Blue Earth County, Minnesota (MN)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 4,979
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 13,988
Renter-occupied apartments: 8,494 (it was 7,074 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 34% |
| State: | 27% |
Land area: 752 sq. mi.
Water area: 13.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 93 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (30.0%), Manufacturing (14.8%), Retail trade (12.4%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 81%
- Government: 15%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 5%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 59,06884.8%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 3,0404.4%Hispanic or Latino
- 2,8184.0%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 2,4023.4%Two or more races
- 2,0162.9%Asian alone
- 1440.2%Some other race alone
- 1430.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
| Median resident age: | 31.6 years |
| Minnesota median age: | 39.0 years |
| Males: 35,685 |  (51.2%) |
| Females: 33,946 |  (48.8%) |
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| Blue Earth County: | 2.0 people |
| Minnesota: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $68,104 ($38,940 in 1999)
| This county: | $68,104 |
| Minnesota: | $82,338 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $822 (lower quartile is $615, upper quartile is $1,210)
| This county: | $822 |
| State: | $1087 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $255,700 (it was $95,400 in 2000)
| Blue Earth: | $255,700 |
| Minnesota: | $314,600 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,571Detached houses: $311,363
Here: $311,363 State: $374,552 Townhouses or other attached units: $319,004
Here: $319,004 State: $312,049 In 2-unit structures: $257,782
Here: $257,782 State: $323,045 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $271,253
Here: $271,253 State: $238,971 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $243,946
Here: $243,946 State: $258,516 Mobile homes: $48,354
Here: $48,354 State: $94,605
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $659
Institutionalized population: 477
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 6
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 24
- Burglaries: 40
- Thefts: 77
- Auto thefts: 11
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 4
- Robberies: 2
- Assaults: 27
- Burglaries: 25
- Thefts: 57
- Auto thefts: 11
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 94 buildings, average cost: $372,700
- 2021: 174 buildings, average cost: $313,800
- 2020: 187 buildings, average cost: $227,000
- 2019: 135 buildings, average cost: $238,600
- 2018: 204 buildings, average cost: $231,700
- 2017: 258 buildings, average cost: $201,500
- 2016: 177 buildings, average cost: $224,200
- 2015: 147 buildings, average cost: $206,900
- 2014: 145 buildings, average cost: $183,200
- 2013: 221 buildings, average cost: $190,300
- 2012: 149 buildings, average cost: $174,400
- 2011: 151 buildings, average cost: $159,300
- 2010: 156 buildings, average cost: $178,400
- 2009: 181 buildings, average cost: $161,300
- 2008: 165 buildings, average cost: $173,700
- 2007: 276 buildings, average cost: $177,900
- 2006: 327 buildings, average cost: $152,000
- 2005: 431 buildings, average cost: $151,100
- 2004: 448 buildings, average cost: $156,000
- 2003: 664 buildings, average cost: $128,400
- 2002: 330 buildings, average cost: $135,100
- 2001: 313 buildings, average cost: $124,300
- 2000: 212 buildings, average cost: $127,400
- 1999: 170 buildings, average cost: $119,100
- 1998: 139 buildings, average cost: $107,400
- 1997: 138 buildings, average cost: $111,000
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,444 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,502 (1.0%)
| Blue Earth County: | 17.7% |
| Minnesota: | 9.6% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 31.6 years old
(Males: 31.3 years old, Females: 31.8 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 34.5 years old, Black residents: 21.8 years old, American Indian residents: 20.2 years old, Asian residents: 41.6 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 23.5 years old, Other race residents: 25.1 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Blue Earth County is $514 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $594 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $855 a month.
Cities in this county include: Mankato, Lake Crystal, Eagle Lake, Mapleton, Madison Lake, St. Clair, Good Thunder, Amboy, Vernon Center, Skyline.
