Faribault County, Minnesota
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Faribault County is a county located in the state of Minnesota. As of 2000, the population is 16,181. Its county seat is Blue Earth6.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,869 km² (722 mi²). 1,848 km² (714 mi²) of it is land and 21 km² (8 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.11% water.
Adjacent counties
- Blue Earth County (north)
- Waseca County (northeast)
- Freeborn County (east)
- Winnebago County, Iowa (southeast)
- Kossuth County, Iowa (southwest)
- Martin County (west)
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 16,181 people, 6,652 households, and 4,476 families residing in the county. The population density is 9/km² (23/mi²). There are 7,247 housing units at an average density of 4/km² (10/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 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 are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 6,652 households out of which 28.50% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.80% are married couples living together, 6.10% have a female householder with no husband present, and 32.70% are non-families. 29.70% of all households are made up of individuals and 16.80% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.36 and the average family size is 2.93.
In the county the population is 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 are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 97.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $34,440, and the median income for a family is $41,793. Males have a median income of $28,990 versus $20,224 for females. The per capita income for the county is $17,193. 8.60% of the population and 5.50% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 9.40% of those under the age of 18 and 10.20% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Cities and towns
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† A minor part of Minesota Lake also extends into Blue Earth County.
External links
- Faribault County Govrenment's website (http://www.co.faribault.mn.us/)
- Faribault County info at Rootsweb (http://www.rootsweb.com/~mnfariba/index.htm)
