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Blue Earth County, Minnesota

April 20, 2023

Not to be confused with Blue Earth, Minnesota.

Blue Earth County is a county in the State of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 69,112.[2] Its county seat is Mankato.[3] The county is named for the Blue Earth River and for the deposits of blue-green clay once evident along the banks of the Blue Earth River.

Blue Earth County
County
Blue Earth County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota
Minnesota's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 44°02′N 94°04′W / 44.03°N 94.06°W / 44.03; -94.06
Country United States
State Minnesota
FoundedMarch 5, 1853[1]
Named forBlue Earth River
SeatMankato
Largest cityMankato
Area
 • Total766 sq mi (1,980 km2)
 • Land748 sq mi (1,940 km2)
 • Water18 sq mi (50 km2)  2.3%%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total69,112
 • Estimate 
(2022)
69,631
 • Density90.2/sq mi (34.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitewww.co.blue-earth.mn.us

Blue Earth County is part of the Mankato-North Mankato metropolitan area.

History

The area of Blue Earth County was once occupied by the Dakota Indians. French explorer Pierre-Charles Le Sueur was an early explorer in this area, arriving where the Minnesota and Blue Earth rivers meet. He made an unsuccessful attempt to mine copper from the blue earth.[4] The area remained under French control until 1803 when it passed to the United States in the Louisiana Purchase.

When Minnesota became a territory in 1849, the territorial government became interested in settling the river valley. In 1850 the first steamboat trip, starting in St. Paul, traveled on the Minnesota River and came to the Blue Earth River. The first Euro-American settlers, P. K. Johnson and Henry Jackson, debarked and settled in present-day Mankato. The ratification of the Mendota and Traverse des Sioux treaties in 1851 effectively forced the eastern Dakota to move to nearby reservations.

The county of Blue Earth was created after a division of the Minnesota Territory on March 5, 1853, from portions of Dakota County and free territory. It was named for the Blue Earth River.[5] The first government officials were appointed by Alexander Ramsey, the territorial governor. That October the first election was held, with 22 ballots being taken.

On February 27, 1855, the Winnebago (Ho-Chunk) ceded 897,900 acres of their reservation near Long Prairie in exchange for 200,000 acres on the Blue Earth River. On May 24, 1855, they relocated and became so successful at farming that neighboring American settlers coveted their land.

Blue Earth County is near the Lower Sioux reservation, which was created in 1858. Starvation on the reservation and the lack of timely arrival of government annuities led to the Dakota War of 1862, followed by removal of all Native Americans from the county.[6] In 1868 the railroad's arrival promoted the county's growth and development by bringing immigrants and goods to the area.

 
Soils of Blue Earth County[7]

Geography

The Minnesota River flows southeasterly along the western part of the county's northern boundary line. It is joined by the Blue Earth River, which flows northerly through the western central part of the county. The Watonwan River flows northwesterly through the northeastern part of the county, discharging into the Blue Earth. The Little Cobb River flows northwesterly through the southeastern part of the county, meeting with the Cobb River which flows northerly through the lower part of the county into the Blue Earth River. The Le Sueur River also flows west-northwesterly through the SE part of the county, discharging into the Blue Earth River.

The county terrain consists of low rolling hills, with the area (except around built-up zones, and in areas carved by runoff) devoted to agriculture.[8] It slopes generally to the north. Its southwest corner is 1,086' (331m) above sea level.[9][10]

The county has an area of 766 square miles (1,980 km2), of which 748 square miles (1,940 km2) is land and 18 square miles (47 km2) (2.3%) is water.[11] The Blue Earth River and Le Sueur River flow through a part of the county. The land surface is relatively flat with over 30 lakes in the county. There are many "closed forest savannas" that some call the big woods in the county's northeast. The rivers that flow out of the northeast are surrounded by these big woods. Most of the county is grassland prairie but scattered parts are wet prairie. Some spots that surround the rivers are oak openings and barren brushland.

