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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Faribault has a total area of 33.3 km˛ (12.9 mi˛). 32.8 km˛ (12.7 mi˛) of it is land and 0.5 km˛ (0.2 mi˛) of it (1.56%) is water.
The confluence of the Straight River and the Cannon River is located within city limits. Sakatah Lake State Park and Nerstrand-Big Woods State Park are nearby.
Faribault County, Minnesota, roughly 100 miles to the southwest, is unrelated to the city of Faribault.
Interstate 35 runs along the western edge of town. There are three exits. Truck stops, various restaurants and motels serve motorists. Prior to completion of I-35 traffic was routed through town. In approximately 1975, Interstate 35 was finally completed around Faribault. The White Sands Swimming Pool for ten years (1965-1975), was the social epicenter for the tanned Faribault youth. Currently, only weeds and abandoned infrastructure remain where Minnesota's largest outdoor swimming pool once stood.
Demographics
The racial makeup of Faribault was almost exclusively white until about 1985, when Hispanic and Somali immigrants and their families began to settle in the area. These groups were drawn by the availabilitiy of employment to unskilled workers, and the relative absence of crime compared to larger cities. By 2000, there were churches and businesses catering to each of these racial groups.
As of the census˛ of 2000, there were 20,818 people, 7,472 households, and 4,946 families residing in Faribault. The population density was 634.9/km˛ (1,644.8/mi˛). There were 7,668 housing units at an average density of 233.9/km˛ (605.8/mi˛). The racial makeup of the city was 89.87% White, 2.69% African American, 0.67% Native American, 1.83% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 3.33% from other races, and 1.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.90% of the population.
There were 7,472 households out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.10.
In Faribault the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 106.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.6 males.
The median income for a household in Faribault was $40,865, and the median income for a family was $49,662. Males had a median income of $32,404 versus $24,046 for females. The per capita income for Faribault was $18,610. About 5.8% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.9% of those under age 18 and 13.1% of those age 65 or over.
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