Moving to Blue Earth, Minnesota

Population: 3,621. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,452 (-4.7% change)
Males: 1,656 (45.7%), Females: 1,965 (54.3%)

Faribault County

Zip code: 56013

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.0 years
Median household income: $34,940
Median house value: $62,500

Population by Race

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%).

Elevation: 1090 feet

Land area: 3.2 square miles

Population by Education

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%

0.9% Foreign born

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

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Blue Earth:

• UNITED HOSPITAL DISTRICT (515 S MOORE ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Blue Earth:

• FAIRMONT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; FAIRMONT, MN)
• IMMANUEL-ST JOSEPHS-MAYO HEALTH SYSTEN (about 29 miles; MANKATO, MN)
• MADELIA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 36 miles; MADELIA, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Blue Earth:

• MASON CITY MUNI (about 64 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)
• FORT DODGE REGIONAL (about 76 miles; FORT DODGE, IA; Abbreviation: FOD)
• MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 105 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Blue Earth:

• BLUE EARTH MUNI (about 5 miles; BLUE EARTH, MN; Abbreviation: SBU)
• FAIRMONT MUNI (about 21 miles; FAIRMONT, MN; Abbreviation: FRM)
• WELLS MUNI (about 23 miles; WELLS, MN; Abbreviation: 68Y)

Colleges and Universities

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 38 miles; NORTH MANKATO, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,186)
• GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 49 miles; ST PETER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,355)
• NORTH IOWA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,161)
• IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; FT DODGE, IA; Full-time enrollment: 2,807)
• SAINT OLAF COLLEGE (about 86 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,968)
• NORMANDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 99 miles; BLOOMINGTON, MN; Full-time enrollment: 4,636)

Schools

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 primary/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

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)