Faribault, Minnesota
Faribault | |
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| Nicknames: "Faribo", "Athens of the West" | |
| Motto(s): "Small Town Pride, Big City Opportunities" | |
| Coordinates: 44°17′40″N 93°15′45″W / 44.29444°N 93.26250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Rice |
| Founded | February 1855 |
| Incorporated | February 29, 1872 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Thomas Spooner |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.78 sq mi (40.86 km2) |
| • Land | 15.50 sq mi (40.15 km2) |
| • Water | 0.27 sq mi (0.71 km2) |
| Elevation | 981 ft (299 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 24,453 |
• Estimate (2022) | 24,518 |
| • Density | 1,577.4/sq mi (609.03/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55021 |
| Area code | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-20546 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2394742 |
| Sales tax | 7.375% |
| Website | ci.faribault.mn.us |
Faribault (/ˈfɛərboʊ/ FAIR-boh) is a city in and the county seat of Rice County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 24,453 at the 2020 census. Faribault is about 50 miles (80 km) south of Minneapolis–Saint Paul.
Interstate 35 and Minnesota State Highways 3, 21, and 60 are the principal highways serving the city. Faribault is at the confluence of the Cannon and Straight Rivers. It is home to the Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf and the Minnesota State Academy for the Blind.