Located in Blue Earth County along the Minnesota River in south-central Minnesota, Mankato is just 75 miles southwest of Minneapolis-St. Paul. The Greater Mankato area has approximately 52,000 residents, with the population soaring to over one million within a 60-mile radius, according to the US Census Bureau.
Mankato offers residents a major shopping center, a state-of-the-art civic center, nearly 30 city parks, and a regional airport. These and other features earned Greater Mankato Bizjournal's # 7 ranking in the nation for quality of life on its 2008 list of 10 Dreamtowns.
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