Faribault, Minnesota

This article is about the city of Faribault, Minnesota. For the county with the same name, see Faribault County, Minnesota.

Faribault
City
Buildings in downtown Faribault
Buildings in downtown Faribault
Flag of Faribault
Flag
Nickname(s): 
"Faribo”, “Athens of the West"[1][2]
Motto(s): 
"Small Town Pride, Big City Opportunities[3]"
Location of the city of Faribault within Rice County in the state of Minnesota
Location of the city of Faribault
within Rice County
in the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°17′40″N 93°15′45″W / 44.29444°N 93.26250°W / 44.29444; -93.26250
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyRice
FoundedFebruary 1855
IncorporatedFebruary 29, 1872
Government
 • MayorKevin Voracek
Area
[4]
 • Total15.78 sq mi (40.86 km2)
 • Land15.50 sq mi (40.15 km2)
 • Water0.28 sq mi (0.71 km2)
Elevation
[5]
981 ft (299 m)
Population
 (2020)[6]
 • Total24,453
 • Estimate 
(2022)[7]
24,518
 • Density1,577.41/sq mi (609.03/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55021
Area code507
FIPS code27-20546
GNIS feature ID2394742[5]
Sales tax7.375%[8]
Websiteci.faribault.mn.us

Faribault (/ˈfɛərboʊ/ FAIR-boh)[9] is a city in, and the county seat of, Rice County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 24,453 at the 2020 census.[6] Faribault is approximately 50 miles (80 km) south of Minneapolis–Saint Paul.

Interstate 35 and Minnesota State Highways 3, 21, and 60 are the principal highways serving the city.

Faribault is situated at the confluence of the Cannon and Straight Rivers in southern Minnesota.

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  2. ^ "Layout 1". Faribault, MN (Official Website). October 1, 2019. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  3. ^ Faribault web site
  4. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  5. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Faribault, Minnesota
  6. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2022 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ "Faribault (MN) sales tax rate". Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  9. ^ "Minnesota Pronunciation Guide". Associated Press. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2011.