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Population (year 2000): 3,621. Estimated population in July 2006: 3,395 (-6.2% change)
 
Males: 1,656   (45.7%)
Females: 1,965   (54.3%)

Faribault County

Median resident age:   44.0 years
Minnesota median age:   35.4 years

Zip codes: 56013 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,600 (it was $34,940 in 2000)
Blue Earth   $37,600
Minnesota:   $52,024

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $84,200 (it was $62,500 in 2000)
Blue Earth   $84,200
Minnesota:   $198,800

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Blue Earth, MN residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Blue Earth:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.6%)
  • Hispanic (4.1%)
  • Other race (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (43.9%), Norwegian (25.4%), Irish (8.6%), English (6.3%), Swedish (5.4%), Polish (4.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1090 feet

Land area: 3.18 square miles.

Population density: 1077 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Blue Earth

For population 25 years and over in Blue Earth

  • High school or higher: 83.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Blue Earth city

  • Never married: 19.8%
  • Now married: 59.4%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 11.5%
  • Divorced: 7.0%

34 residents are foreign born

This city:   0.9%
Minnesota:   5.3%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Blue Earth, Minnesota in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Blue Earth to the number of sex offenders is 1715 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Blue Earth:   1.1% ($697)
Minnesota:   1.1% ($1,297)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eden Prairie, MN (94.7 miles , pop. 54,901).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (107.9 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (458.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Elmore, MN (9.4 miles ), Winnebago, MN (9.9 miles ), Delavan, MN (10.4 miles ), Frost, MN (12.5 miles ), Ledyard, IA (15.7 miles) , Easton, MN (16.1 miles ), Rake, IA (16.4 miles ), Amboy, MN (17.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $119,000
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $119,000
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $125,500
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $125,500
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $180,500
  • 2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $63,000
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $142,800
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $144,900
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $250,100
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $220,300
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $133,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 43.64 N, Longitude: 94.10 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,270 (+35.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,335 (76.4%)


People in group quarters in Blue Earth
  • 171 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 13 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 13 people in nursing homes
  • 4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 507

Blue Earth, Minnesota business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: -132 (-3.5%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (9%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (27%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)



 

Crime in Blue Earth by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0 0 1 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 27.8 0.0 0.0 0.0
Rapes 0 0 1 0 0 N/A
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 27.8 0.0 0.0 N/A
Robberies 0 1 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 27.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Assaults 1 7 4 2 2 4
    per 100,000 27.3 189.4 111.3 56.4 57.0 115.1
Burglaries 21 20 20 20 15 15
    per 100,000 573.8 541.3 556.5 563.7 427.4 431.7
Thefts 137 106 114 96 63 87
    per 100,000 3743.2 2868.7 3172.0 2705.7 1794.9 2503.6
Auto thefts 6 1 9 5 3 1
    per 100,000 163.9 27.1 250.4 140.9 85.5 28.8
Arson 1 1 0 0 3 0
    per 100,000 27.3 27.1 0.0 0.0 85.5 0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 201.1) 208.5 200.8 286.0 170.2 119.9 N/A

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 6 (6 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   1.75
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Blue Earth, Minnesota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Blue Earth-area historical tornado activity is above Minnesota state average. It is 69% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/29/1964, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 36.0 miles away from the Blue Earth city center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/30/1967, a category 4 tornado 41.3 miles away from the city center killed 6 people and injured 22 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Hospital/medical center in Blue Earth:
  • UNITED HOSPITAL DISTRICT (515 S MOORE ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Blue Earth:
  • FAIRMONT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; FAIRMONT, MN)
  • IMMANUEL-ST JOSEPHS-MAYO HEALTH SYSTEN (about 29 miles; MANKATO, MN)
  • MADELIA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 36 miles; MADELIA, MN)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Blue Earth:
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 64 miles; MASON CITY, IA; ID: MCW)
  • FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 76 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; ID: FOD)
  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 105 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; ID: MSP)
Other public-use airports nearest to Blue Earth:
  • BLUE EARTH MUNI (about 5 miles; BLUE EARTH, MN; ID: SBU)
  • FAIRMONT MUNI (about 21 miles; FAIRMONT, MN; ID: FRM)
  • WELLS MUNI (about 23 miles; WELLS, MN; ID: 68Y)

