Mankato.
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Minnesota·Blue Earth County
11 tracts·44K people·$262K median·2,191/mi²
White 81 · Black 7 · Hispanic 5 · Asian 3 · Multiracial 3 · Other 0
Other 35 · Married couple 33 · Living alone 32
Health 34 · Retail 20 · Professional 14 · Manufacturing 14 · Leisure 12 · Public admin 2 · Other 4
Management · business · science · arts 36 · Service 23 · Production · transport 18 · Sales · office 17 · Construction · maintenance 6
Drive alone 73 · Carpool 25 · Work from home 8 · Walk 3 · Transit 2 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Mankato is $261,700 (Census ACS) — 0.6× the US median of $458,812.
Mankato has 45,473 residents across 9 census tracts and 10 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 26.5; the population is 81.0% White, 7.0% Black, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 3.3% Asian, 3.1% Multiracial and 0.3% Other; the average household has 2.3 people; 35.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 20.6% (Census ACS).
FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY (72%), KENNEDY ELEMENTARY (70%) and ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY (64%) lead the elementary schools; Prairie Winds Middle School is the middle school with reported scores (47%); MANKATO WEST SENIOR HIGH (56%), MANKATO EAST SENIOR HIGH (37%) and Kato Public Charter School (17%) lead the high schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,132/month, 28% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Mankato is $66,873 a year, 22% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Mankato, median rent is $1,132/month and the median home value is $261,700 (Census ACS).
Mankato reported 3.0 violent crimes and 28.2 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 81°F; winter lows average 10°F; there are 81 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 33 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Mankato are strong wind (98), winter weather (98) and cold wave (97), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.03g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Mankato, 3.5% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).