Good Thunder, Minnesota Facts for Kids

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City
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Location of Good Thunder, Minnesota
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Blue Earth
Platted	April 1871
Incorporated	March 2, 1893
Government
• Type	Mayor – Council
Area
• Total	0.63 sq mi (1.62 km²)
• Land	0.63 sq mi (1.62 km²)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Elevation	1,004 ft (306 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	560
• Estimate (2022)	566
• Density	893.14/sq mi (344.99/km²)
Time zone	UTC–6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP Code	56037
Area code(s)	507
FIPS code	27-24506
GNIS feature ID	2394927
Sales tax	7.375%

Good Thunder is a city in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States, situated along the Maple River. The population was 560 at the 2020 census.

History
Geography
Demographics
- 2010 census
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History

Good Thunder, after whom the town is named

Originally, this area was a part of the Winnebago Reservation from 1855 to 1859. John Graham established a hotel in what is now the town in 1870. When the railroad arrived in Minnesota, the town began as an agricultural commerce center.

Good Thunder was platted in April 1871, and named for a Winnebago chief (who was also known as Wakuntchapinka). Chief Good Thunder was well known to the early white towns people, and he had converted to Christianity.

The town was incorporated on March 2, 1893.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.64 square miles (1.66 km²), all land.

Former State Highway 66; and County Roads 1 and 10 are three of the main routes in the community.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1880	149	—
1900	505	—
1910	419	−17.0%
1920	464	10.7%
1930	452	−2.6%
1940	457	1.1%
1950	476	4.2%
1960	468	−1.7%
1970	489	4.5%
1980	560	14.5%
1990	561	0.2%
2000	592	5.5%
2010	583	−1.5%
2020	560	−3.9%
2022 (est.)	566	−2.9%
U.S. Decennial Census 2020 Census

Good Thunder is part of the Mankato–North Mankato Metropolitan Statistical Area.

2010 census

Someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.21.

As of the census of 2010, there were 583 people, 227 households, and 155 families living in the city. The population density was 910.9 inhabitants per square mile (351.7/km²). There were 242 housing units at an average density of 378.1 per square mile (146.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.1% White, 1.4% African American, 0.2% Native American, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.

There were 227 households, of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.7% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.7% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.09.

The median age in the city was 34 years. 27.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.7% were from 25 to 44; 24% were from 45 to 64; and 10.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.4% male and 50.6% female.