Profile for Faribault, Minnesota, MN

Faribault is at the junction of the Straight and Cannon rivers.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 65. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 3 per 1,000 people.

Ranked No. 3 in the state, June 2001, in the ePodunk Historic Small Towns Index

Filming location for:
· 1993 movie, "Grumpy Old Men"

Local festivals include:

• Rice County Fair - July 15-20, 2008
• Tree Frog Music Festival - Sept. 15-16, 2007
• Germanfest - Sept. 30, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Riverbend Nature Center, Sakatah Singing Hills Trail

Historic sites and museums: Alexander Faribault House, Faribault Art Center, Rice County Historical Society Museum

Colleges and universities: South Central Technical College-Faribault

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

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30% of Faribault residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Faribault ancestry & family history guide.

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• Rice County Ancestry forum
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Faribault was $18,610, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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14% of Faribault residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Faribault festival dates:

• Rice County Fair - July 15-20, 2008
• Tree Frog Music Festival - Sept. 15-16, 2007
• Germanfest - Sept. 30, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Faribault festival web sites:

• Rice County Fair
• Tree Frog Music Festival

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Median rent in Faribault, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $444.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $900.

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Libraries in Faribault include Buckham Memorial Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Faribault include Faribault Daily News

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Rice County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Faribault political report.

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The average commute time for Faribault workers is 19 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 2 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Faribault between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.0 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Faribault include Americinn Faribault, Days Inn & Suites, Select Inn Faribault.

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