Profile for Mankato, Minnesota, MN

Mankato is on the Minnesota River.

38 members of the Dakota tribe, condemned to death for their actions in Sioux Wars, were hanged here in 1862.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 62. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.9 per 1,000 people.

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Caribou Coffee, Dunn Brothers, Panera Bread, Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Tri-County Fair - Aug. 15, 2007
• Wacipi Pow Wow - Sept. 21-23, 2007
• History Fest - Oct. 11-13, 2007
• International Festival - April 22, 2007
• Hickory Street Ribfest - Aug. 5-7, 2007
• Deep Valley Book Festival - Nov. 10, 2007

Performing arts: Mankato Symphony Orchestra, Merely Players

Nearby parks & recreation: Minneopa State Park

Historic sites and museums: R. D. Hubbard House

Colleges and universities: Minnesota State University, South Central Technical College, Bethany Lutheran College, Rasmussen College-Mankato

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

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Archives (1)

Cemeteries (17)

Colleges (3)

Communities (9)

Hotels (11)

Libraries (2)

Parks (1)

Ski areas (1)

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38% of Mankato residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Mankato ancestry & family history guide.

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• Blue Earth County Ancestry forum
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• Mankato Symphony Orchestra

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Mankato was $17,652, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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32% of Mankato residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Mankato festival dates:

• Tri-County Fair - Aug. 15, 2007
• Wacipi Pow Wow - Sept. 21-23, 2007
• History Fest - Oct. 11-13, 2007
• International Festival - April 22, 2007
• Hickory Street Ribfest - Aug. 5-7, 2007
• Deep Valley Book Festival - Nov. 10, 2007

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

Mankato festival web sites:

• Wacipi Pow Wow

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• Minnesota county fairs
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Median rent in Mankato, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $460.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $863.

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Libraries in Mankato include Blue Earth County Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Mankato include Mankato Free Press

TV stations in Mankato include KEYC.

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Blue Earth County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Mankato political report.

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The average commute time for Mankato workers is 15 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 6 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Mankato between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.9 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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