Local government website: www.co.blue-earth.mn.us/index.php3
Neighboring counties: Adams County, Wisconsin 
, Cumberland County, Maine , Columbia County, Wisconsin , Green Lake County, Wisconsin , Juneau County, Wisconsin , Portage County, Wisconsin , Redwood County 
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| Here: | 2.0% |
| Minnesota: | 2.6% |
Current college students: 10,105
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 95.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 35.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 3,694 (49.5% naturalized citizens)
| Blue Earth County: | 5.3% |
| Whole state: | 8.7% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 2,7592010 or later
- 7552000 to 2009
- 5981990 to 1999
- 4641980 to 1989
- 961970 to 1979
- 161Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.6%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 18,310
- One, attached: 1,921
- Two: 851
- 3 or 4: 674
- 5 to 9: 2,046
- 10 to 19: 1,057
- 20 to 49: 2,251
- 50 or more: 1,704
- Mobile homes: 997
Housing units in Blue Earth County with a mortgage: 10,644 (1,134 second mortgage, 71 home equity loan, 874 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 298
| Here: | 3.2% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.6% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Blue Earth County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 13,093 | 9 |
| Mainline Protestant | 12,508 | 28 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 10,650 | 34 |
| Other | 1,468 | 4 |
| None | 26,294 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 10
| Blue Earth County: | 1.67 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.83 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
| Here: | 0.33 / 10,000 pop. |
| Minnesota: | 0.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
| This county: | 0.17 / 10,000 pop. |
| Minnesota: | 0.49 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 32
| Blue Earth County: | 5.34 / 10,000 pop. |
| Minnesota: | 3.90 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 59
| This county: | 9.85 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 6.98 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Blue Earth County: | 5.9% |
| Minnesota: | 6.5% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Blue Earth County: | 27.3% |
| State: | 25.9% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 10.7% |
| State: | 13.0% |
Agriculture in Blue Earth County:
Average size of farms: 361 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $186,960
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $274.90
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.28%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 53.57%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $161,937
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 87.60%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.01%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $103,590
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.89%
Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 3.32
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 11.18%
Corn for grain: 176541 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 763 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 165342 harvested acres
Vegetables: 3,860 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 29 acres
Earthquake activity:
Blue Earth County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 96% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 147.0 miles away from Blue Earth County center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 155.7 miles away from the county center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 266.7 miles away from the county center
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 260.6 miles away from the county center
On 10/20/1995 at 15:57:18, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 181.6 miles away from Blue Earth County center
On 10/25/1990 at 06:25:25, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 221.8 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Minnesota Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4531, Natural disaster type: Other
- Minnesota Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: March 12, 2019 - April 28, 2019, FEMA Id: 4442, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood, Wind
- Minnesota Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: June 15, 2018 - July 12, 2018, FEMA Id: 4390, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Minnesota Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: September 21, 2016 to September 24, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4290: November 02, 2016, FEMA Id: 4290, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Minnesota Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: June 11, 2014 to July 12, 2014, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4182: July 21, 2014, FEMA Id: 4182, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood, Wind
- Minnesota Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: March 16, 2011 to May 25, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1982: May 10, 2011, FEMA Id: 1982, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Minnesota Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: September 22, 2010 to October 14, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1941: October 13, 2010, FEMA Id: 1941, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Minnesota Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 17, 2010 to June 26, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1921: July 02, 2010, FEMA Id: 1921, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Minnesota Flooding, Incident Period: March 01, 2010 to April 26, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1900: April 19, 2010, FEMA Id: 1900, Natural disaster type: Flood
- Minnesota Flooding, Incident Period: March 01, 2010 to April 26, 2010, Emergency Declared EM-3310: March 19, 2010, FEMA Id: 3310, Natural disaster type: Flood
- 12 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Blue Earth County (22) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 15, Storms: 10, Tornadoes: 5, Winds: 4, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 31,382 (75.4%)
- Carpooled: 3,523 (8.5%)
- Bus: 386 (0.9%)
- Long-distance train or commuter rail: 2 (0.0%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 482 (1.2%)
- Bicycle: 112 (0.3%)
- Walked: 1,139 (2.7%)
- Worked at home: 3,921 (9.4%)
- Health care and social assistance (27%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Manufacturing (9%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Retail trade (8%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
- Finance and insurance (3%)
- Health care and social assistance (30%)
- Educational services (16%)
- Manufacturing (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Retail trade (9%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
- Finance and insurance (4%)
- Production occupations (12%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
- Sales and related occupations (9%)
- Management occupations (9%)
- Material moving occupations (8%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (7%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (6%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (14%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (14%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (9%)
- Management occupations (9%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (9%)
- Healthcare support occupations (7%)
- Production occupations (7%)
- Nigeria (7%)
- Somalia (7%)
- Vietnam (7%)
- Korea (6%)
- Mexico (6%)
- Kenya (5%)
- Ethiopia (5%)
- German (39%)
- Norwegian (8%)
- American (7%)
- Irish (4%)
- English (4%)
- European (2%)
- Swedish (2%)
People in group quarters in Blue Earth County, Minnesota in 2010:
- 3,328 people in college/university student housing
