Mankato City (Nicollet County) is a city in Nicollet County, Minnesota across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56003.
Homes sold for a median of $162 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly North Mankato; part is in Mankato City (Nicollet County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Mankato City (Nicollet County). Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)63 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN66 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL363 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Mankato City (Nicollet County); driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Nicollet County grew from 14,774 residents in 1900 to 34,454 in 2020.
Nicollet County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 33.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 39 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mankato, MN weather station (6 miles away).
13,540 jobs at 685 businesses in Nicollet County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
87 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mankato City (Nicollet County).
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 13 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 10 |
| Mental health providers | 21 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 23 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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.
Pharmacies
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Mankato Public School District, Socrates. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridges Community ElementaryNorth Mankato | K–5 | 251 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Futures ProgramNorth Mankato | K–12 | 33 | Special Education | 4.1 mi |
| Hoover ElementaryNorth Mankato | K–5 | 461 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Monroe ElementaryNorth Mankato | K–5 | 367 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Futures SunNorth Mankato | 1–12 | 21 | Special Education | 2.6 mi |
| Socrates OnlineNorth Mankato | 1–12 | — | Public | 2.6 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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Shares ZIP codes with North Mankato, Belgrade Township and Nicollet Township.
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