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Mankato
Nickname: Key City
Motto: A Little Twin Cities, A Lot Minnesota
Location of Mankato within Minnesota
Location of Mankato within Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°10′3.6″N 94°00′12.24″W / 44.167667, -94.0034
Country United States
State Minnesota
Counties Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Nicollet
Founded 1852
Government
 - Mayor John Brady
Area
 - City 15. A nickname is a Name of an entity or thing that is not its Proper name. A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers This is a List of counties in Minnesota. There are 87 counties in the U Blue Earth County is a County located in the US state of Minnesota Le Sueur County is a County located in the US state of Minnesota Nicollet County is a County located in the US state of Minnesota A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government John Brady may refer to Johnny Brady (b 1940 Irish politician John F Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status 4 sq mi (39. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 9 km²)
 - Land 15. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 2 sq mi (39. 4 km²)
 - Water 0. 2 sq mi (0. 5 km²)
Elevation 794 ft (238 m)
Population (2006)
 - City 35,493
 - Density 2,132. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 5/sq mi (823. 2/km²)
 - Metro 90,261
  [1]
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 56001-56003
Area code(s) 507
FIPS code 27-39878[2]
GNIS feature ID 0647438[3]
Website: ci.mankato.mn.us
Downtown Mankato, Minnesota on June 01, 2002
Downtown Mankato, Minnesota on June 01, 2002

Mankato is a city in Blue Earth, Le Sueur, and Nicollet counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large Metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Daylight saving time ( DST The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 507 is the Telephone numbering plan code for the southern 1/5th of Minnesota, including cities such as Rochester, Mankato, Worthington Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Blue Earth County is a County located in the US state of Minnesota Le Sueur County is a County located in the US state of Minnesota Nicollet County is a County located in the US state of Minnesota A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers The population was 32,427 at the 2000 census. [2] It is the county seat of Blue Earth County,[4] and is located along a large bend of the Minnesota River at its confluence with the Blue Earth River. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. The Minnesota River is a Tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately 332 miles (534 km long in the U Confluence, in Geography, describes the meeting of two or more Bodies of water. The Blue Earth River is a Tributary of the Minnesota River, 108 miles (174 km long in southern Mankato is located in Blue Earth County and neighbored by its sister city across the Minnesota River, North Mankato, and completely encompasses the town of Skyline. North Mankato is a city in Blue Earth and Nicollet counties in the U Skyline is a city in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States.

U. S. Routes 14 and 169 and Minnesota State Highways 22, and 60 are four of the main arterial routes in the city. US Route 14 ( US 14) an east-west route is one of the original United States highways of 1926 US Route 169 is a spur of US Route 69. It currently runs for 966 Miles (1555 km) from the city of Virginia, Minnesota to Minnesota State Highway 22 is a Highway in southeast southwest and west-central Minnesota, which runs from the intersection of Minnesota Highway 23 and Minnesota State Highway 60 is a Highway in Minnesota which runs from the Iowa border ( IA 60) in Bigelow to the Mississippi River

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History

Mankato Township was first settled by Parsons King Johnson in February 1852, and the city of Mankato was organized on May 11, 1858. The city was organized by Henry Jackson, P. k. Johnson, Col. D. A. Robertson, Justus C. Ramsey, and unnamed others. The city recently celebrated its sesquicentennial. An anniversary (from the Latin anniversarius, from the words for year and to turn meaning (returning yearly known in English since c. A popular story says that the city was intended to have been named Mahkato, but a typographical error by a clerk established the name as Mankato. [5] However, according to Upham, quoting historian Thomas Hughes of Mankato, "The honor of christening the new city was accorded to Mrs. Warren Upham (1850 &ndash 1934 was a geologist archaeologist and librarian who is best known for his studies of glacial Lake Agassiz. P. K. Johnson and Mrs. Henry Jackson, who selected the name 'Mankato,' upon the suggestion of Col. Robertson. He had taken the name from Nicollet's book, in which the French explorer compared the 'Mahkato" or Blue Earth River, with all its tributaries, to the water nymphs and their uncle in the German legend of Undine. '. . . No more appropriate name could be given the new city, than that of the noble river at whose mouth it is located. " [6] While it may or may not be true that the city was intended to be called Mahkato, it is true that the Blue Earth River was called Makato Osa Watapa by the Dakota Indians, meaning "the river where blue earth is gathered. " [6]

It is said that the location of the city of Mankato was selected by Ishtakhaba, also known as Chief Sleepy Eye, of the Sisseton band of Dakota Indians. Ishtakhaba, aka Chief Sleepy Eye, was a Native American chief of the Sisseton Sioux tribe Ishtakhaba directed the settlers to a site at the confluence of the Minnesota and Blue Earth Rivers which was well suited for building and for river traffic, and yet safe from flooding.

