[4] It was named for Jean-Baptiste Faribault, a settler and French fur trader among the Sioux Indians.

[5] Faribault County lies on the south side of Minnesota.

[6] The county terrain consists of semi-arid rolling hills, devoted to agriculture.

29.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

Faribault County has primarily supported Republican Party candidates in presidential elections throughout its history.

Only six times since 1892 has a Republican candidate failed to win the county in a presidential election, most recently Bob Dole in 1996.