North Mankato, Minnesota
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| North Mankato | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| Counties | Blue Earth |
| Mayor | Gary Zellmer |
| Area | |
| - City | 12.4 km² (4.8 mi²) km² |
| - Land | 12.2 km² (4.7 mi²) km² |
| - Water | 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) km² |
| Elevation | 238 m (781 feet) m |
| Population | |
| - City (2006) | 13,100 |
| - Density | 967.1/km² (2,502.5/mi²)/km² |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Website: northmankato.com | |
North Mankato is a city in Nicollet County in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 11,798 at the 2000 census. While most of the city is in Nicollet County, it extends into Blue Earth County as well. It is neighbored to the south across the Minnesota River by Mankato, Minnesota.
North Mankato was incorporated as a village in 1898.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.4 km² (4.8 mi²). 12.2 km² (4.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (1.67%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 11,798 people, 4,744 households, and 3,178 families residing in the city. The population density was 967.1/km² (2,502.5/mi²). There were 5,046 housing units at an average density of 413.6/km² (1,070.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.47% White, 0.65% African American, 0.24% Native American, 1.38% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.44% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.59% of the population.
There were 4,744 households out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $48,816, and the median income for a family was $59,265. Males had a median income of $38,720 versus $25,713 for females. The per capita income for the city was $23,916. About 5.3% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.
