Minnetonka, Minnesota

Minnetonka
City
Minnetonka Community Center
Minnetonka Community Center
Location of Minnetonka within Hennepin County, Minnesota
Location of Minnetonka
within Hennepin County, Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°54′48″N 93°30′12″W / 44.91333°N 93.50333°W / 44.91333; -93.50333
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyHennepin
Founded1852
Incorporated1956
Area
[1]
 • Total27.95 sq mi (72.39 km2)
 • Land26.91 sq mi (69.71 km2)
 • Water1.04 sq mi (2.69 km2)
Elevation
889 ft (271 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total53,781
 • RankMN: 17th
 • Density1,900/sq mi (740/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
55305, 55343, 55345, 55391[3]
Area code952
GNIS feature ID0647949[4]
Websitehttps://www.minnetonkamn.gov

Minnetonka is a suburb in Hennepin County, Minnesota. It is 9 miles to the west of Minneapolis. It is the eighteenth 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]

References

  1. ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  3. ↑ Hennepin co zip code map Archived June 25, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Archived from the original on February 26, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2008.