Kiester, Minnesota - wikipedia Kiester, Minnesota This article is about the city. For the township, see Kiester Township, Faribault County, Minnesota. For the lake, see Kiester Lake. City in Minnesota, United States Kiester, Minnesota City Motto ( s ) : `` The Best Is Yet To Be '' Location of Kiester, Minnesota Coordinates : 43 ° 32 ′ 15 '' N 93 ° 42 ′ 42 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 43.53750 ° N 93.71167 ° W ﻿ / 43.53750 ; - 93.71167 Country United States State Minnesota County Faribault Government Type Mayor - Council Mayor Jeanne Brooks Area Total 0.44 sq mi ( 1.14 km ) Land 0.44 sq mi ( 1.14 km ) Water 0 sq mi ( 0 km ) Elevation 1,253 ft ( 382 m ) Population ( 2010 ) Total 501 Estimate ( 2016 ) 473 Density 1,100 / sq mi ( 440 / km ) Time zone Central ( CST ) ( UTC - 6 ) Summer ( DST ) CDT ( UTC - 5 ) ZIP code 56051 Area code ( s ) 507 Exchange : 294 FIPS code 27 - 33056 GNIS feature ID 0646138 Website cityofkiester.com Kiester is a city in Faribault County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 501 at the 2010 census. Contents 1 History 1.1 Tornado 2 Geography 3 Demographics 3.1 2010 census 4 In popular culture 5 References 6 External links History A post office called Kiester has been in operation since 1882. The city was named for county judge Jacob Armel Kiester. Tornado Main article : June 2010 Northern Plains tornado outbreak A tornado reportedly touched down in the city of Kiester on June 17, 2010. The tornado caused a large amount of destruction, and several homes were damaged. The tornado was later confirmed to be an EF - 2 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale after damage assessment was completed. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.44 square miles ( 1.14 km ), all of it land. Minnesota State Highway 22 and County Highway 2 are two of the main routes in the community. Demographics Historical population Census Pop. % ± 1910 258 -- 1920 257 − 0.4 % 1930 286 11.3 % 1940 407 42.3 % 1950 541 32.9 % 1960 741 37.0 % 1970 681 − 8.1 % 1980 670 − 1.6 % 606 − 9.6 % 2000 540 − 10.9 % 501 − 7.2 % Est. 2016 473 − 5.6 % U.S. Decennial Census 2010 Census As of the census of 2010, there were 501 people, 246 households, and 141 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,138.6 inhabitants per square mile ( 439.6 / km ). There were 281 housing units at an average density of 638.6 per square mile ( 246.6 / km ). The racial makeup of the city was 97.2 % White, 0.4 % Asian, 1.2 % from other races, and 1.2 % from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.2 % of the population. There were 246 households of which 20.3 % had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.3 % were married couples living together, 9.3 % had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7 % had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.7 % were non-families. 40.2 % of all households were made up of individuals and 20.7 % had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.04 and the average family size was 2.67. The median age in the city was 47.8 years. 17.2 % of residents were under the age of 18 ; 8.6 % were between the ages of 18 and 24 ; 18.8 % were from 25 to 44 ; 29.4 % were from 45 to 64 ; and 26.1 % were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.5 % male and 48.5 % female. In popular culture On June 7, 2016, a Preparation H television commercial debuted that was filmed in Kiester. References ^ Jump up to : `` US Gazetteer files 2010 ''. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012 - 07 - 14. Retrieved 2012 - 11 - 13. ^ Jump up to : `` American FactFinder ''. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012 - 11 - 13. ^ Jump up to : `` Population and Housing Unit Estimates ''. Retrieved June 9, 2017. Jump up ^ `` American FactFinder ''. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008 - 01 - 31. Jump up ^ `` US Board on Geographic Names ''. United States Geological Survey. 2007 - 10 - 25. Retrieved 2008 - 01 - 31. Jump up ^ `` 2010 Census Redistricting Data ( Public Law 94 - 171 ) Summary File ''. American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 27 April 2011. Jump up ^ `` Faribault County ''. Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 May 2015. Jump up ^ Upham, Warren ( 1920 ). Minnesota Geographic Names : Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 186. Jump up ^ `` 4000 - 5000 People Without Power West of Albert Lea ''. KIMT. Retrieved 2010 - 06 - 17. Jump up ^ `` Tornado In Kiester Causes ' Absolute Destruction ' ''. WCCO - TV. Archived from the original on June 19, 2010. Retrieved 2010 - 06 - 17. Jump up ^ `` EF - 2 and EF - 4 Tornadoes Confirmed ''. KIMT. Retrieved 2010 - 06 - 21. Jump up ^ `` Census of Population and Housing ''. Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015. Jump up ^ Linehan, Dan. `` Kiester gets comfortable with Preparation H in TV ad ''. Mankato Free Press. Mankato Free Press. Retrieved 31 December 2016. External links City of Kiester, MN -- Official site United South Central Schools site hide Municipalities and communities of Faribault County, Minnesota, United States County seat : Blue Earth Cities Blue Earth Bricelyn Delavan Easton Elmore Frost Kiester Minnesota Lake ‡ Walters Wells Winnebago Townships Barber Blue Earth City Brush Creek Clark Delavan Dunbar Elmore Emerald Foster Jo Daviess Kiester Lura Minnesota Lake Pilot Grove Prescott Rome Seely Verona Walnut Lake Winnebago City Unincorporated communities Baroda Brush Creek Dell Guckeen Huntley Marna Pilot Grove Ghost towns Clayton Homedahl Footnotes ‡ This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties Coordinates : 43 ° 32 ′ 11 '' N 93 ° 42 ′ 44 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 43.53639 ° N 93.71222 ° W ﻿ / 43.53639 ; - 93.71222 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kiester,_Minnesota&oldid=844289367 '' Categories : Cities in Minnesota Cities in Faribault County, Minnesota Talk Contents About Wikipedia تۆرکجه Bân - lâm - gú Català Deutsch Español Euskara فارسی Français Ido Italiano Қазақша Kreyòl ayisyen Кыргызча Malagasy Nederlands Oʻzbekcha / ўзбекча Polski Português Русский Српски / srpski Srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски Українська Tiếng Việt Volapük 16 more Edit links This page was last edited on 3 June 2018, at 23 : 37. 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