Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Blue Earth City Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 1,066 in 1880, 3,174 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1905 and 2 maps from 1967 on.
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Ordered by what stands out in Blue Earth City Township.
The FEMA risk score for Blue Earth City Township comes to 79 of 100, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 40 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. Expected losses in Blue Earth City Township break down as 68% from inland flooding and 11% from tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Blue Earth City Township: 25% of residents are 65 or older. The midpoint age for Blue Earth City Township comes to 45 years, above both Minnesota’s towns (39.9 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). Four-year graduates: 31% of adults 25 and older here, 39% across Minnesota.
| Blue Earth City Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 25% | 18% | 18% |
| Median age | 45 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
52% women, 48% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.6 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Blue Earth City Township | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 10% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.4% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.6% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.9% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.1% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.5% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.8% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 17% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.7% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0.8% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 21.7% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 23% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 23.5% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.2% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.8% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
The range runs from 7° on a January night to 82° on a July afternoon, with about 47 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Since 2013, Blue Earth City Township has lost 63 jobs, to 183 in 2023. Most people who work leave Blue Earth City Township to do it: just 5% work in town. The town’s average trip to work stands at 18 minutes. Half the trips to work are shorter than 9 miles.
| Blue Earth City Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.8% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Median household income | $75,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 6.8% | 7% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The share of adults in Blue Earth City Township who get no exercise outside work: 30%. Of 32 CDC measures, Blue Earth City Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 and trails it on 13. Among adults here, 38% have high blood pressure and 13% have diabetes.
| Blue Earth City Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 23% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 31% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 10% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 12% | 14% |
| What stands out | Blue Earth City Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.8% | 76.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.6% | 8.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
2.6 miles of trail. In Blue Earth City Township, the concentration of trails is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Blue Earth City Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 3.1% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Blue Earth City Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Blue Earth City Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
City in Minnesota, United States
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. It is the county seat of Faribault County. 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.
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Blue Earth City Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.