- 391 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 347 people in group homes intended for adults
- 264 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 72 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 49 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 43 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 21 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 13 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
People in group quarters in Blue Earth County, Minnesota in 2000:
- 3,056 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 482 people in nursing homes
- 158 people in religious group quarters
- 120 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 99 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 69 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 61 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 48 people in other group homes
- 18 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 5 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
8.16% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($49,588 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 8.16% |
| Minnesota average: | 7.43% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
6.10% relocated from other counties in Minnesota ($35,966 average AGI)
2.05% relocated from other states ($13,621 average AGI)
Blue Earth County: 2.05% Minnesota average: 2.06%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Nicollet County, MN |  1.65% ($57,026 average AGI) |
| from Hennepin County, MN | 0.61% ($39,698) |
| from Le Sueur County, MN | 0.36% ($67,043) |
| from Waseca County, MN | 0.35% ($42,356) |
| from Brown County, MN | 0.23% ($59,803) |
| from Ramsey County, MN | 0.21% ($38,444) |
| from Dakota County, MN | 0.21% ($55,574) |
9.56% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($49,040 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 9.56% |
| Minnesota average: | 7.79% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
7.02% relocated to other counties in Minnesota ($33,624 average AGI)
2.54% relocated to other states ($15,416 average AGI)
Blue Earth County: 2.54% Minnesota average: 2.44%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Nicollet County, MN | 1.67% ($51,264 average AGI) |
| to Hennepin County, MN | 1.11% ($35,912) |
| to Le Sueur County, MN | 0.42% ($75,277) |
| to Dakota County, MN | 0.42% ($49,811) |
| to Waseca County, MN | 0.32% ($46,750) |
| to Ramsey County, MN | 0.30% ($28,275) |
| to Faribault County, MN | 0.23% ($38,115) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 7.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 7.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 3.1
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 2.9%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 8,041 (6,707 aged, 1,334 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 876 (7%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Blue Earth County, Minnesota in 1999 - 2019:
- Unspecified dementia (639)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (603)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (474)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (446)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (386)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (231)
- Other ill-defined and unspecified causes of mortality (167)
- Congestive heart failure (161)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (144)
- Parkinson disease (72)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 16,036
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 303
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 46,876
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,122
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 801
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 16
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 63
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 103
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 16
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 109.2. This is more than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 64.5
- Other - 44.7
Household type by relationship:
Households: 69,631- Male householders: 14,585 (4,563 living alone), Female householders: 13,597 (3,659 living alone)
11,454 spouses (11,430 opposite-sex spouses), 4,044 unmarried partners, (3,942 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 15,297 children (14,430 natural, 305 adopted, 562 stepchildren), 855 grandchildren, 822 brothers or sisters, 412 parents, 0 foster children, 571 other relatives, 3,638 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 4,356
Size of family households: 7,964 2-persons, 3,137 3-persons, 2,626 4-persons, 1,425 5-persons, 380 6-persons, 138 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 8,222 1-person, 3,350 2-persons, 569 3-persons, 301 4-persons, 70 6-persons.
8,420 married couples with children.
4,085 single-parent households (1,312 men, 2,773 women).
92.1% of residents of Blue Earth speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
2.9% of residents speak other language at home (53% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $284,697,000 ($4,959 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $10,888,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $119,668,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $52,370,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $17,222,000
Federal grants: $60,376,000
Federal procurement contracts: $5,325,000 ($49,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $29,735,000 ($7,793,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $4,532,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $33,946,000
Federal Government insurance: $94,177,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,536| Here: | 61 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 70 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 2,265
| Here: | 39 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 38 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +568
| Here: | +10 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +14 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +339
| Here: |  +6 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  -3 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 5.23 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 7.3 |
| State: | 7.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.6 |
| State: | 3.8 |
- Year house built in Blue Earth County, Minnesota
- 8922020 or later
- 3,2642010 to 2019
- 5,1702000 to 2009
- 3,7721990 to 1999
- 1,9121980 to 1989
- 2,4691970 to 1979
- 2,8551960 to 1969
- 2,2261950 to 1959
- 1,4191940 to 1949
- 5,8321939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Blue Earth County, Minnesota
- 01 room
- 02 rooms
- 3623 rooms
- 1,2494 rooms
- 1,7375 rooms
- 2,6926 rooms
- 2,9617 rooms
- 2,3278 rooms
- 5,4989+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Blue Earth County, Minnesota
- 7691 room
- 8742 rooms
- 1,6373 rooms
- 2,2584 rooms
- 1,4105 rooms
- 1,5866 rooms
- 1,2187 rooms
- 1,4128 rooms
- 1929+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Blue Earth County, Minnesota
- 0no bedroom
- 5751 bedroom
- 2,2062 bedrooms
- 7,3003 bedrooms
- 4,9964 bedrooms
- 1,7495+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Blue Earth County, Minnesota
- 769no bedroom
- 2,1651 bedroom
- 3,7782 bedrooms
- 3,3273 bedrooms
- 9054 bedrooms
- 4125+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Blue Earth County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 162no vehicle
- 2,9821 vehicle
- 8,5142 vehicles
- 3,4033 vehicles
- 1,1844 vehicles
- 5815+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Blue Earth County in renter-occupied apartments
- 2,558no vehicle
- 4,1791 vehicle
- 2,9752 vehicles
- 1,0913 vehicles
- 4894 vehicles
- 645+ vehicles
81.0% of Blue Earth County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 80% lived in Minnesota.