On December 26, 1862, the largest mass execution in U.S. history occurred in Mankato following the Dakota War of 1862. Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday Capital punishment, the death penalty or execution, is the Killing of a person by judicial process as Punishment. The Dakota War of 1862 (also known as the Sioux Uprising, Sioux Outbreak of 1862, the Dakota Conflict, the U Thirty-eight Dakota Native Americans were hanged for participation in the uprising; a total of 303 were sentenced to be hanged but President Lincoln pardoned 265 at the urging of Bishop Henry Benjamin Whipple. Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States Abraham Lincoln (February 12 1809 &ndash April 15 1865 the sixteenth President of the United States, successfully led his country through its greatest internal Henry Benjamin Whipple ( February 15, 1822 – September 16, 1901) was the first Episcopal Bishop of Minnesota Lincoln's intervention was not popular at the time. Two commemorative statues are located on the site of the hangings (now home to the Blue Earth County Library and Reconciliation Park).

Former Vice President Schuyler Colfax died while traveling in Mankato on January 13, 1885. The Vice President of the United States is the first person in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of the United States upon the death Schuyler Colfax Jr (March 23 1823 &ndash January 13 1885 was a U Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks Year 1885 ( MDCCCLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common

Literary references

In Laura Ingalls Wilder's book On The Banks of Plum Creek, which is part of the Little House on the Prairie series, Mankato was the "big city" that characters would visit to obtain supplies. Laura Ingalls Wilder ( February 7, 1867 – February 10, 1957) was an American Author, who wrote the Little House series Little House on the Prairie is a children's book by Laura Ingalls Wilder that was published in 1935 Mankato also served as the basis for the "Deep Valley" of Maud Hart Lovelace's Betsy-Tacy series of children's books and novels. Maud Hart Lovelace ( April 25, 1892 - March 11, 1980) was an American author best known for the Betsy-Tacy series The Betsy-Tacy series is a collection of books written by Maud Hart Lovelace. In Sinclair Lewis' 1920 novel Main Street, heroine Carol Milford is a former Mankato resident. Sinclair Lewis ( February 7, 1885 – January 10, 1951) was an American Novelist, Short-story writer and Main Street is a satirical Novel written by Sinclair Lewis, and published in 1920 Lewis describes Mankato as follows: "In its garden-sheltered streets and aisles of elms is white and green New England reborn. "

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 15. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 4 square miles (39. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 9 km²), of which, 15. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 2 square miles (39. 4 km²) of it is land and 0. 2 square miles (0. 5 km²) of it (1. 23%) is water. [7] The Minnesota, Blue Earth and Le Sueur Rivers all flow through or near the city. The Minnesota River is a Tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately 332 miles (534 km long in the U The Blue Earth River is a Tributary of the Minnesota River, 108 miles (174 km long in southern The Le Sueur River ( luh-SOOR) is a Tributary of the Blue Earth River, 111 miles (178 km

Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop.  %±
1870 3,482
—
1880 5,550 59. 4%
1890 8,838 59. 2%
1900 10,599 19. 9%
1910 10,365 −2. 2%
1920 12,469 20. 3%
1930 14,038 12. 6%
1940 15,654 11. 5%
1950 18,809 20. 2%
1960 23,797 26. 5%
1970 30,895 29. 8%
1980 28,651 −7. 3%
1990 31,477 9. 9%
2000 32,427 3%

As of the census of 2000,[2] there were 32,427 people, 12,367 households, and 6,059 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 2,132. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 5 people per square mile (823. 2/km²). There were 12,759 housing units at an average density of 839. 1/sq mi (323. 9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92. 55% White, 1. 90% African American, 0. 34% Native American, 2. 81% Asian, 0. 10% Pacific Islander, 0. 94% from other races, and 1. 36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2. 22% of the population.

