ZIP 56002 is served primarily by Blue Earth County, MN — including Mankato. ZIP-level data is sparse — showing the Blue Earth County aggregate.
May peaks. Nov dips. ZIP-level seasonality is sparse — this is the county aggregate.
Top 5 NFIRS incident types — county-level breakdown.
| # | Incident type | Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gas leak (natural gas or LPG) | 91 | 19.2% | |
| 2 | Building fires | 44 | 9.3% | |
| 3 | Grass fire | 44 | 9.3% | |
| 4 | Power line down | 41 | 8.7% | |
| 5 | Brush, or brush and grass mixture fire | 28 | 5.9% |
7 cities sit in Blue Earth County. Click for the per-city NFIRS profile.
| # | City | Population | 2025 incidents | Building fires | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mankato | 44,444 | 324 | 28 | B+ |
| 2 | Eagle Lake | 3,229 | 22 | 3 | A |
| 3 | Lake Crystal | 2,535 | 22 | 1 | B+ |
| 4 | Mapleton | 1,674 | 17 | 0 | B- |
| 5 | Madison Lake | 1,190 | 18 | 2 | B |
| 6 | St. Clair | 789 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 7 | Amboy | 507 | 6 | 1 | B |
Some ZIPs span multiple counties. The primary above is the largest by population weight; secondary counties are below.
| County | State | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicollet County | MN | 0.50 | FIPS 27103 |
The figures above are historical. For today's air quality, fire-weather warnings, and active fires, go to the official sources.
This ZIP doesn't have enough NFIRS coverage on its own (under 10 reported incidents across 2021–2025) to publish ZIP-level statistics, so we're showing the Blue Earth County aggregate above. NFIRS reporting is voluntary and many rural ZIPs roll up to broader county totals. The ZIP-to-county mapping uses SimpleMaps' uscities.zips dataset.