Major highways

Lakes

  • Crystal Lake
  • Albert Lake
  • Alice Lake
  • Armstrong Lake
  • Ballantyne Lake
  • Born Lake
  • Cottonwood Lake
  • Duck Lake
  • Eagle Lake
  • George Lake
  • Gilfillin Lake
  • Ida Lake
  • Indian Lake
  • Knights Lake
  • Lake Crystal
  • Lieberg Lake
  • Lily Lake
  • Long Lake
  • Loon Lake
  • Lura Lake (part)
  • Madison Lake
  • Mennenga Lake
  • Mills Lake
  • Minnesota Lake (part)
  • Mud Lake
  • Perch Lake
  • Porter Lake
  • Rice Lake
  • Severson Lake
  • Strom Lake
  • Wita Lake

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Adjacent counties

Climate and weather

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In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Mankato have ranged from a low of 5 °F (−15 °C) in January to a high of 83 °F (28 °C) in July, although a record low of −35 °F (−37 °C) was recorded in February 1996 and a record high of 107 °F (42 °C) was recorded in August 1988. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 0.78 inches (20 mm) in February to 5.09 inches (129 mm) in June.[12]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18604,803—
187017,302260.2%
188022,88932.3%
189029,21027.6%
190032,26310.5%
191029,337−9.1%
192031,4777.3%
193033,8477.5%
194036,2037.0%
195038,3275.9%
196044,38515.8%
197052,32217.9%
198052,3140.0%
199054,0443.3%
200055,9413.5%
201064,01314.4%
202069,1128.0%
2022 (est.)69,631[13]0.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[14]
1790-1960[15] 1900-1990[16]
1990-2000[17] 2010-2020[2]
 
Age pyramid of county residents based on 2000 U.S. census data

2020 Census

Blue Earth County Racial Composition[18]
Race Num. Perc.
White (NH) 57,222 82.8%
Black or African American (NH) 3,873 5.6%
Native American (NH) 208 0.3%
Asian (NH) 1,834 2.7%
Pacific Islander (NH) 24 0.03%
Other/Mixed (NH) 2730 4%
Hispanic or Latino 3,221 4.7%

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, the county had 55,941 people, 21,062 households, and 12,616 families. The population density was 74.8/sq mi (28.9/km2). There were 21,971 housing units at an average density of 29.4/sqmi (11.3/km2). The county's racial makeup was 94.96% White, 1.19% Black or African American, 0.28% Native American, 1.79% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.69% from other races, and 1.03% from two or more races. 1.77% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 47.6% were of German, 13.6% Norwegian and 6.5% Irish ancestry.

There were 21,062 households, of which 29.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.60% were married couples living together, 7.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.10% were non-families. 27.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.99.

21.40% of the county's population was under the age of 18, 22.10% were from age 18 to 24, 25.60% were from age 25 to 44, 18.80% were from age 45 to 64, and 12.10% were age 65 or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.40 males.

The county's median household income was $38,940, and the median family income was $50,257. Males had a median income of $32,087 versus $22,527 for females. The county's per capita income was $18,712. About 6.10% of families and 12.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.50% of those under age 18 and 9.40% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

Census-designated place

Unincorporated communities

Townships

Government and politics

As of 2020, Blue Earth County has voted for the winning presidential candidate in 13 of the last 15 elections, the exceptions being 1988 and 2004. Since 1988 it has tilted toward the Democratic Party, but in 2000 and 2016 it voted for the Republican candidates. Despite voting for Trump in 2016, the county voted for Joe Biden in 2020. Blue Earth County is considered a college town[19] due to the presence of Minnesota State University in Mankato.