| Blue Earth County: | 81.0% |
| State average: | 87.4% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 52,801
- Other state: 12,996
- Northeast: 603
- Midwest: 9,277
- South: 1,539
- West: 1,577
- 73.4%Utility gas
- 16.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 7.0%Electricity
- 1.3%Wood
- 0.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.5%No fuel used
- 0.4%Other fuel
- 53.4%Utility gas
- 36.6%Electricity
- 7.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.2%Other fuel
- 0.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.7%No fuel used
- 0.2%Wood
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 883
| Here: | 14.9% |
| Minnesota: | 12.9% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 238
| Here: | 6.5% |
| Minnesota: | 8.6% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 679
| Here: | 7.1% |
| Minnesota: | 26.2% |
Blue Earth County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $9,134,000
Other: $7,298,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,389,000
Housing and Community Development: $299,000
Housing and Community Development: $276,000
Parks and Recreation: $254,000
Regular Highways: $218,000
Parks and Recreation: $173,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $12,160,000
General Public Buildings: $10,599,000
Corrections - Other: $43,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $24,916,000
General - Other: $8,801,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $8,490,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $7,920,000
Regular Highways: $7,042,000
Public Welfare - Other: $6,833,000
Correctional Institutions: $6,437,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $6,355,000
Police Protection: $6,098,000
General - Other: $6,057,000
Public Welfare - Other: $5,857,000
Police Protection: $5,789,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $5,513,000
Natural Resources - Other: $5,052,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,427,000
Natural Resources - Other: $3,895,000
Financial Administration: $3,572,000
Health - Other: $3,420,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,217,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,014,000
Corrections - Other: $2,958,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,721,000
Corrections - Other: $2,650,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,542,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,502,000
Health - Other: $2,495,000
Financial Administration: $2,311,000
General Public Buildings: $2,044,000
Central Staff Services: $1,810,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,750,000
General Public Buildings: $1,680,000
Libraries: $1,092,000
Libraries: $1,053,000
Parks and Recreation: $825,000
Parks and Recreation: $539,000
Central Staff Services: $384,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $4,697,000
Highways: $1,864,000
Other: $1,687,000
Housing and Community Development: $714,000
Housing and Community Development: $679,000
Other: $23,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,496,000
Interest on Debt: $1,242,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $2,032,000
Other: $1,879,000
Highways: $1,499,000
Highways: $168,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $38,224,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $36,069,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $33,749,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,834,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,832,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,917,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,369,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,214,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,146,000
Special Assessments: $2,809,000
Special Assessments: $2,021,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,353,000
General Revenue - Other: $835,000
Rents: $616,000
Rents: $548,000
Fines and Forfeits: $399,000
Fines and Forfeits: $343,000
Donations From Private Sources: $93,000
Donations From Private Sources: $32,000
Sale of Property: $19,000
Sale of Property: $14,000
Interest Earnings: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $2,459,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,717,000
General Public Building: $1,655,000
Financial Administration: $1,515,000
Regular Highways: $1,499,000
Police Protection: $776,000
Regular Highways: $769,000
Financial Administration: $650,000
Police Protection: $528,000
General Public Building: $399,000
Parks and Recreation: $245,000
Public Welfare - Other: $155,000
Natural Resources - Other: $83,000
Natural Resources - Other: $80,000
Parks and Recreation: $68,000
Public Welfare - Other: $66,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $59,000
Correctional Institutions: $45,000
Corrections - Other: $36,000
Corrections - Other: $25,000
Central Staff Services: $24,000
Central Staff Services: $19,000
Correctional Institutions: $18,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $18,000
Libraries: $15,000
Libraries: $6,000
General - Other: $5,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $115,428,000
Cash and Securities: $6,075,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $14,389,000
Public Welfare: $11,369,000
Highways: $10,622,000
Highways: $9,669,000
Other: $4,075,000
General Local Government Support: $3,804,000
Other: $3,500,000
Health and Hospitals: $3,197,000
