Minnetonka | |
|---|---|
 Minnetonka Community Center | |
 Location of Minnetonka within Hennepin County, Minnesota | |
| Coordinates: 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 | |
| • City | 53,781 |
| • Estimate (2022)[3] | 52,544 |
| • Rank | US: 761st MN: 18th |
| • Density | 1,998.33/sq mi (771.55/km2) |
| • Metro | 3,693,729 (US: 16th) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 55305, 55343, 55345, 55391 |
| Area code | 952 |
| FIPS code | 27-43252 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0647949[4] |
| Website | minnetonkamn.gov |
Minnetonka (/ˌmɪnɪˈtɒŋkə/ MIN-i-TONG-kə) is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. A western suburb of the Twin Cities, Minnetonka is located about 10 miles (16 km) west of downtown Minneapolis. At the 2020 census, the city's population was 53,781.[2]
Minnetonka is the home of Cargill, the country's largest privately owned company, and UnitedHealth Group, the state's largest publicly owned company. Interstate 494 runs through the city while Interstate 394 (U.S. Route 12) and U.S. Route 169 are situated along the suburb's northern and eastern boundaries respectively.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
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