Blue Earth | |
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| Etymology: Blue Earth River | |
| Nickname: Beyond the Valley of the Jolly Green Midget | |
| Motto: Earth so rich the city grows! | |
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| Coordinates: 43°38′25″N 94°05′55″W / 43.64028°N 94.09861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Faribault |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor – Council |
| • Mayor | Rick Scholtes [citation needed] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.41 sq mi (8.84 km2) |
| • Land | 3.32 sq mi (8.59 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,076 ft (328 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,174 |
| • Estimate (2021)[4] | 3,248 |
| • Density | 956.60/sq mi (369.29/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56013 |
| Area code | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-06688 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2394200[2] |
| Website | becity.org |
Blue Earth is a city in Faribault County, Minnesota, United States, at the confluence of the east and west branches of the Blue Earth River. The population was 3,174 at the 2020 census.[3] It is the county seat of Faribault County.[5] It is home to a statue of the Jolly Green Giant. Additionally, Interstate 90 is centered on Blue Earth, as the east and west construction teams met here in 1978. As a tribute, there is a golden stripe of concrete on the interstate near Blue Earth. This draws an analogy to the golden spike set in the first transcontinental railroad. Approximately three miles south of Blue Earth is the Blue Earth Municipal Airport.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blue Earth, Minnesota
- ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
USCensusEst2021was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.