| Official Name: | North Mankato |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Name1: | Minnesota |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | Counties |
| Subdivision Name2: | Nicollet, Blue Earth |
| Government Type: | Mayor – Council |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Scott Carlson[1] |
| Established: | Incorporated |
| Established Date: | 1898 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 6.41 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 6.30 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.12 |
| Area Total Km2: | 16.60 |
| Area Land Km2: | 16.31 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.30 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Est: | 14251 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2022 |
| Population Total: | 14275 |
| Population Urban: | 57584 (US: 456th) |
| Population Metro: | 104072 (US: 353rd) |
| Population Density Km2: | 875.46 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 2267.31 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 303 |
| Elevation Ft: | 994 |
| Coordinates: | 44.1814°N -94.0389°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 56003 |
| Area Code: | 507 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 27-47068 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2395257 |
North Mankato [3] is a city in Nicollet and Blue Earth counties in the State of Minnesota. The population was 14,275 at the 2020 census.[4]
Most of North Mankato is in Nicollet County, but a small part extends into Blue Earth County. It is neighbored to the south across the Minnesota River by Mankato.[5] The two cities have a combined population of 58,763. North Mankato is the smaller of the two principal cities of the Mankato-North Mankato Metropolitan Statistical Area.
North Mankato was incorporated as a village in 1898. U.S. Highways 14 and 169 and Minnesota State Highway 60 are three of the city's main routes.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 5.99sqmi, of which 5.87sqmi is land and 0.12sqmi is water.[6]
As of the census of 2010, there were 13,394 people, 5,580 households, and 3,553 families living in the city. The population density was 2281.8PD/sqmi. There were 5,864 housing units at an average density of 999/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 93.9% White, 2.1% African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.7% Asian, 0.8% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.0% of the population.
There were 5,580 households, of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.3% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.92.
The median age in the city was 35.5 years. 23.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.8% were from 25 to 44; 26.3% were from 45 to 64; and 11.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.3% male and 50.7% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 11,798 people, 4,744 households, and 3,178 families living in the city. The population density was 2502.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 5,046 housing units at an average density of 1070.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 96.47% White, 0.65% African American, 0.24% Native American, 1.38% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.44% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.59% of the population.
There were 4,744 households, out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.3% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $48,816, and the median income for a family was $59,265. Males had a median income of $38,720 versus $25,713 for females. The per capita income for the city was $23,916. About 5.3% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third parties | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 43.5% 3,615 | 53.8% 4,470 | 2.7% 219 | |
| 2016 | 43.9% 3,361 | 46.1% 3,528 | 10.0% 765 | |
| 2012 | 44.2% 3,418 | 53.3% 4,123 | 2.5% 192 | |
| 2008 | 43.0% 3,304 | 55.0% 4,232 | 2.0% 156 | |
| 2004 | 48.2% 3,608 | 50.5% 3,772 | 1.3% 99 | |
| 2000 | 48.5% 3,064 | 45.6% 2,879 | 5.9% 270 | |
| 1996 | 39.4% 2,144 | 48.3% 2,623 | 12.3% 669 | |
| 1992 | 36.1% 2,128 | 39.9% 2,348 | 24.0% 1,415 | |
| 1988 | 50.3% 2,544 | 49.7% 2,513 | 0.0% 0 | |
| 1984 | 54.4% 2,539 | 45.6% 2,129 | 0.0% 0 | |
| 1980 | 45.0% 2,024 | 42.5% 1,915 | 12.5% 562 | |
| 1976 | 48.8% 1,919 | 48.5% 1,908 | 2.7% 108 | |
| 1972 | 55.7% 1,927 | 42.9% 1,484 | 1.4% 47 | |
| 1968 | 44.1% 1,333 | 52.5% 1,586 | 3.4% 101 | |
| 1964 | 39.5% 991 | 60.4% 1,517 | 0.1% 4 | |
| 1960 | 56.4% 1,587 | 53.4% 1,223 | 0.2% 5 |