General Local Government Support: $3,088,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,959,000
Housing and Community Development: $284,000
Housing and Community Development: $220,000
- Tax - Property: $36,518,000
Property: $32,268,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,376,000
Other Selective Sales: $5,973,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $5,928,000
Other License: $321,000
Other License: $299,000
Motor Vehicle License: $289,000
Motor Vehicle License: $267,000
Other: $149,000
Other: $105,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $8,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $7,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $29,959,000
: $27,647,000
Blue Earth County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $9,134,000
Other: $7,298,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,389,000
Housing and Community Development: $299,000
Housing and Community Development: $276,000
Parks and Recreation: $254,000
Regular Highways: $218,000
Parks and Recreation: $173,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $12,160,000
General Public Buildings: $10,599,000
Corrections - Other: $43,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $24,916,000
General - Other: $8,801,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $8,490,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $7,920,000
Regular Highways: $7,042,000
Public Welfare - Other: $6,833,000
Correctional Institutions: $6,437,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $6,355,000
Police Protection: $6,098,000
General - Other: $6,057,000
Public Welfare - Other: $5,857,000
Police Protection: $5,789,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $5,513,000
Natural Resources - Other: $5,052,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,427,000
Natural Resources - Other: $3,895,000
Financial Administration: $3,572,000
Health - Other: $3,420,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,217,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,014,000
Corrections - Other: $2,958,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,721,000
Corrections - Other: $2,650,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,542,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,502,000
Health - Other: $2,495,000
Financial Administration: $2,311,000
General Public Buildings: $2,044,000
Central Staff Services: $1,810,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,750,000
General Public Buildings: $1,680,000
Libraries: $1,092,000
Libraries: $1,053,000
Parks and Recreation: $825,000
Parks and Recreation: $539,000
Central Staff Services: $384,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $4,697,000
Highways: $1,864,000
Other: $1,687,000
Housing and Community Development: $714,000
Housing and Community Development: $679,000
Other: $23,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,496,000
Interest on Debt: $1,242,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $2,032,000
Other: $1,879,000
Highways: $1,499,000
Highways: $168,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $38,224,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $36,069,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $33,749,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,834,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,832,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,917,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,369,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,214,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,146,000
Special Assessments: $2,809,000
Special Assessments: $2,021,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,353,000
General Revenue - Other: $835,000
Rents: $616,000
Rents: $548,000
Fines and Forfeits: $399,000
Fines and Forfeits: $343,000
Donations From Private Sources: $93,000
Donations From Private Sources: $32,000
Sale of Property: $19,000
Sale of Property: $14,000
Interest Earnings: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $2,459,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,717,000
General Public Building: $1,655,000
Financial Administration: $1,515,000
Regular Highways: $1,499,000
Police Protection: $776,000
Regular Highways: $769,000
Financial Administration: $650,000
Police Protection: $528,000
General Public Building: $399,000
Parks and Recreation: $245,000
Public Welfare - Other: $155,000
Natural Resources - Other: $83,000
Natural Resources - Other: $80,000
Parks and Recreation: $68,000
Public Welfare - Other: $66,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $59,000
Correctional Institutions: $45,000
Corrections - Other: $36,000
Corrections - Other: $25,000
Central Staff Services: $24,000
Central Staff Services: $19,000
Correctional Institutions: $18,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $18,000
Libraries: $15,000
Libraries: $6,000
General - Other: $5,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $115,428,000
Cash and Securities: $6,075,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $14,389,000
Public Welfare: $11,369,000
Highways: $10,622,000
Highways: $9,669,000
Other: $4,075,000
General Local Government Support: $3,804,000
Other: $3,500,000
Health and Hospitals: $3,197,000
General Local Government Support: $3,088,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,959,000
Housing and Community Development: $284,000
Housing and Community Development: $220,000
