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Blue Earth is a city in Faribault County, Minnesota, at the confluence of the east and west branches of the Blue Earth River. The population was 3,621 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Faribault County6. It is home to a statue of the Jolly Green Giant. The ice cream sandwich was invented in Blue Earth. Additionally, Interstate Highway 90 is centered on Blue Earth, as the east and west construction teams met in 1978. As a tribute, there is a golden stripe of concrete on the interstate near Blue Earth. This draws a parallel to the golden spike set in the first transcontinental railroad.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.2 km (3.2 mi), all land.

As of the census2 of 2000, there were 3,621 people, 1,535 households, and 925 families residing in the city. The population density was 439.6/km (1,137.0/mi). There were 1,666 housing units at an average density of 202.3/km (523.1/mi). The racial makeup of the city was 96.85% White, 0.17% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.19% Pacific Islander, 1.60% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.14% of the population.