There were 12,367 households out of which 23. 6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36. 7% were married couples living together, 8. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 51. 0% were non-families. 32. 2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9. 9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 31 and the average family size was 2. 90.

In the city the population was spread out with 16. 9% under the age of 18, 32. 5% from 18 to 24, 23. 9% from 25 to 44, 15. 4% from 45 to 64, and 11. 3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females there were 96. 7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95. 5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,956, and the median income for a family was $47,297. Males had a median income of $30,889 versus $22,081 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,652. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 8. 5% of families and 19. 0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 6% of those under age 18 and 11. 8% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

Mankato is located in Minnesota's 1st congressional district, represented by Mankato educator Tim Walz, a Democrat. Minnesota's First Congressional District extends across southern Minnesota from the border with South Dakota to the border with Wisconsin. Timothy J Walz (born April 6, 1964) is an American politician. The Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL is a major Political party in the US state of Minnesota.

Media

The major daily newspaper in the area is the Mankato Free Press. A newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint. The Free Press is a daily Newspaper published in Mankato, Minnesota. The only local broadcast television network is KEYC-TV, Channel 12, a CBS affiliate. Terrestrial television is a term which refers to modes of television broadcasting which do not involve satellite transmission KEYC-TV is a CBS -affiliated television station licensed to Mankato Minnesota, with studios in neighboring North Mankato. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. KEYC also carries a Fox affiliation on its digital subchannel and on local cable television. In broadcasting digital subchannels are a means to transmit more than one independent program at the same time from the same Digital radio or Digital television station

Local radio stations are:

Major Area Employers

Education

The Mankato Area Public Schools are consolidated to include the cities of Mankato, North Mankato, Eagle Lake, and Madison Lake. There are nine elementary schools (Franklin, Eagle Lake, Kennedy, Washington, Roosevelt, Jefferson, Monroe, Hoover, and Garfield), two middle schools (Dakota Meadows Middle School and Mankato East Junior High), and three high schools (Mankato West High School, Mankato East High School, and Mankato Central High School). There are two parochial schools, K-12 Loyola Catholic School with Good Counsel and Fitzgerald campuses as well as Immanuel Lutheran Grade School and High School. Loyola Catholic School (formerly known as Mankato Area Catholic School is located in Mankato, Minnesota. There are two charter schools, Bridges Elementary and Riverbend Academy High School.

Academic institutions

Major events

Places of interest

Notable residents, past and present

Rankings & Ratings

Mankato/North Mankato was ranked 16th in the nation in a survey of 577 cities nationwide. The survey rates the country's "micropolitan" areas in multiple quality of life criteria.

This national youth advocacy group, founded by Gen. Colin Powell and dedicated to making children and youth a priority, named Mankato one of the top 100 communities in the nation for kids. Criteria included the presence of caring adults, transportation for children, presence of places to learn and grow, education opportunities, and opportunities for children to volunteer.

Rolling Stone magazine named Mankato/St. Peter one of the top 50 college towns in the country because of its rich and diverse music scene.

For three consecutive years, Mankato/North Mankato ranked in the top 25 small cities nationwide for new and expanded corporate facility projects. The community ranked 16th in 2002(the Minnesota community to make the list), 13th in 2003, and 23rd in 2004.

Mankato and North Mankato placed in the top 50 U. S. cities classified as "dreamtowns. " Cities were ranked according to quality of life indicators such as vitality, supply of good jobs, freedom from stress, connection to cultural mainstream, support for schools, access to health care, low cost of living, and small town character.

The City of Mankato was named the 14th most livable micropolitan in America and number one in Minnesota. Table of United States Micropolitan Statistical Areas|Table of United States Core Based Statistical Areas United States Micropolitan Statistical Areas (µSA where the initial Greek letter

Notes

  1. ^ Population Estimates. Minnesota Demographic Center. Retrieved on 2007-10-02. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule
  2. ^ a b c American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  3. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). The United States Geological Survey ( USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  4. ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  5. ^ Blue Earth County, Minnesota : About Blue Earth County
  6. ^ a b Upham, Warren (2001). Warren Upham (1850 &ndash 1934 was a geologist archaeologist and librarian who is best known for his studies of glacial Lake Agassiz. Minnesota Place Names, A Geographical Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition. Saint Paul, Minnesota: Minnesota Historical Society, pp. 65. ISBN 0-87351-396-7.  
  7. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes

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