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Faribault, MN business phone guide

Population, businesses by sector and industry, area codes and local numbers for the Faribault-Northfield, MN micropolitan area.

Population
69,0252024 est.
Establishments
1,600CBP 2023
Counties
1
Area codes
1

The Faribault, MN area

The Faribault-Northfield, MN micropolitan area covers 1 county in Minnesota and had 69,025 residents in July 2024, up 2.9% since April 2020. The U.S. population grew 2.6% over the same period. By population it ranks 495th of the 925 metro and micropolitan areas and 501st by business establishments.

Counties in the Faribault, MN area
CountyPopulation (2024)
Rice County, MN69,025

Source: Census Vintage 2024 metropolitan and micropolitan area estimates.

Faribault, MN's business base

County Business Patterns counted 1,600 establishments in the area in 2023, employing 25,126 people in mid-March with $1.2 billion in annual payroll. That is an average of 15.7 employees per establishment. 56.1% of establishments with employees had fewer than five people. By establishment count, the largest sectors are construction (262), other services (except public administration) (192), and health care and social assistance (187).

Faribault, MN establishments by sector, 2023
Sector (NAICS)EstablishmentsEmployeesAnnual payroll
Construction (23)2621,191$93,947,000
Other Services (except Public Administration) (81)1921,003$31,433,000
Health Care and Social Assistance (62)1873,137$156,299,000
Retail Trade (44)1822,681$85,615,000
Accommodation and Food Services (72)1362,207$46,174,000
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54)126410$24,938,000
Finance and Insurance (52)92453 (high noise)$34,518,000
Manufacturing (31)794,953$341,909,000
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services (56)69565$22,630,000
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing (53)66168$8,282,000
Transportation and Warehousing (48)641,035$63,072,000
Wholesale Trade (42)471,085$84,455,000
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71)33323$7,761,000
Educational Services (61)295,112 (high noise)$153,115,000
Information (51)21211 (high noise)$17,039,000
Utilities (22)575$7,854,000
Management of Companies and Enterprises (55)4502 (high noise)$49,626,000
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (11)32$90,000

Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023, two-digit NAICS sectors. Manufacturing, retail and transportation span several two-digit codes; CBP reports them under 31, 44 and 48.

How Faribault, MN's businesses compare

Faribault, MN has 23.2 business establishments per 1,000 residents, 5.7% below the U.S. figure of 24.6. Establishments average 15.7 employees against 16.7 nationally, and payroll per employee is $48,956 (28.4% below the U.S. $68,342). 56.1% of establishments with employees have fewer than five people (U.S.: 55.5%), while 4.2% have 50 or more. Averages are pulled up by large employers; the size table is the better guide to what a typical business here looks like.

Faribault, MN: establishments by employment size, 2023
Employment sizeEstablishmentsShareU.S. share
1–4 employees89656.1%55.5%
5–9 employees31119.5%17.5%
10–19 employees19011.9%12.5%
20–49 employees1348.4%9.1%
50 or more employees674.2%5.4%

Employment-size classes count establishments by mid-March 2023 employment. Establishments with no March employees are excluded from the size classes, so shares are of establishments with employees. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.

Small-business industries in Faribault, MN

Of the 141 industries these guides cover, 78 have a published Census count in Faribault, MN. The largest are residential remodelers (45), limited-service restaurants (41), and full-service restaurants (36). Relative to population, all other specialty trade contractors are the most over-represented: 42.0 per 100,000 residents against 12.6 nationally.

Largest covered industries in Faribault, MN, 2023
IndustryEstablishmentsEmployeesEmployees per establishment
Residential remodelers451092.4
Limited-service restaurants4184520.6
Full-service restaurants3664918.0
Insurance agencies and brokerages311003.2
All other specialty trade contractors29842.9
Offices of real estate agents and brokers28411.5
Electrical contractors271154.3
General automotive repair shops26913.5
Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors242078.6
Landscaping services24——
New single-family housing construction contractors19834.4
Law offices17523.1
Chiropractic offices13513.9
Janitorial services1320415.7
Hotels and motels131259.6
Child day care services1315511.9
Dental offices1219416.2
Finish carpentry contractors12463.8
General freight trucking companies (local)12302.5
Civic and social organizations121159.6
Mental health practices11——
Marketing consulting firms11262.4
Painting and wall covering contractors11——
Automotive parts and accessories stores11——
Physician practices1038438.4

Selected small-business industries (six-digit NAICS) covered by these guides. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.

Phone numbers in the Faribault, MN area

The area's named cities and towns have 39 NANPA-assigned exchanges across 1 area code; 507 has the most (100%). A local number in the code your customers know is the simplest signal that you are nearby; Callata's plan includes up to 3.

Area codes in the Faribault, MN area
Area codeExchanges in named placesShareTime zone
50739100%Central

Exchanges in rate centers matched to Census places in the area. Source: NANPA.

Local numbers by city

Pages for 3 cities and towns in the area list their area codes, prefixes and carriers.

Cities and towns in the Faribault, MN area
PlacePopulation (2024)Area codesExchanges
Faribault, MN24,98350721
Northfield, MN21,31650714
Lonsdale, MN5,0665073

Phone costs for a typical Faribault, MN business

Per-seat phone plans multiply by headcount. For the rounded average establishment size in Faribault, MN, 16 users on RingCentral RingEX Core come to $480.00 a month and on Ooma Office Pro $399.20, at month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026. On Callata the same 16 people cost $319.00 a month, less than either per-seat plan.

Monthly list price for a 16-person team
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer year
Callata (Callata Office)$99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user$319.00$3,828.00
Quo (Starter)$19.00 per user$304.00$3,648.00
Nextiva (Core)$23.00 per user$368.00$4,416.00
Ooma (Office Pro)$24.95 per user$399.20$4,790.40
Dialpad (Standard)$27.00 per user$432.00$5,184.00
RingCentral (RingEX Core)$30.00 per user$480.00$5,760.00

Competitor prices are each vendor's published month-to-month list price per user for its lowest plan that includes business calling and texting, checked September 28, 2026: Quo Starter $19, Nextiva Core $23, Ooma Office Pro $24.95 (Essentials excludes texting; one-time $29.95 activation not included), Dialpad Standard $27, RingCentral RingEX Core $30 ($20 billed annually). Prices exclude taxes and fees and may change; annual contracts lower some competitors' prices.

Callata in Faribault, MN

Callata Office costs $99 per month for up to 5 people, and each additional user is $20 a month. That covers up to 3 local numbers, calling from a browser or your cell, transcribed voicemail, recorded calls with AI summaries, after-hours routing and E911 on each number.

If you already have a number in Faribault, MN, porting it to Callata is free. Texting from a local number requires a one-time carrier registration (10DLC, $49), and the numbers available in any area code depend on carrier inventory when you choose them.

Optional AI agents (receptionist, sales, support or scheduler) can answer calls after hours or when nobody picks up, take messages, text, email and transfer to your team. They are billed from prepaid AI minutes at $0.25 per minute, identify themselves as AI, and may only place outbound calls to people who consented, between 8am and 9pm.

Frequently asked questions

What area codes serve Faribault, MN?

507, by NANPA-assigned exchanges in the area's named places.

How many businesses are in the Faribault, MN area?

1,600 establishments in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns.

How much does a business phone system cost in Faribault, MN?

Callata is $99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user; for a 16-person team that is $319.00 a month. The same team on Ooma Office Pro lists at $399.20 a month (checked September 28, 2026).