Local government website: www.be.blue-earth.mn.us
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Blue Earth:
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNVERSITY-MANKATO (about 37 miles; MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 11,210)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE-MANKATO (about 40 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; FT enrollment: 2,186)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 49 miles; ST PETER, MN; FT enrollment: 2,355)
  • NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; MASON CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 2,161)
  • IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; FT DODGE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,807)
  • SAINT OLAF COLLEGE (about 86 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,968)
  • BUENA VISTA UNIVERSITY (about 98 miles; STORM LAKE, IA; FT enrollment: 2,524)
Public high schools in Blue Earth:
  • BLUE EARTH AREA SR. (Students: 454; Location: 1125 HWY. 169 N.; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • BLUE EARTH AREA ALP (Students: 29; Location: 315 EAST 6TH ST.; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Blue Earth:
  • BLUE EARTH EL. (Students: 467; Location: 315 EAST 6TH ST.; Grades: KG - 05)
  • BLUE EARTH AREA JR. (Students: 216; Location: 315 EAST 6TH ST.; Grades: 07 - 08)
  • EAST CHAIN EL. (Students: 123; Location: 395 280TH AVE; Grades: KG - 06)
Libraries in Blue Earth:
  • BLUE EARTH COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $146,019; Location: 124 WEST 7TH STREET; 35,958 books; 2,375 audio materials; 702 video materials; 119 serial subscriptions)
  • FARIBAULT COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $82,981; Location: 120 S MAIN; 16,610 books; 263 audio materials; 943 video materials; 9 serial subscriptions)

Notable locations in Blue Earth: History Lane (A) , Blue Earth (B) , Faribault County Fairgrounds (C) , Faribault County Courthouse (D) , Faribault County Sheriffs Office (E) , Blue Earth's Firemen's Hall (F) , Blue Earth Community Library (G) , Blue Earth City Hall (H) , Etta C Ross Museum (I) , Wakefield House Museum (J) .

Churches in Blue Earth include: Faith Lutheran Brethren Church (A) , First Baptist Church (B) , First Presbyterian Church (C) , First United Methodist Church (D) , River of Life Worship Center (E) , Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses (F) , Salem United Methodist Church (G) , Saint Peter and Paul Catholic Church (H) , Saint Paul Lutheran Church (I) .

Cemetery: Riverside Cemetery (1) .

Rivers and creeks: East Branch Blue Earth River (A) , Badger Creek (B) .

Parks in Blue Earth include: Beyer Field (1) , Green Giant Statue Park (2) , Leland Park (3) , Putnam Park (4) .

Post office: Blue Earth Post Office (A) .

Tourist attractions: Museum-Antique Machinery Shed (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; Fairgrounds), Museum-Wakefield House (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 405 East 6th Street).

Hotels: Americinn Lodge & Suites of Blue Earth (1495 Domes Drive), Super 8 Blue Earth MN (1120 North Grove Street), Super 8 Motel (1420 Giant Drive).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Blue Earth and their reported violations in the past:

WOODS LAKE PARK (Address: 727 East Fifth Street, Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-08-2006), St Tech Assistance Visit (JUN-08-2006), St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUN-08-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-08-2006), St Boil Water Order (JUN-08-2006), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-08-2006), St Compliance achieved (JUL-12-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-1996 and DEC-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (SEP-05-1996), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-05-1996), St Public Notif requested (SEP-05-1996), St Tech Assistance Visit (SEP-05-1996), St Compliance Meeting conducted (SEP-05-1996), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-05-1996), St Compliance achieved (SEP-13-1996)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Blue Earth that have no violations reported:
  • BLUE EARTH (Population served: 3542, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:   2.2 people
Minnesota:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:   60.3%
Whole state:   66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:   3.0%
Whole state:   5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   8.0%
Whole state:   7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   3.1%
Whole state:   3.2%

Blue Earth compared to Minnesota state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
Banks with branches in Blue Earth (2007 data):
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Blue Earth Branch at 201 East 7th Street, branch established on 1903-01-01. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Wells Federal Bank, FSB: Blue Earth Branch at 303 South Main Street, branch established on 1934-09-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $267.4 mil, Deposits: $186.3 mil, headquarters in Wells, MN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices
  • The First National Bank of Blue Earth: The First National Bank Of Blue Eart at 306 South Main Street, branch established on 1869-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $142.4 mil, Deposits: $124.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Fnb Bancshares Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Local Libraries 1 $2,688 $32,256 4 $1,942
Electric Power 10 $37,782 $45,338 3 $1,862
Water Supply 2 $6,571 $39,426 0 $0
Housing and Community Development(Local) 0 $0   1 $407
Sewerage 3 $11,621 $46,484 0 $0
Health 0 $0   1 $611
Streets and Highways 5 $16,773 $40,255 0 $0
Police - Other 0 $0   2 $739
Financial Administration 1 $3,376 $40,512 0 $0
Other Government Administration 2 $5,358 $32,148 1 $204
Police Protection - Officers 7 $24,775 $42,471 3 $1,386
Parks and Recreation 0 $0   1 $1,661
Other and Unallocable 3 $7,065 $28,260 9 $1,959
Totals for Government 34 $116,009 $40,944 25 $10,771


