Seat Blue Earth Congressional district 1st Website www.co.faribault.mn.us Founded 1855 Unemployment rate 4.5% (Apr 2015) | Largest city Blue Earth Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5 Area 1,870 km² Population 14,191 (2013) | |
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Named for Jean Baptiste Faribault Cities Blue Earth, Winnebago, Wells, El, Bricelyn, Kiester Rivers Blue Earth River, Cobb River, Maple River, Rice Creek Points of interest Green Giant Statue Park, Winnebago Museum, Walnut Lake State Wildlife M | ||
Faribault County /ˈfeɪrᵻboʊ/ is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 14,553. Its county seat is Blue Earth. The county was founded in 1855. It is named for Jean-Baptiste Faribault, a settler and French fur trader among the Sioux Indians.
Contents
- Map of Faribault County MN USA
- Geography
- Lakes
- Major highways
- Adjacent counties
- Demographics
- Unincorporated communities
- References
Map of Faribault County, MN, USA
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of 722 square miles (1,870 km2), of which 712 square miles (1,840 km2) is land and 9.4 square miles (24 km2) (1.3%) is water.
Lakes
Major highways
Adjacent counties
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 16,181 people, 6,652 households, and 4,476 families residing in the county. The population density was 23 people per square mile (9/km²). There were 7,247 housing units at an average density of 10 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.11% White, 0.24% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.36% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. 3.50% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 45.5% were of German, 21.2% Norwegian and 5.1% Irish ancestry.
There were 6,652 households out of which 28.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.80% were married couples living together, 6.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.70% were non-families. 29.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the county, the population was spread out with 24.40% under the age of 18, 6.70% from 18 to 24, 23.20% from 25 to 44, 23.50% from 45 to 64, and 22.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 97.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $34,440, and the median income for a family was $41,793. Males had a median income of $28,990 versus $20,224 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,193. About 5.50% of families and 8.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.40% of those under age 18 and 10.20% of those age 65 or over.