Minnetonka, Minnesota
Minnetonka is a suburb in Hennepin County, Minnesota. It is 9 miles to the west of Minneapolis. It is the fourteenth largest city in Minnesota. The name Minnetonka comes from the Dakota Sioux mni tanka, and it means "great water". It has a population of 53,781 as of the 2020 census.[2]
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 Location of Minnetonka within Hennepin County, Minnesota | |
| Coordinates: 44°54′48″N 93°30′12″W / 44.91333°N 93.50333°WCoordinates: 44°54′48″N 93°30′12″W / 44.91333°N 93.50333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Hennepin |
| Founded | 1852 |
| Incorporated | 1956 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Brad Wiersum |
| Area | |
| • City | 27.95 sq mi (72.39 km2) |
| • Land | 26.91 sq mi (69.71 km2) |
| • Water | 1.04 sq mi (2.69 km2) |
| Elevation | 889 ft (271 m) |
| Population (2020)[2] | |
| • City | 53,781 |
| • Rank | US: 735th MN: 17th |
| • Density | 1,924.2/sq mi (742.93/km2) |
| • Metro | 3,524,583 (US: 16th) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 55305, 55343, 55345, 55391[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0647949[4] |
| Website | https://www.minnetonkamn.gov |
Minnetonka, Minnesota Media
The Cargill Lake Office, occupying a former mansion, formerly housed the company's top executives.
Minnetonka Police Department and City Hall
References
- ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
- ↑ Hennepin co zip code map Archived June 25, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Archived from the original on February 26, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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