Welcome to North Mankato ...
The city of North Mankato is primarily located in Nicollet County<1>. A portion of North Mankato extends into Blue Earth County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of North Mankato, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.
A typical abbreviation for North Mankato: N. Mankato
From the Census Estimates for 2019, North Mankato has a population of 13,949 people<2> (see below for details).
North Mankato is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: North Mankato lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for North Mankato: 507 & 924<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, North Mankato had an population of 13,949 people. This is an increase of 4.14% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 18.23% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, North Mankato had a population of 13,394 people (which is 40.89% of the total population of Nicollet County). This makes North Mankato the county's most populous community.
The population of North Mankato represents 0.25% of the total population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 77th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 13,394 people, the population of North Mankato increased 13.53% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 11,798 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for North Mankato.
Websites for North Mankato ...
Official Website: www.northmankato.com/
Communities near North Mankato ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Mankato.
- Saint Peter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Peter
- Saint Peter is located in Nicollet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,033 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Peter <5>
- Eagle Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
- Eagle Lake is located in Blue Earth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Lake <5>
- Lake Crystal
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Crystal
- Lake Crystal is located in Blue Earth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,512 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Crystal <5>
- Janesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janesville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Janesville is located in Waseca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,247 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Janesville <5>
- Mapleton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
- Mapleton is located in Blue Earth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,682 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mapleton <5>
- Madison Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Lake
- Madison Lake is located in Blue Earth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,202 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison Lake <5>
- Nicollet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicollet have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicollet
- Nicollet is located in Nicollet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicollet <5>
- Saint Clair
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
- Saint Clair is located in Blue Earth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Clair <5>
- Elysian
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elysian
- Elysian is located in Waseca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elysian <5>
- Cleveland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Cleveland is located in Le Sueur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 732 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around North Mankato. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Mankato.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Mankato. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around North Mankato.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Mankato. See our Newspapers Page for North Mankato.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Mankato ...
Looking for more information about North Mankato? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for North Mankato, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for North Mankato.
Adding North Mankato to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of North Mankato in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for North Mankato was on a map titled Road Map for Minnesota (from Shell Oil, 1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for North Mankato.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for North Mankato: www.northmankato.com/
The official website for Nicollet County: www.co.nicollet.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Nicollet, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for North Mankato. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Mankato - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 507 code has been Overlayed with the 924 area code. New phone numbers in the North Mankato area will be assigned with one of these codes: 507 or 924. As a result, placing a call in the North Mankato area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |