Faribault County, Minnesota
The Faribault County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. In 2010, the County had 14,553 inhabitants and a population density of 7.9 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Blue Earth, which was named after the Blue Earth River.
Geography
The County is located in the extreme south of Minnesota and adjacent to Iowa. It has an area of 1869 square kilometers, of which 21 square kilometers are water surface. The largest river in the County is the Blue Earth River, a southern tributary of the opening into the Mississippi River Minnesota. At the Faribault County borders the following Nachbarcountys:
History
The Faribault County was formed on February 20, 1855 from portions of Blue Earth County. It was named after Jean -Baptiste Faribault (1775-1860), one originating from Canada dealer, who settled as one of the first white settlers in the area.
Demographic data
According to the census in 2010 lived in Faribault County 14,553 people in 6274 households. The population density was 7.9 people per square kilometer. In the 6274 households lived statistically 2.27 per person.
The racial the population was composed of 97.9 percent white, 0.4 percent African American, 0.5 percent Native American, 0.4 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 0.8 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity were 5.6 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
22.0 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 56.3 percent were between 18 and 64 and 21.7 percent were 65 years or older. 50.3 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was $ 43,214. The per capita income was $ 23,185. 11.8 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Places in Faribault County
Citys
- Blue Earth
- Bricelyn
- Delavan
- Easton
- Elmore
- Frost
- Kiester
- Minnesota Lake1
- Walters
- Wells
- Winnebago
Unincorporated Community
- Huntley
1 - partially in Blue Earth County
Structure
The Faribault County is divided in addition to the eleven -cities in 20 townships: