County · code 27043
Faribault CountyMinnesota
Faribault County is in southern Minnesota with its seat in Blue Earth. The county was created in 1855 from Blue Earth County and named after Jean-Baptiste Faribault.
- Founded1855
- County seatBlue Earth
- Named forJean-Baptiste Faribault
- Land area712 sq mi + 9.4 sq mi water
- Population13,921 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped15,216 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Faribault on the map of Minnesota
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History
Formed in 1855 from Blue Earth County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Faribault County was created from Blue Earth County on February 20, 1855. It was organized for county government in 1856, initially attached to Blue Earth for judicial purposes. Faribault was fully organized and detached from Blue Earth in 1857, at which time it lost land to the creation of Martin County.
- 1855Faribault County created Faribault created from Blue Earth. · Minn. Terr. Laws 1855, ch. 6, sec. 6/p. 24
- 1856Changed Faribault organized for county government, attached to Blue Earth "for judicial purposes." · Minn. Terr. Laws 1856, ch. 34, secs. 1, 4/p. 62
- 1857Lost territory Faribault fully organized, detached from Blue Earth; Faribault lost to the creation of Martin. · Minn. Terr. Laws 1857, ext. sess., ch. 14, secs. 1, 6/pp. 66-69; ch. 83, sec. 6/pp. 309-310
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Faribault
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 15,216 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 15 October 2026 · checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 8,156 in all from Minnesota Geospatial Information Office (MnGeo), Minnesota Geospatial Commons.
checked 13 October 2026 -
Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Faribault by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Faribault County's official site
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County government
- County government
The official website of Faribault County.
See your own lot on these maps
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Questions
Common questions about Faribault County
- When was Faribault County founded?
- Faribault County was founded in 1855, formed from Blue Earth County, and named after Jean-Baptiste Faribault.
- What is the county seat of Faribault County?
- The county seat of Faribault County is Blue Earth.
- Is there an online parcel map for Faribault County?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 15,216 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Faribault County's boundary or name changed?
- Faribault County was created in 1855 from Blue Earth County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving Blue Earth County and Martin County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Faribault County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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