Faribault County
Also known as Faribault County, Minnesota, Faribault County, MN
county in Minnesota, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Minnesota
- Founded
- February 20, 1855
- Named after
- Jean Baptiste Faribault
- Seat
- Blue Earth
- Largest city
- Blue Earth
- Total
- 722 sq mi (1,870 km )
- Land
- 712 sq mi (1,840 km )
- Water
- 9.4 sq mi (24 km ) 1.3%
- Estimate 2025
- 13,888
- Density
- 19.6/sq mi (7.55/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
Article
Faribault County (/ˈfɛərboʊ/ FAIR-boh) is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,921. Its county seat is Blue Earth.
History