Faribault (MN)

Welcome to Faribault County ...

Time Zone: Faribault County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Blue Earth is the Seat for Faribault County.

Faribault County was founded in 1855 and was created by taking area from Blue Earth County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Faribault had a population of 13,671 people. This is a decrease of 6.06% since the last Census (which gave a population of 14,553 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Faribault represented 0.27% of the total population of Minnesota.

Below are some of the communities located in Faribault County:

Blue Earth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Earth
- Blue Earth is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,098 people
- Former name for Blue Earth:
- Blue Earth City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Earth <2>
Bricelyn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bricelyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bricelyn
- Bricelyn is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
Delavan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delavan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
- Delavan is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
Easton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
- Easton is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
Elmore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
- Elmore is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
Frost
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
- Frost is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frost <2>
Kiester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiester
- Kiester is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiester <2>
Minnesota Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnesota Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota Lake
- Minnesota Lake is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 640 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minnesota Lake <2>
Walters
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walters have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
- Walters is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
Wells
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
- Wells is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,157 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells <2>
Winnebago
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnebago
- Winnebago is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnebago <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Minnesota
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- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Minnesota State Archives

Websites specific to Faribault County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Blue Earth County
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- Waseca County
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- Freeborn County
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- Winnebago County
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- Kossuth County
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- Martin County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Minnesota
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Minnesota
- Cemeteries of Faribault County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Minnesota
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Minnesota
- Cemeteries of Faribault County

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.