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Nobles County

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Nobles County, Minnesota
1530 Airport Rd
Worthington, MN 56187
Phone: (507) 372-8263
Fax: (507) 372-4994
www.co.nobles.mn.us

On the southwestern border of MN, southwest of Mankato; established May 23, 1857 (prior to statehood) from Jackson County. Name Origin: For William H. Nobles (1816-76), MN Territory legislator (1854;1856); discovered Nobles Pass through the Rocky Mountains.

Area (sq mi): 722.33 (land 715.39; water 6.94). Pop per sq mi: 28.70.
Pop 2005: 20,508. State rank: 47. Pop change: 2000-20005 -1.60%; 1990-2000 3.70%. Pop 2000: 20,832 (White 82.70%; Black or African American 1.10%; Hispanic or Latino 11.20%; Asian 4.00%; Other 8.40%). Foreign born: 9.00%. Median age: 37.50.
Income 2000: per capita $16,987; median household $35,684; Pop below poverty level: 11.70%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $23,188-$26,127.
Unemployment 2004: 3.90%. Change from 2000: 0.30%. Median travel time to work: 15.80 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 13.80%.

Cities with population over 10,000:
  • Worthington County seat (11,087)

  • See other counties in Minnesota.


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