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Good Thunder, Minnesota

City in Blue Earth County, Minnesota · ZIP 56037

  • Blue Earth County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 545 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 220Households
  • $71,818Median household income
  • $169,900Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020−5.4%
5605806002000: 59220002010: 58320102020: 5602020592560
Population of Good Thunder at each census
CensusPopulation
2000592
2010583
2020560

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Good Thunder
Under $50k30.9%
$50k to $100k30%
$100k to $150k33.6%
$150k to $200k5.5%
$200k and over0%

Median household income $71,818 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Good Thunder
Owner occupied
195 units
Renter occupied
25 units
Vacancy rate
13%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Good Thunder compared with its county and state
Good Thunder compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureGood ThunderBlue Earth CountyMinnesota
Population42369,3865,713,716
Median household income$71,818$72,623$87,556
Median age53.631.538.6
Median home value$169,900$252,800$305,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher15.2%34.5%38.8%
Foreign-born residents0.0%5.8%8.6%
Owner-occupied homes88.6%61.8%72.4%
Mean commute to work22.2 minutes17.1 minutes23.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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