Post on 29-Jun-2018
AT A GLANCE Mankato - North Mankatometropolitan statistical area (msa)
CLIMATE
30’’Average annual rainfall, national average is 37””
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TIME ZONE1961 Premier Drive, Suite 100Mankato, MN 56001Phone: 507.385.6640greatermankato.com
GREATER MANKATO GROWTHChamber of Commerce and Economic Development
193Average number of sunny days annually
98,478Mankato - North Mankato MSA
5.5MMinnesota
Central
Minneapolis - St. Paul 79 milesRochester 84 milesSioux Falls 157 milesDes Moines 209 milesChicago 432 miles
Greater Mankato is centrally located in South Central Minnesota, nestled in the scenic beauty of the Minnesota River Valley, with convenient access to Minneapolis-St. Paul just an hours drive away.
LOCATION QUALITY OF LIFEWith all the services you would expect from a major metro and the charm you can get only from a close knit community, Greater Mankato is a wonderful place to call home. In addition to a strong economy, residents enjoy Greater Mankato’s scenic setting, abundant activities, shopping and dining, outstanding services and affordable cost of living. Given all these attributes, it’s no wonder why Bizjournals.com ranked Greater Mankato number seven on its national list of “Dream Towns.”
The Greater Mankato region, is located in a “sweet spot” of Southern Minnesota, with the core cities of Mankato and North Mankato surrounded by many other vibrant towns including Saint Peter, Le Sueur, Lake Crystal, Madison Lake and Eagle Lake. We are also about an hours drive from the Twin Cities including the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.
Our residents can enjoy their morning coffee at home located in the city, on a farm or by a lake, and within 10-15 minutes, drive to their workplace. After work, they can take advantage of the area’s many activities and attractions.
ENTERTAINMENT & ACTIVITIESThere are many diverse activities for participants and spectators alike across Greater Mankato. The area has many community sports leagues for players of all ages, as well as eight golf courses. Watching
sports is also a Greater Mankato tradition, served up by the area’s high schools and college teams, and each summer - the Mankato MoonDogs baseball team and Minnesota Vikings Training Camp. The Riverfront Park Amphitheater is another popular summer destination, hosting concerts and festivals, including the annual RibFest. Throughout the year, the Verizon Wireless Center, with 5,000 seats and additional meeting spaces, provides a venue not only for Minnesota State University, Mankato Division I hockey, but also concerts, shows and conventions.
ARTS & CULTUREGreater Mankato boasts a thriving arts community, with several public art galleries, dance companies, community choruses, a symphony
orchestra and a theatre group. In addition, area colleges offer outstanding theater, music, dance, visual and written arts programs. While strolling around the City Center, art is all around you with the annual CityArt Walking Sculpture Tour.
RETAIL HUBGreater Mankato is a retail center that attracts visitors from throughout Southern Minnesota and Northern Iowa. As a result, per capita retail spending is twice what it is in other similar trade centers in Minnesota. With hundreds of stores and restaurants, ranging from large national retailers to quaint local shops, residents and visitors can find all they need and more in Greater Mankato.
GET MORE FOR LESSResidents tend to get more for their money in Greater Mankato. According to the Council for Community Economic Research’s Cost of Living Index, the average home price is 21% less than the national average. Greater Mankato sits in an economic hot spot, with an ideal location and size that makes living here affordable all while being surrounded with a scenic landscape and abounding diverse events and activities.
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COMMUNITY PROFILE
TRANSPORTATION REAL ESTATEDEMOGRAPHICS
COMMUTE
AIRPORT
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATIONGreater Mankato Transit System
SOURCESAge, Ethnicity, Real Estate: Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010-2014 American Community Survey
Languages: Mankato Area Public Schools
Race/Ethnicity: Greater Mankato Diversity Council
$1,337
$163,300
37,129
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, with a mortgage
Number of housing units
BRONZELevel Bicycle Friendly
12 MinutesAverage commute to work
76 MilesClosest International Airport, MSP. There are four major airports within a 3 1/2 hour drive
BICYCLE FRIENDLY
RACE/ETHNICITYWhite/Caucasian 94%Residents of Color 6%
Owners Renters
There are 37,129 housing units in the Mankato - North Mankato MSA. Approximately 25,248 (68%) are owner-occupied and 11,881 (32%) are occupied by renters.
AGEUnder 5 6%6 - 17 15%18 - 24 18%25 - 44 26%45 - 64 22%65 and over 13%
2.45Average household size
Mankato Regional Airport
26 Backgrounds
42
Residents hail from more than 26 different racial and/or ethnic backgrounds.
The largest sector of residents of color are Latino/Hispanic followed by Black/African American.
Different languages are spoken here
Mankato - North Mankatometropolitan statistical area (msa)
For more information on Greater Mankato visit: greatermankato.com.
Written, compiled and created by Greater Mankato Growth, 2016.
ECONOMIC PROFILE
57,729Total number employed
2.4%Unemployment Rate
2,634Private Sector Businesses
$4.5BAnnual Retail Sales
$203MAnnual Hotel, Recreation and Food Sales
RETAIL, TOURISM & DININGBUSINESSESWORKFORCE
EDUCATIONAL LEVEL
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
TRANSPORTATION ASSETS
Mankato Regional AirportSome High School 6%High School 28%Some College 23%Associate Degree 12%Bachelor’s Degree 21%Post-Graduate 10%
Access to two Class I rail lines
Direct access to U.S. Highways 169 and 14, State Highways 22 & 60 with highway connections to Interstates 35 & 90
TAXES
Mankato.5% Food & Beverage Tax.5% City Sales & Use Tax.5% County Sales Tax*6.875% State Sales Tax*starting April 16, 2016
North Mankato.5% City Sales & Use Tax6.875% State Sales Tax
TOP EMPLOYERS
1,500+
500-1,499
100-499
Taylor Companies, Mayo Clinic Health System, Minnesota State University, MankatoMankato Area Public Schools, MRCI WorkSource, Verizon Wireless, Le Sueur Inc., Mankato Clinic, Gustavus Adolphus CollegeKato Engineering, CHS, Consolidated Communications, Davisco Foods, MTU Onsite Energy, Coughlan Companies, Ridley, ADM
SOURCESEducational Levels, Household Income: 2014 Census Bureau, ACS Total Employed, Unemployment: MN DEED LAUS, October 2014 dataNumber of Businesses: MN DEED QCEW, Q1 2015Top Employers, Enrolled Students: Greater Mankato Growth Retail, Hotel, Recreation and Food Sales: MN Department of Revenue, 2014
For expanded information on Greater Mankato’s economy visit: greatermankato.com.
25,000+Enrolled students in our five higher educational institutions
$100,000+$50,000 - $99,999$25,000 - $49,999$24,999 and under
Mankato - North Mankatometropolitan statistical area (msa)
Written, compilied and created by Greater Mankato Growth, 2016.