United States presidential election results for Blue Earth County, Minnesota[20]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 16,731 46.41% 18,330 50.84% 990 2.75%
2016 15,667 46.64% 14,428 42.95% 3,498 10.41%
2012 14,916 43.52% 18,164 53.00% 1,194 3.48%
2008 14,782 42.15% 19,325 55.10% 963 2.75%
2004 15,737 47.52% 16,865 50.92% 517 1.56%
2000 12,942 47.23% 12,329 44.99% 2,131 7.78%
1996 9,082 35.95% 12,420 49.17% 3,759 14.88%
1992 8,813 31.65% 11,531 41.41% 7,503 26.94%
1988 11,959 48.71% 12,375 50.40% 218 0.89%
1984 14,298 54.27% 11,877 45.08% 172 0.65%
1980 11,966 45.78% 10,930 41.82% 3,242 12.40%
1976 11,998 46.71% 12,930 50.33% 760 2.96%
1972 12,702 53.68% 10,638 44.96% 322 1.36%
1968 9,571 48.99% 9,254 47.37% 712 3.64%
1964 8,009 42.61% 10,687 56.85% 101 0.54%
1960 11,328 58.35% 8,052 41.48% 33 0.17%
1956 11,398 67.50% 5,467 32.38% 21 0.12%
1952 11,867 70.34% 4,952 29.35% 51 0.30%
1948 7,520 50.29% 7,272 48.63% 162 1.08%
1944 9,429 64.67% 5,098 34.96% 54 0.37%
1940 9,642 61.87% 5,880 37.73% 62 0.40%
1936 5,550 37.58% 8,255 55.89% 964 6.53%
1932 5,550 40.54% 7,925 57.88% 216 1.58%
1928 8,120 60.71% 5,177 38.70% 79 0.59%
1924 6,773 55.09% 1,123 9.13% 4,399 35.78%
1920 8,894 79.05% 1,974 17.55% 383 3.40%
1916 2,864 53.96% 2,211 41.65% 233 4.39%
1912 1,344 25.40% 2,025 38.27% 1,922 36.33%
1908 3,297 56.20% 2,191 37.34% 379 6.46%
1904 3,573 67.42% 1,419 26.77% 308 5.81%
1900 3,647 58.68% 2,254 36.27% 314 5.05%
1896 4,055 57.50% 2,744 38.91% 253 3.59%
1892 2,680 46.00% 2,399 41.18% 747 12.82%
1888 3,307 51.04% 2,761 42.61% 411 6.34%
1884 2,480 51.66% 2,028 42.24% 293 6.10%
1880 2,680 52.64% 2,399 47.12% 12 0.24%
1876 2,140 51.21% 2,039 48.79% 0 0.00%
1872 1,906 54.10% 1,617 45.90% 0 0.00%
1868 1,749 63.07% 1,024 36.93% 0 0.00%
1864 962 63.00% 565 37.00% 0 0.00%
1860 2,680 52.52% 2,399 47.01% 24 0.47%
County Board of Commissioners[21]
Position Name District Next Election
Commissioner Colleen Landkamer District 1 2022
Commissioner and Chairperson Vance Stuehrenberg District 2 2022
Commissioner Mark Piepho District 3 2020
Commissioner Will Purvis District 4 2020
Commissioner Kip Bruender District 5 2020
State Legislature (2021-2023)
Position Name Affiliation District
Senate Nick Frentz[22] Democrat District 19
Senate Julie Rosen[23] Republican District 23
House of Representatives Susan Akland[24] Republican District 19A
House of Representatives Luke Frederick[25] Democrat District 19B
House of Representatives Jeremy Munson[26] Republican District 23B
U.S Congress (2021-2023)
Position Name Affiliation District
House of Representatives Jim Hagedorn[27] Republican 1st
Senate Amy Klobuchar[28] Democrat N/A
Senate Tina Smith[29] Democrat N/A

See also

References

  1. ^ . Minnesota Historical Society. Archived from the original on June 20, 2012. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
  2. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  3. ^ . National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ Schrader, Julie (1990). The Heritage of Blue Earth County. Curtis Media Corporation. pp. 4–5.
  5. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 57.
  6. ^ Schrader, Julie (1990). The Heritage of Blue Earth County. Curtis Media Corporation. pp. 5–7.
  7. ^ Nelson, Steven (2011). Savanna Soils of Minnesota. Minnesota: Self. pp. 65-67. ISBN 978-0-615-50320-2.
  8. ^ a b Blue Earth County MN Google Maps (accessed March 5, 2019)
  9. ^ . Archived from the original on May 21, 2019. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
  10. ^ Blue Earth County High Point, Minnesota. PeakBagger.com (accessed May 5, 2019)
  11. ^ . United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  12. ^ a b "Monthly Averages for Mankato MN". The Weather Channel. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
  13. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  14. ^ . United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 26, 2015. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  15. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  16. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  17. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  18. ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Blue Earth County, Minnesota".
  19. ^ "College Towns". American Communities Project. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
  20. ^ Leip, David. "Atlas of US Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  21. ^ "Board of Commissioners | Blue Earth County, MN - Official Website". www.co.blue-earth.mn.us. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  22. ^ "MN State Senate". www.senate.mn. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  23. ^ "MN State Senate". www.senate.mn. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  24. ^ Rinehart, Jake. "Akland wins House District 19A following recount". www.keyc.com. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
  25. ^ "Rep. Luke Frederick (19B) - Minnesota House of Representatives". www.house.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
  26. ^ "Rep. Jeremy Munson (23B) - Minnesota House of Representatives". www.house.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  27. ^ "Representative Jim Hagedorn". Representative Jim Hagedorn. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  28. ^ "U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar". www.klobuchar.senate.gov. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  29. ^ "Home". Senator Tina Smith. Retrieved June 24, 2020.