Blue Earth government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $41,000
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $256,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $565,000
    All Other: $229,000
    Parks & Recreation: $46,000
    Solid Waste Management: $42,000
    Regular Highways: $13,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,355,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $3,451,000
    General - Other: $792,000
    Liquor Stores: $782,000
    Sewerage: $556,000
    Regular Highways: $528,000
    Police Protection: $414,000
    Water Utilities: $366,000
    Libraries: $159,000
    Financial Administration: $146,000
    Parks & Recreation: $136,000
    Fire Protection: $102,000
    Air Transportation: $71,000
    Solid Waste Management: $60,000
    Central Staff Services: $41,000
    Health Services - Other: $10,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $195,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $12,000
    All Other: $8,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $941,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $92,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Electric Utilities: $4,450,000
    Industrial Revenue: $1,550,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $18,444,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $2,219,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $8,460,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $10,875,000
    Electric Utilities: $4,210,000
    Industrial Revenue: $1,550,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,328,000
    Electric Utilities: $240,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,112,000
    Interest Earnings: $360,000
    Special Assessments: $297,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,463,000
    Parks & Recreation: $228,000
    Air Transportation: $210,000
    Electric Utilities: $167,000
    Fire Protection: $40,000
    Police Protection: $37,000
    Water Utilities: $18,000
    Libraries: $6,000
    Liquor Stores: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $12,257,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $4,009,000
    Liquor Stores: $854,000
    Water Utilities: $354,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $3,581,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,183,000
    All Other: $51,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,109,000
    Public Utilities: $156,000
    NEC: $19,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,419,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

5.10% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,272 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   5.10%
Minnesota average:   7.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Blue Earth County, MN  1.07% ($34,462 average AGI)
from Martin County, MN  0.53% ($22,500)
from Freeborn County, MN  0.40% ($18,542)


5.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,350 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   5.75%
Minnesota average:   7.84%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Blue Earth County, MN  0.84% ($29,137 average AGI)
to Martin County, MN  0.48% ($26,448)
to Freeborn County, MN  0.39% ($28,750)


Strongest AM radio stations in Blue Earth:
  • KBEW (1560 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BLUE EARTH, MN)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KTOE (1420 AM; 5 kW; MANKATO, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KLGA (1600 AM; 5 kW; ALGONA, IA; Owner: WMMP, LLC)
  • KWMT (540 AM; 5 kW; FORT DODGE, IA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KKOJ (1190 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MN; Owner: KLEVEN BROADCASTING CO. OF MINN.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Blue Earth:
  • KJLY (104.5 FM; BLUE EARTH, MN; Owner: MINN-IOWA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING,INC)
  • KBEW-FM (98.1 FM; BLUE EARTH, MN; Owner: KBEW, INC.)
  • KEEZ-FM (99.1 FM; MANKATO, MN; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF LUVERNE, INC.)
  • KXAC (100.5 FM; ST. JAMES, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA VALLEY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KXLP (93.1 FM; NEW ULM, MN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KFMC-FM (106.5 FM; FAIRMONT, MN; Owner: WOODWARD BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Blue Earth:
  • KEYC-TV (Channel 12; MANKATO, MN; Owner: UNITED COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • K60FY (Channel 60; FROST, MN; Owner: BLUE EARTH - NICOLLET - FARIBAULT COOP. ELEC. ASSOC.)
  • K14KD (Channel 14; FROST, MN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION)
  • K27FI (Channel 27; FROST, MN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL ELECTRIC ASSN.)
  • K31EF (Channel 31; FROST, MN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL ELECTRIC ASSN.)
  • K36FI (Channel 36; FROST, MN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION)
  • K58FC (Channel 58; FROST, MN; Owner: BLUE EARTH - NICOLLET - FARIBAULT COOP. ELEC. ASSOC.)
  • K62FH (Channel 62; FROST, MN; Owner: BLUE EARTH - NICOLLET - FARIBAULT COOP. ELEC. ASSOC.)
  • K65FW (Channel 65; FROST, MN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL ELECTRIC ASSN.)
  • K70DR (Channel 70; BLUE EARTH, MN; Owner: KTTC TELEVISION, INC.)

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