- Tax - Property: $36,518,000
Property: $32,268,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,376,000
Other Selective Sales: $5,973,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $5,928,000
Other License: $321,000
Other License: $299,000
Motor Vehicle License: $289,000
Motor Vehicle License: $267,000
Other: $149,000
Other: $105,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $8,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $7,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $29,959,000
: $27,647,000
Blue Earth County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $9,134,000
Other: $7,298,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,389,000
Housing and Community Development: $299,000
Housing and Community Development: $276,000
Parks and Recreation: $254,000
Regular Highways: $218,000
Parks and Recreation: $173,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $12,160,000
General Public Buildings: $10,599,000
Corrections - Other: $43,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $24,916,000
General - Other: $8,801,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $8,490,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $7,920,000
Regular Highways: $7,042,000
Public Welfare - Other: $6,833,000
Correctional Institutions: $6,437,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $6,355,000
Police Protection: $6,098,000
General - Other: $6,057,000
Public Welfare - Other: $5,857,000
Police Protection: $5,789,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $5,513,000
Natural Resources - Other: $5,052,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,427,000
Natural Resources - Other: $3,895,000
Financial Administration: $3,572,000
Health - Other: $3,420,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,217,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,014,000
Corrections - Other: $2,958,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,721,000
Corrections - Other: $2,650,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,542,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,502,000
Health - Other: $2,495,000
Financial Administration: $2,311,000
General Public Buildings: $2,044,000
Central Staff Services: $1,810,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,750,000
General Public Buildings: $1,680,000
Libraries: $1,092,000
Libraries: $1,053,000
Parks and Recreation: $825,000
Parks and Recreation: $539,000
Central Staff Services: $384,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $4,697,000
Highways: $1,864,000
Other: $1,687,000
Housing and Community Development: $714,000
Housing and Community Development: $679,000
Other: $23,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,496,000
Interest on Debt: $1,242,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $2,032,000
Other: $1,879,000
Highways: $1,499,000
Highways: $168,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $38,224,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $36,069,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $33,749,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,834,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,832,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,917,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,369,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,214,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,146,000
Special Assessments: $2,809,000
Special Assessments: $2,021,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,353,000
General Revenue - Other: $835,000
Rents: $616,000
Rents: $548,000
Fines and Forfeits: $399,000
Fines and Forfeits: $343,000
Donations From Private Sources: $93,000
Donations From Private Sources: $32,000
Sale of Property: $19,000
Sale of Property: $14,000
Interest Earnings: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $2,459,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,717,000
General Public Building: $1,655,000
Financial Administration: $1,515,000
Regular Highways: $1,499,000
Police Protection: $776,000
Regular Highways: $769,000
Financial Administration: $650,000
Police Protection: $528,000
General Public Building: $399,000
Parks and Recreation: $245,000
Public Welfare - Other: $155,000
Natural Resources - Other: $83,000
Natural Resources - Other: $80,000
Parks and Recreation: $68,000
Public Welfare - Other: $66,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $59,000
Correctional Institutions: $45,000
Corrections - Other: $36,000
Corrections - Other: $25,000
Central Staff Services: $24,000
Central Staff Services: $19,000
Correctional Institutions: $18,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $18,000
Libraries: $15,000
Libraries: $6,000
General - Other: $5,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $115,428,000
Cash and Securities: $6,075,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $14,389,000
Public Welfare: $11,369,000
Highways: $10,622,000
Highways: $9,669,000
Other: $4,075,000
General Local Government Support: $3,804,000
Other: $3,500,000
Health and Hospitals: $3,197,000
General Local Government Support: $3,088,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,959,000
Housing and Community Development: $284,000
Housing and Community Development: $220,000
- Tax - Property: $36,518,000
Property: $32,268,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,376,000
Other Selective Sales: $5,973,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $5,928,000