External links

  • Blue Earth County Government’s website

Coordinates: 44°02′N 94°04′W / 44.03°N 94.06°W / 44.03; -94.06

April 20, 2023
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Not to be confused with Blue Earth Minnesota Blue Earth County is a county in the State of Minnesota As of the 2020 census the population was 69 112 2 Its county seat is Mankato 3 The county is named for the Blue Earth River and for the deposits of blue green clay once evident along the banks of the Blue Earth River Blue Earth CountyCountyBlue Earth County CourthouseLocation within the U S state of MinnesotaMinnesota s location within the U S Coordinates 44 02 N 94 04 W 44 03 N 94 06 W 44 03 94 06Country United StatesState MinnesotaFoundedMarch 5 1853 1 Named forBlue Earth RiverSeatMankatoLargest cityMankatoArea Total766 sq mi 1 980 km2 Land748 sq mi 1 940 km2 Water18 sq mi 50 km2 2 3 Population 2020 Total69 112 Estimate 2022 69 631 Density90 2 sq mi 34 8 km2 Time zoneUTC 6 Central Summer DST UTC 5 CDT Congressional district1stWebsitewww wbr co wbr blue earth wbr mn wbr usBlue Earth County is part of the Mankato North Mankato metropolitan area Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2 1 Major highways 2 2 Lakes 2 3 Adjacent counties 3 Climate and weather 4 Demographics 4 1 2020 Census 4 2 2000 census 5 Communities 5 1 Cities 5 2 Census designated place 5 3 Unincorporated communities 5 4 Townships 6 Government and politics 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksHistory EditThis section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section Unsourced material may be challenged and removed May 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message The area of Blue Earth County was once occupied by the Dakota Indians French explorer Pierre Charles Le Sueur was an early explorer in this area arriving where the Minnesota and Blue Earth rivers meet He made an unsuccessful attempt to mine copper from the blue earth 4 The area remained under French control until 1803 when it passed to the United States in the Louisiana Purchase When Minnesota became a territory in 1849 the territorial government became interested in settling the river valley In 1850 the first steamboat trip starting in St Paul traveled on the Minnesota River and came to the Blue Earth River The first Euro American settlers P K Johnson and Henry Jackson debarked and settled in present day Mankato The ratification of the Mendota and Traverse des Sioux treaties in 1851 effectively forced the eastern Dakota to move to nearby reservations The county of Blue Earth was created after a division of the Minnesota Territory on March 5 1853 from portions of Dakota County and free territory It was named for the Blue Earth River 5 The first government officials were appointed by Alexander Ramsey the territorial governor That October the first election was held with 22 ballots being taken On February 27 1855 the Winnebago Ho Chunk ceded 897 900 acres of their reservation near Long Prairie in exchange for 200 000 acres on the Blue Earth River On May 24 1855 they relocated and became so successful at farming that neighboring American settlers coveted their land Blue Earth County is near the Lower Sioux reservation which was created in 1858 Starvation on the reservation and the lack of timely arrival of government annuities led to the Dakota War of 1862 followed by removal of all Native Americans from the county 6 In 1868 the railroad s arrival promoted the county s growth and development by bringing immigrants and goods to the area Soils of Blue Earth County 7 Geography EditThe Minnesota River flows southeasterly along the western part of the county s northern boundary line It is joined by the Blue Earth River which flows northerly through the western central part of the county The Watonwan River flows northwesterly through the northeastern part of the county discharging into the Blue Earth The Little Cobb River flows northwesterly through the southeastern