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ZIP code 56001: Mankato, MN

ZIP code 56001 is in Mankato (88% of residents), in Blue Earth County, Minnesota. 12% of its residents live outside city limits. It is in Minnesota's 1st congressional district. Its state senate districts are State Senate District 18 (92%), State Senate District 22 (8.3%) and State Senate District 15 (<0.1%); its state house districts are State House District 18B (78%), State House District 18A (14%), State House District 22A (6.1%), State House District 22B (2.2%) and State House District 15B (<0.1%).

50,729residents (2020 Census)
114.5 sq miland area
2cities and towns
1congressional district
29voting precincts

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City and county

City or townShare of ZIP residents
Mankato88%
Skyline0.6%

CountyShare of ZIP residents
Blue Earth County100%

Town or county subdivisionShare of ZIP residents
Mankato city88%
Mankato township3.5%
South Bend township3.0%
Decoria township1.9%
Lime township1.8%
Rapidan township1.1%
Skyline city0.6%
Le Ray township0.2%
McPherson township0.1%
Judson township<0.1%

Congressional district

Congressional districtShare of ZIP residents
Minnesota's 1st congressional district (MN-01)100%

Elected officials

OfficeMemberContactShare of residents
U.S. Representative (MN-01)Brad Finstad (R)202-225-2472100%
U.S. SenatorAmy Klobuchar (D)202-224-3244 · contact formstatewide
U.S. SenatorTina Smith (D)202-224-5641 · contact formstatewide
State Senator (State Senate District 18)Nick Frentz (Democratic-Farmer-Labor)92%
State Senator (State Senate District 22)Rich Draheim (R)8.3%
State Senator (State Senate District 15)Gary Dahms (R)<0.1%
State Representative (State House District 18B)Luke Frederick (Democratic-Farmer-Labor)78%
State Representative (State House District 18A)Erica Schwartz (R)14%
State Representative (State House District 22A)Bjorn Olson (R)6.1%
State Representative (State House District 22B)Terry Stier (R)952-292-06382.2%
State Representative (State House District 15B)Paul Torkelson (R)<0.1%

Elected under MN's previous legislative map; the district's lines changed for 2026.

Officials serving now (members of Congress until January 3, 2027). Sources: State legislators: Open States (public domain); Members of Congress: the @unitedstates project, congress-legislators (CC0).

Local government

State legislative districts

State senate districtShare of ZIP residents
State Senate District 1892%
State Senate District 228.3%
State Senate District 15<0.1%

State house districtShare of ZIP residents
State House District 18B78%
State House District 18A14%
State House District 22A6.1%
State House District 22B2.2%
State House District 15B<0.1%

Voting precincts

29 voting precincts overlap ZIP 56001. Map them, with each precinct's share of the ZIP's residents.

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ZIP 56001 here is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which approximates the USPS ZIP Code; PO-box-only ZIPs have none. Districts are the maps in force for the November 3, 2026 election.