Other License: $321,000
Other License: $299,000
Motor Vehicle License: $289,000
Motor Vehicle License: $267,000
Other: $149,000
Other: $105,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $8,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $7,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $29,959,000
: $27,647,000
Blue Earth County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Charges - Other: $9,134,000
Other: $7,298,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,389,000
Housing and Community Development: $299,000
Housing and Community Development: $276,000
Parks and Recreation: $254,000
Regular Highways: $218,000
Parks and Recreation: $173,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $12,160,000
General Public Buildings: $10,599,000
Corrections - Other: $43,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $24,916,000
General - Other: $8,801,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $8,490,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $7,920,000
Regular Highways: $7,042,000
Public Welfare - Other: $6,833,000
Correctional Institutions: $6,437,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $6,355,000
Police Protection: $6,098,000
General - Other: $6,057,000
Public Welfare - Other: $5,857,000
Police Protection: $5,789,000
Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $5,513,000
Natural Resources - Other: $5,052,000
Solid Waste Management: $4,427,000
Natural Resources - Other: $3,895,000
Financial Administration: $3,572,000
Health - Other: $3,420,000
Correctional Institutions: $3,217,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,014,000
Corrections - Other: $2,958,000
Solid Waste Management: $2,721,000
Corrections - Other: $2,650,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $2,542,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,502,000
Health - Other: $2,495,000
Financial Administration: $2,311,000
General Public Buildings: $2,044,000
Central Staff Services: $1,810,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,750,000
General Public Buildings: $1,680,000
Libraries: $1,092,000
Libraries: $1,053,000
Parks and Recreation: $825,000
Parks and Recreation: $539,000
Central Staff Services: $384,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $4,697,000
Highways: $1,864,000
Other: $1,687,000
Housing and Community Development: $714,000
Housing and Community Development: $679,000
Other: $23,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,496,000
Interest on Debt: $1,242,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $2,032,000
Other: $1,879,000
Highways: $1,499,000
Highways: $168,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $38,224,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $36,069,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $33,749,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,834,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,832,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,917,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,369,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,214,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,146,000
Special Assessments: $2,809,000
Special Assessments: $2,021,000
General Revenue - Other: $1,353,000
General Revenue - Other: $835,000
Rents: $616,000
Rents: $548,000
Fines and Forfeits: $399,000
Fines and Forfeits: $343,000
Donations From Private Sources: $93,000
Donations From Private Sources: $32,000
Sale of Property: $19,000
Sale of Property: $14,000
Interest Earnings: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $2,459,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,717,000
General Public Building: $1,655,000
Financial Administration: $1,515,000
Regular Highways: $1,499,000
Police Protection: $776,000
Regular Highways: $769,000
Financial Administration: $650,000
Police Protection: $528,000
General Public Building: $399,000
Parks and Recreation: $245,000
Public Welfare - Other: $155,000
Natural Resources - Other: $83,000
Natural Resources - Other: $80,000
Parks and Recreation: $68,000
Public Welfare - Other: $66,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $59,000
Correctional Institutions: $45,000
Corrections - Other: $36,000
Corrections - Other: $25,000
Central Staff Services: $24,000
Central Staff Services: $19,000
Correctional Institutions: $18,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $18,000
Libraries: $15,000
Libraries: $6,000
General - Other: $5,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $115,428,000
Cash and Securities: $6,075,000
- State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $14,389,000
Public Welfare: $11,369,000
Highways: $10,622,000
Highways: $9,669,000
Other: $4,075,000
General Local Government Support: $3,804,000
Other: $3,500,000
Health and Hospitals: $3,197,000
General Local Government Support: $3,088,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,959,000
Housing and Community Development: $284,000
Housing and Community Development: $220,000
- Tax - Property: $36,518,000
Property: $32,268,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $6,376,000
Other Selective Sales: $5,973,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $5,928,000
Other License: $321,000
Other License: $299,000
Motor Vehicle License: $289,000
Motor Vehicle License: $267,000
Other: $149,000