part of the county meeting with the Cobb River which flows northerly through the lower part of the county into the Blue Earth River The Le Sueur River also flows west northwesterly through the SE part of the county discharging into the Blue Earth River The county terrain consists of low rolling hills with the area except around built up zones and in areas carved by runoff devoted to agriculture 8 It slopes generally to the north Its southwest corner is 1 086 331m above sea level 9 10 The county has an area of 766 square miles 1 980 km2 of which 748 square miles 1 940 km2 is land and 18 square miles 47 km2 2 3 is water 11 The Blue Earth River and Le Sueur River flow through a part of the county The land surface is relatively flat with over 30 lakes in the county There are many closed forest savannas that some call the big woods in the county s northeast The rivers that flow out of the northeast are surrounded by these big woods Most of the county is grassland prairie but scattered parts are wet prairie Some spots that surround the rivers are oak openings and barren brushland Major highways Edit U S Highway 14 U S Highway 169 Minnesota State Highway 22 Minnesota State Highway 30 Minnesota State Highway 60 Minnesota State Highway 68 Minnesota State Highway 83 Lakes Edit Crystal Lake Albert Lake Alice Lake Armstrong Lake Ballantyne Lake Born Lake Cottonwood Lake Duck Lake Eagle Lake George Lake Gilfillin Lake Ida Lake Indian Lake Knights Lake Lake Crystal Lieberg Lake Lily Lake Long Lake Loon Lake Lura Lake part Madison Lake Mennenga Lake Mills Lake Minnesota Lake part Mud Lake Perch Lake Porter Lake Rice Lake Severson Lake Strom Lake Wita Lake 8 Adjacent counties Edit Nicollet County north Le Sueur County northeast Waseca County east Faribault County south Martin County southwest Watonwan County west Brown County northwestClimate and weather EditMankato MinnesotaClimate chart explanation J F M A M J J A S O N D 0 9 24 5 0 8 30 10 2 42 22 3 1 58 35 3 5 70 47 5 1 79 57 4 3 83 62 4 2 81 59 3 2 73 49 2 3 60 37 1 9 43 24 1 1 28 11 Average max and min temperatures in F Precipitation totals in inchesSource The Weather Channel 12 Metric conversionJ F M A M J J A S O N D 24 4 15 20 1 12 50 6 6 78 14 2 88 21 8 129 26 14 110 28 17 106 27 15 82 23 9 59 16 3 49 6 4 28 2 12 Average max and min temperatures in C Precipitation totals in mmIn recent years average temperatures in the county seat of Mankato have ranged from a low of 5 F 15 C in January to a high of 83 F 28 C in July although a record low of 35 F 37 C was recorded in February 1996 and a record high of 107 F 42 C was recorded in August 1988 Average monthly precipitation ranged from 0 78 inches 20 mm in February to 5 09 inches 129 mm in June 12 Demographics EditHistorical population CensusPop Note 18604 803 187017 302260 2 188022 88932 3 189029 21027 6 190032 26310 5 191029 337 9 1 192031 4777 3 193033 8477 5 194036 2037 0 195038 3275 9 196044 38515 8 197052 32217 9 198052 3140 0 199054 0443 3 200055 9413 5 201064 01314 4 202069 1128 0 2022 est 69 631 13 0 8 U S Decennial Census 14 1790 1960 15 1900 1990 16 1990 2000 17 2010 2020 2 Age pyramid of county residents based on 2000 U S census data 2020 Census Edit Blue Earth County Racial Composition 18 Race Num Perc White NH 57 222 82 8 Black or African American NH 3 873 5 6 Native American NH 208 0 3 Asian NH 1 834 2 7 Pacific Islander NH 24 0 03 Other Mixed NH 2730 4 Hispanic or Latino 3 221 4 7 2000 census Edit As of the census of 2000 the county had 55 941 people 21 062 households and 12 616 families The population density was 74 8 sq mi 28 9 km2 There were 21 971 housing units at an average density of 29 4 sqmi 11 3 km2 The county s racial makeup was 94 96 White 1 19 Black or African American 0 28 Native American 1 79 Asian 0 06 Pacific Islander 0 69 from other races and 1 03 from two or more races 1 77 of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race 47 6 were of German 13 6 Norwegian and 6 5 Irish ancestry There