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Faribault County, Minnesota
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This article is about Faribault County, Minnesota. For the city with the same name in Rice County, see Faribault, Minnesota.
Faribault County (/ˈfɛərboʊ/ FAIR-boh)[1] is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,921.[2] Its county seat is Blue Earth.[3]
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Faribault County | |
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![]() Faribault County Courthouse in Blue Earth | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota | |
![]() Minnesota's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 43°41′N 93°57′W | |
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Founded | February 20, 1855 |
Named for | Jean Baptiste Faribault |
Seat | Blue Earth |
Largest city | Blue Earth |
Area | |
• Total | 722 sq mi (1,870 km2) |
• Land | 712 sq mi (1,840 km2) |
• Water | 9.4 sq mi (24 km2) 1.3% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 13,921 |
• Estimate (2023) | 13,873 ![]() |
• Density | 19/sq mi (7.4/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 1st |
Website | www |
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