Good Thunder, Minnesota Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids Good Thunder, Minnesota
City
Water tower
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 small city in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States. It is located along the Maple River. In 2020, about 560 people lived there.

History of Good Thunder
Geography of Good Thunder
Population Facts
- 2010 Census Information
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History of Good Thunder

Good Thunder, after whom the town is named

The land where Good Thunder is now was once part of the Winnebago Reservation. This was from 1855 to 1859.

In 1870, a man named John Graham opened a hotel here. The town started to grow when the railroad arrived. It became a place where farmers could buy and sell goods.

Good Thunder was officially planned out in April 1871. It was named after a Winnebago chief. The chief was also known as Wakuntchapinka. Chief Good Thunder was well-known to the first white settlers. He had also become a Christian.

The town became an official city on March 2, 1893.

Geography of Good Thunder

Good Thunder is a small city. It covers about 0.64 square miles (1.62 square kilometers) of land. There is no water area within the city limits.

Some of the main roads in Good Thunder include former State Highway 66. Also, County Roads 1 and 10 pass through the community.

Population Facts

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 larger Mankato–North Mankato area. This is known as a Metropolitan Statistical Area.

2010 Census Information

In 2010, there were 583 people living in Good Thunder. These people lived in 227 households. About 155 of these were families.

The city had about 910 people per square mile. Most of the people living in Good Thunder were White. A small number were African American or Native American. Some people were of Hispanic or Latino background.

The average age of people in the city was 34 years old. About 27% of residents were under 18. About 10% were 65 years or older. The number of males and females was almost equal.