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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 13,653 people. This is a decrease of 5.71% since the last Census (which gave a population of 14,480 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)
    • Blue Earth is located in Faribault County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,098 people
    • Former name for Blue Earth:
    • Blue Earth City
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  • Bricelyn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bricelyn is located in Faribault County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
  • Delavan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Delavan is located in Faribault County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
  • Easton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Easton is located in Faribault County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
  • Elmore
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Elmore is located in Faribault County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
  • Frost
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Frost is located in Faribault County (MN)
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    • 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)
    • Kiester is located in Faribault County (MN)
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    • 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)
  • Walters
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Walters is located in Faribault County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
  • Wells
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Wells is located in Faribault County (MN)
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    • 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)
    • Winnebago is located in Faribault County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,334 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnebago <2>

Websites of Interest ...

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.