Blue Earth City is a township in Faribault County, Minnesota, home to about 558 people across 32 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56013.
Homes sold for a median of $103 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population55817 per sq mi
Median home value$274,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$103Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Blue Earth City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Blue Earth City
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)96 miles away
Closer regional airport
Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW)51 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN100 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL348 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Blue Earth City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Blue Earth City
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 1st DistrictBrad Finstad (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Blue Earth City had 386 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.
It’s the 967th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Faribault County grew from 22,055 residents in 1900 to 13,921 in 2020.
Faribault County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 34 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 47 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Winnebago, MN weather station (9 miles away).
Jobs in Faribault County
3,758 jobs at 379 businesses in Faribault County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
33 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Blue Earth City.
Nearest hospitals
United Hospital DistrictCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Blue EarthUnder a mile
Mayo Clinic Health System - FairmontGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Fairmont17.9 miles
Madelia HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · Madelia32.4 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
9
Specialist doctors
2
Dentists
2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
10
Mental health providers
4
Optometrists
2
Chiropractors
4
Pharmacies
3
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Blue Earth City
Parks (2 nearby)
Faribault County Fairground · 53 acres0.8 mi
Steinberg Nature Park · 13 acres0.5 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Juba's Supervalu0.5 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Blue Earth Community Library0.6 mi
Museums (3 nearby)
Wakefield House Museum0.2 mi
Etta C Ross Museum0.3 mi
Southern Minnesota Museum of Natural History0.5 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Blue Earth Area School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Blue Earth Area Early Childhood SpeBlue Earth
Pre-K
8
Special Education
0.3 mi
Blue Earth Area ElementaryBlue Earth
Pre-K–5
515
Public
0.3 mi
Blue Earth Area MiddleBlue Earth
6–7
163
Public
0.3 mi
Blue Earth Area SecondaryBlue Earth
8–12
378
Public
0.8 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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