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Blue Earth is a city in Faribault County, Minnesota, United States, at the confluence of the east and west branches of the Blue Earth River. The population was 3,174 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Faribault County. It is home to a statue of the Jolly Green Giant. Additionally, Interstate 90 is centered on Blue Earth, as the east and west construction teams met here in 1978. As a tribute, there is a golden stripe of concrete on the interstate near Blue Earth. This draws an analogy to the golden spike set in the first transcontinental railroad. Approximately three miles south of Blue Earth is the Blue Earth Municipal Airport.

Blue Earth city overview:
Name:	Blue Earth city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Minnesota
County:	Faribault County
Elevation:	1,089 ft (332 m)
Total Area:	3.41 sq mi (8.84 km²)
Land Area:	3.32 sq mi (8.59 km²)
Water Area:	0.09 sq mi (0.24 km²)
Total Population:	3,174
Population Density:	956.60/sq mi (369.29/km²)
ZIP code:	56013
Area code:	507
FIPS code:	2706688
GNISfeature ID:	0640284
Website:	becity.org

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Blue Earth online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

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History

Blue Earth was platted in 1856. The city took its name from the Blue Earth River which surrounds the town. The river was given the Dakota name “Mahka-to” (meaning Blue Earth) for the blue-black clay found in the river banks.

A post office has been in operation at Blue Earth since 1856.

Blue Earth Road Map

Blue Earth city Satellite Map

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.36 square miles (8.70 km), of which 3.27 square miles (8.47 km) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km) is water.

Interstate 90 and U.S. Route 169 are two of the main routes in the city.