were 21 062 households of which 29 10 had children under the age of 18 living with them 48 60 were married couples living together 7 80 had a female householder with no husband present and 40 10 were non families 27 10 of all households were made up of individuals and 9 50 had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older The average household size was 2 46 and the average family size was 2 99 21 40 of the county s population was under the age of 18 22 10 were from age 18 to 24 25 60 were from age 25 to 44 18 80 were from age 45 to 64 and 12 10 were age 65 or older The median age was 30 years For every 100 females there were 99 10 males For every 100 females age 18 and over there were 97 40 males The county s median household income was 38 940 and the median family income was 50 257 Males had a median income of 32 087 versus 22 527 for females The county s per capita income was 18 712 About 6 10 of families and 12 90 of the population were below the poverty line including 10 50 of those under age 18 and 9 40 of those age 65 or over Communities EditCities Edit Amboy Eagle Lake Good Thunder Lake Crystal Madison Lake Mankato Mapleton Minnesota Lake partial North Mankato partial Pemberton Saint Clair Skyline Vernon Center Census designated place Edit Garden CityUnincorporated communities Edit Cambria Marysburg Perth Smiths MillTownships Edit Beauford Township Butternut Valley Township Cambria Township Ceresco Township Danville Township Decoria Township Garden City Township Jamestown Township Judson Township Le Ray Township Lime Township Lincoln Township Lyra Township Mankato Township Mapleton Township McPherson Township Medo Township Pleasant Mound Township Rapidan Township Shelby Township South Bend Township Sterling Township Vernon Center TownshipGovernment and politics EditAs of 2020 Blue Earth County has voted for the winning presidential candidate in 13 of the last 15 elections the exceptions being 1988 and 2004 Since 1988 it has tilted toward the Democratic Party but in 2000 and 2016 it voted for the Republican candidates Despite voting for Trump in 2016 the county voted for Joe Biden in 2020 Blue Earth County is considered a college town 19 due to the presence of Minnesota State University in Mankato United States presidential election results for Blue Earth County Minnesota 20 Year Republican Democratic Third partyNo No No 2020 16 731 46 41 18 330 50 84 990 2 75 2016 15 667 46 64 14 428 42 95 3 498 10 41 2012 14 916 43 52 18 164 53 00 1 194 3 48 2008 14 782 42 15 19 325 55 10 963 2 75 2004 15 737 47 52 16 865 50 92 517 1 56 2000 12 942 47 23 12 329 44 99 2 131 7 78 1996 9 082 35 95 12 420 49 17 3 759 14 88 1992 8 813 31 65 11 531 41 41 7 503 26 94 1988 11 959 48 71 12 375 50 40 218 0 89 1984 14 298 54 27 11 877 45 08 172 0 65 1980 11 966 45 78 10 930 41 82 3 242 12 40 1976 11 998 46 71 12 930 50 33 760 2 96 1972 12 702 53 68 10 638 44 96 322 1 36 1968 9 571 48 99 9 254 47 37 712 3 64 1964 8 009 42 61 10 687 56 85 101 0 54 1960 11 328 58 35 8 052 41 48 33 0 17 1956 11 398 67 50 5 467 32 38 21 0 12 1952 11 867 70 34 4 952 29 35 51 0 30 1948 7 520 50 29 7 272 48 63 162 1 08 1944 9 429 64 67 5 098 34 96 54 0 37 1940 9 642 61 87 5 880 37 73 62 0 40 1936 5 550 37 58 8 255 55 89 964 6 53 1932 5 550 40 54 7 925 57 88 216 1 58 1928 8 120 60 71 5 177 38 70 79 0 59 1924 6 773 55 09 1 123 9 13 4 399 35 78 1920 8 894 79 05 1 974 17 55 383 3 40 1916 2 864 53 96 2 211 41 65 233 4 39 1912 1 344 25 40 2 025 38 27 1 922 36 33 1908 3 297 56 20 2 191 37 34 379 6 46 1904 3 573 67 42 1 419 26 77 308 5 81 1900 3 647 58 68 2 254 36 27 314 5 05 1896 4 055 57 50 2 744 38 91 253 3 59 1892 2 680 46 00 2 399 41 18 747 12 82 1888 3 307 51 04 2 761 42 61 411 6 34 1884 2 480 51 66 2 028 42 24 293 6 10 1880 2 680 52 64 2 399 47 12 12 0 24 1876 2 140 51 21 2 039 48 79 0 0 00 1872 1 906 54 10 1 617 45 90 0 0 00 1868 1 749 63 07 1 024 36 93 0 0 00 1864 962 63 00 565 37 00 0 0 00 1860 2 680 52 52 2 399 47 01 24 0 47 County Board of Commissioners 