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Good Thunder is a city in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States, situated along the Maple River. The population was 560 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Mankato–North Mankato Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Good Thunder city overview:
Name:	Good Thunder city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Minnesota
County:	Blue Earth County
Elevation:	991 ft (302 m)
Total Area:	0.63 sq mi (1.62 km²)
Land Area:	0.63 sq mi (1.62 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	560
Population Density:	893.14/sq mi (344.99/km²)
ZIP code:	56037
Area code:	507
FIPS code:	2724506
GNISfeature ID:	0644218

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History

Originally, this area was a part of the Winnebago Reservation from 1855 to 1863. John Graham established a hotel in what is now the town in 1870. When the railroad arrived in Minnesota, the town began as an agricultural commerce center.

Good Thunder was platted in April 1871, and named for a Winnebago chief (who was also known as Wakuntchapinka). Chief Good Thunder was well known to the early white towns people, and he had converted to Christianity.

The town was incorporated on March 2, 1893.