Other: $105,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $8,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $7,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $29,959,000
: $27,647,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 922
- Number of aged recipients: 189
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 733
- Number of recipients under 18: 120
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 562
- Number of recipients older than 64: 240
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 449
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 360
| Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 16 full tracts) | ||||||||||||||
| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings | D) Home Improvement Loans | E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families | F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 256 | $135,672 | 350 | $140,477 | 1,520 | $149,801 | 97 | $66,237 | 12 | $1,177,833 | 156 | $122,128 | 17 | $40,588 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 4 | $185,750 | 15 | $91,333 | 122 | $156,697 | 5 | $140,400 | 0 | $0 | 4 | $156,750 | 5 | $53,800 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 28 | $116,643 | 55 | $108,582 | 336 | $152,307 | 35 | $32,143 | 1 | $1,370,000 | 17 | $101,824 | 16 | $82,750 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 11 | $148,091 | 44 | $147,568 | 287 | $162,153 | 15 | $50,933 | 0 | $0 | 11 | $132,909 | 4 | $140,500 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 1 | $83,000 | 24 | $157,417 | 82 | $152,537 | 16 | $52,125 | 0 | $0 | 2 | $90,000 | 1 | $45,000 |
| Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 16 full tracts) | ||||
| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 73 | $174,781 | 76 | $169,816 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 13 | $141,692 | 21 | $152,714 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 5 | $114,200 | 2 | $143,500 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 2 | $130,500 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 4 | $207,000 | 1 | $400,000 |
| Most common first names in Blue Earth County, MN among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 339 | 77.1 years |
| Mary | 288 | 81.1 years |
| William | 251 | 77.0 years |
| Robert | 239 | 73.3 years |
| George | 203 | 78.6 years |
| Margaret | 202 | 82.2 years |
| Anna | 173 | 87.3 years |
| Harold | 165 | 77.6 years |
| Helen | 159 | 82.6 years |
| James | 155 | 69.6 years |
| Most common last names in Blue Earth County, MN among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | 259 | 79.0 years |
| Anderson | 171 | 78.9 years |
| Jones | 141 | 81.0 years |
| Nelson | 126 | 79.3 years |
| Peterson | 121 | 80.0 years |
| Miller | 118 | 79.2 years |
| Smith | 89 | 79.4 years |
| Olson | 89 | 77.6 years |
| Larson | 82 | 77.3 years |
| Hanson | 62 | 81.9 years |
| Businesses in Blue Earth County, MN | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALDI | 1 | Lane Bryant | 1 | |
| AT&T | 1 | Lane Furniture | 4 | |
| Ace Hardware | 1 | Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 1 | Long John Silver's | 1 | |
| Aeropostale | 1 | Lowe's | 1 | |
| AmericInn | 1 | Marriott | 1 | |
| American Eagle Outfitters | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 13 | |
| Applebee's | 1 | Maurices | 1 | |
| Arby's | 2 | McDonald's | 3 | |
| Ashley Furniture | 1 | Menards | 1 | |
| AutoZone | 1 | Microtel | 1 | |
| Bakers Square | 1 | Motherhood Maternity | 2 | |
| Barnes & Noble | 1 | New Balance | 2 | |
| Bath & Body Works | 1 | New York & Co | 1 | |
| Best Western | 1 | Nike | 9 | |
| Blockbuster | 1 | Nissan | 1 | |
| Buffalo Wild Wings | 2 | OfficeMax | 1 | |
| Burger King | 1 | Old Country Buffet | 1 | |
| Caribou Coffee | 2 | Old Navy | 1 | |
| Carson Pirie Scott | 1 | Olive Garden | 1 | |
| Catherines | 1 | Pac Sun | 1 | |
| Charlotte Russe | 1 | Panera Bread | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 1 | Papa John's Pizza | 1 | |
| Chick-Fil-A | 1 | Payless | 1 | |
| Chipotle | 2 | Penske | 1 | |
| Cold Stone Creamery | 1 | Pier 1 Imports | 1 | |
| Coldwater Creek | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| Comfort Inn | 1 | Plato's Closet | 1 | |
| Curves | 2 | RadioShack | 1 | |
| Dairy Queen | 5 | Red Lobster | 1 | |
| Deb | 1 | SAS Shoes | 1 | |
| Discount Tire | 1 | Sam's Club | 1 | |
| Domino's Pizza | 2 | Sears | 2 | |
| DressBarn | 1 | Slumberland | 1 | |
| Dressbarn | 1 | Spencer Gifts | 1 | |
| Famous Footwear | 1 | Sprint Nextel | 1 | |
| FedEx | 9 | Starbucks | 1 | |
| Finish Line | 1 | Subway | 6 | |
| Ford | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
| GNC | 1 | T-Mobile | 1 | |
| GameStop | 2 | T.G.I. Driday's | 1 | |
| Gymboree | 1 | T.J.Maxx | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 2 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
| Hobby Lobby | 1 | Target | 1 | |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | Toyota | 1 | |
| Hollister Co. | 1 | True Value | 2 | |
| Home Depot | 1 | U-Haul | 3 | |
| Honda | 1 | UPS | 8 | |
| Hot Topic | 1 | Vans | 2 | |
| JCPenney | 1 | Verizon Wireless | 3 | |
| Jimmy John's | 1 | Victoria's Secret | 1 | |
| Jones New York | 2 | Volkswagen | 1 | |
| Journeys | 1 | Walgreens | 3 | |
| KFC | 2 | Walmart | 1 | |
| Kohl's | 1 | Wendy's | 1 | |
| Kroger | 1 | Wet Seal | 1 | |
| La-Z-Boy | 2 | YMCA | 1 | |
Blue Earth County on our top lists:
- #54 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"