21 Position Name District Next ElectionCommissioner Colleen Landkamer District 1 2022Commissioner and Chairperson Vance Stuehrenberg District 2 2022Commissioner Mark Piepho District 3 2020Commissioner Will Purvis District 4 2020Commissioner Kip Bruender District 5 2020State Legislature 2021 2023 Position Name Affiliation DistrictSenate Nick Frentz 22 Democrat District 19Senate Julie Rosen 23 Republican District 23House of Representatives Susan Akland 24 Republican District 19AHouse of Representatives Luke Frederick 25 Democrat District 19BHouse of Representatives Jeremy Munson 26 Republican District 23BU S Congress 2021 2023 Position Name Affiliation DistrictHouse of Representatives Jim Hagedorn 27 Republican 1stSenate Amy Klobuchar 28 Democrat N ASenate Tina Smith 29 Democrat N ASee also EditNational Register of Historic Places listings in Blue Earth County MinnesotaReferences Edit Minnesota Place Names Minnesota Historical Society Archived from the original on June 20 2012 Retrieved March 17 2014 a b State amp County QuickFacts United States Census Bureau Retrieved April 8 2023 Find a County National Association of Counties Archived from the original on May 31 2011 Retrieved June 7 2011 Schrader Julie 1990 The Heritage of Blue Earth County Curtis Media Corporation pp 4 5 Upham Warren 1920 Minnesota Geographic Names Their Origin and Historic Significance Minnesota Historical Society p 57 Schrader Julie 1990 The Heritage of Blue Earth County Curtis Media Corporation pp 5 7 Nelson Steven 2011 Savanna Soils of Minnesota Minnesota Self pp 65 67 ISBN 978 0 615 50320 2 a b Blue Earth County MN Google Maps accessed March 5 2019 Find an Altitude Blue Earth County MN Google Maps accessed March 5 2019 Archived from the original on May 21 2019 Retrieved March 5 2019 Blue Earth County High Point Minnesota PeakBagger com accessed May 5 2019 2010 Census Gazetteer Files United States Census Bureau August 22 2012 Archived from the original on October 6 2014 Retrieved October 5 2014 a b Monthly Averages for Mankato MN The Weather Channel Retrieved November 6 2011 Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties April 1 2020 to July 1 2022 Retrieved April 8 2023 U S Decennial Census United States Census Bureau Archived from the original on April 26 2015 Retrieved October 5 2014 Historical Census Browser University of Virginia Library Retrieved October 5 2014 Population of Counties by Decennial Census 1900 to 1990 United States Census Bureau Retrieved October 5 2014 Census 2000 PHC T 4 Ranking Tables for Counties 1990 and 2000 PDF United States Census Bureau Archived PDF from the original on March 27 2010 Retrieved October 5 2014 P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE 2020 DEC Redistricting Data PL 94 171 Blue Earth County Minnesota College Towns American Communities Project Retrieved June 7 2022 Leip David Atlas of US Presidential Elections uselectionatlas org Retrieved April 17 2018 Board of Commissioners Blue Earth County MN Official Website www co blue earth mn us Retrieved June 25 2020 MN State Senate www senate mn Retrieved June 25 2020 MN State Senate www senate mn Retrieved June 25 2020 Rinehart Jake Akland wins House District 19A following recount www keyc com Retrieved April 18 2021 Rep Luke Frederick 19B Minnesota House of Representatives www house leg state mn us Retrieved April 18 2021 Rep Jeremy Munson 23B Minnesota House of Representatives www house leg state mn us Retrieved June 25 2020 Representative Jim Hagedorn Representative Jim Hagedorn Retrieved June 25 2020 U S Senator Amy Klobuchar www klobuchar senate gov Retrieved June 24 2020 Home Senator Tina Smith Retrieved June 24 2020 External links EditBlue Earth County Government s website Coordinates 44 02 N 94 04 W 44 03 N 94 06 W 44 03 94 06 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Blue Earth County Minnesota amp oldid 1148776502, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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