
style="background-color:#FF3333;" width=10px | " |  Senate Julie Rosen[18] Republican District 23
style="background-color:#FF3333;" width=10px | " |  Senate Gene Dornink[19] Republican District 27
style="background-color:#FF3333;" width=10px | " |  House of Representatives Bjorn Olson[20] Republican District 23A
style="background-color:#FF3333;" width=10px | " |  House of Representatives Peggy Bennett[21] Republican District 27A
U.S Congress (2021-2023)
Position Name Affiliation District
style="background-color:#FF3333;" width=10px | " |  House of Representatives Brad Finstad[22] Republican 1st
style="background-color:#3333FF;" width=10px | " |  Senate Amy Klobuchar[23] Democrat N/A
style="background-color:#3333FF;" width=10px | " |  Senate Tina Smith[24] Democrat N/A

Education[]

School districts include:[25]

  • 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:

  • Minnesota State Academy for the Blind
  • Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf

See also[]

  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Faribault County MN

References[]

  1. ^ a b "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Faribault County, Minnesota" (in en). United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/faribaultcountyminnesota/PST045221. 
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. 
  3. ^ Upton, Warren. Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance (1920) Published by Minnesota Historical Society. p.182 (accessed March 8, 2019)
  4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off.. p. 123. https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ. 
  5. ^ a b c Faribault County MN Google Maps (accessed March 8, 2019)
  6. ^ Upton, Warren. Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance (1920) p. 188 (accessed March 8, 2019)
  7. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_27.txt. 
  8. ^ Nelson, Steven (2011). Savanna Soils of Minnesota. Minnesota: Self. pp. 65-67. ISBN 978-0-615-50320-2.
  9. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2021". https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html. 
  10. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html. 
  11. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu. 
  12. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/mn190090.txt. 
  13. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf. 
  14. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov. 
  15. ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Faribault County, Minnesota". https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Faribault%20County,%20Minnesota&t=Race%20and%20Ethnicity&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2. 
  16. ^ Leip, David. "Atlas of US Presidential Elections". http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS. 
  17. ^ "Board of Commissioners | Faribault County MN". https://www.co.faribault.mn.us/board-commissioners. 
  18. ^ "MN State Senate" (in en). https://www.senate.mn/members/member_bio.php?mem_id=1053. 
  19. ^ Stultz, Sarah (November 5, 2020). "Dornink wins District 27 Senate seat". https://www.albertleatribune.com/2020/11/dornink-wins-27-senate-seat/. 
  20. ^ "Rep. Bjorn Olson (23A) - Minnesota House of Representatives". https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/profile/15544. 
  21. ^ "Rep. Peggy Bennett (27A) - Minnesota House of Representatives". https://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/profile/15430. 
  22. ^ "Republican Rep. Brad Finstad sworn in to finish Hagedorn's House term". August 12, 2022. https://thehill.com/homenews/house/3598486-republican-rep-brad-finstad-sworn-in-to-finish-hagedorns-house-term/. 
  23. ^ "U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar". https://www.klobuchar.senate.gov/public/. 
  24. ^ "Home" (in en). https://www.smith.senate.gov/. 
  25. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Faribault County, MN". U.S. Census Bureau. https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st27_mn/schooldistrict_maps/c27043_faribault/DC20SD_C27043.pdf. Retrieved 2022-07-19.  - Text list

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Coordinates: 43°41′N 93°57′W / 43.68, -93.95

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