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Welcome to Pemberton ...

The city of Pemberton is located in Blue Earth County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pemberton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1908.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Pemberton has a population of 241 people<2> (see below for details).

Pemberton is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Pemberton: 507 & 924<4>

The ZIP code for Pemberton: 56078<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pemberton had an population of 241 people. This is a decrease of 2.43% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.03% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pemberton had a population of 247 people. This makes Pemberton the county's 11th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 247 people, the population of Pemberton has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 246 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Pemberton.

Communities Also Named Pemberton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Pemberton - they are located in British Columbia, Florida, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pemberton.

Communities near Pemberton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pemberton.

  • Mankato
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mankato is located in Blue Earth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mankato
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,435 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mankato <6>
  • North Mankato
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Waseca
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Eagle Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Janesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Wells
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Wells is located in Faribault County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,157 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wells <6>
  • Waterville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Mapleton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Madison Lake
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • New Richland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)

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 Pemberton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pemberton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pemberton. 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 Pemberton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pemberton. See our Newspapers Page for Pemberton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pemberton ...

Looking for more information about Pemberton? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Pemberton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pemberton.

Adding Pemberton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pemberton 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 (so far) for Pemberton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Pemberton post office opened in 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pemberton.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Blue Earth, 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 Pemberton.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pemberton - 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 Pemberton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 507 or 924. As a result, placing a call in the Pemberton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Pemberton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pemberton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/