Minnesota

Major cities in Minnesota

CityCountyPopulationYear Founded
Minneapolis 387,753
Saint Paul Ramsey County 288,448 1854
Rochester Olmsted County 107,890
Duluth St. Louis County 86,277
Bloomington Hennepin County 84,057
Brooklyn Park Hennepin County 76,853
Plymouth Hennepin County 71,561
St. Cloud Stearns County 66,169
Eagan Dakota County 64,765
Woodbury Washington County 62,787
Maple Grove Hennepin County 62,440
Coon Rapids Anoka County 61,904
Eden Prairie Hennepin County 61,657
Burnsville Dakota County 60,828
Blaine Anoka County 57,584
Lakeville Dakota County 56,443
Minnetonka Hennepin County 50,435
Apple Valley Dakota County 49,509
Edina Hennepin County 48,620
St. Louis Park Hennepin County 45,882
Mankato Blue Earth County 39,528
Moorhead Clay County 38,566
Maplewood Ramsey County 38,472
Shakopee Scott County 37,814
Richfield Hennepin County 35,724
Cottage Grove Washington County 35,052
Inver Grove Heights Dakota County 34,175
Roseville Ramsey County 34,058
Andover Anoka County 30,811
Brooklyn Center Hennepin County 30,529
Oakdale Washington County 27,743
Winona Winona County 27,554
Savage Scott County 27,459
Fridley Anoka County 27,398
Owatonna Steele County 25,570
Shoreview Ramsey County 25,350
Austin Mower County 24,834
Chaska Carver County 24,189
White Bear Lake Ramsey County 24,087
Ramsey Anoka County 23,835
Faribault Rice County 23,450
Champlin Hennepin County 23,418
Chanhassen Carver County 23,358
Prior Lake Scott County 23,261
Elk River Sherburne County 23,186
Crystal Hennepin County 22,463
Rosemount Dakota County 22,064
New Brighton Ramsey County 21,715
Farmington Dakota County 21,267
Golden Valley Hennepin County 20,655
New Hope Hennepin County 20,616
Lino Lakes Anoka County 20,348
South St. Paul Dakota County 20,335
Northfield Rice County 20,084
West St. Paul Dakota County 19,708
Columbia Heights Anoka County 19,632
Willmar Kandiyohi County 19,582
Forest Lake Washington County 18,619
Stillwater Washington County 18,464
Albert Lea Freeborn County 17,967
Hopkins Hennepin County 17,837
Anoka Anoka County 17,256
St. Michael Wright County 16,630
Red Wing Goodhue County 16,472
Hibbing St. Louis County 16,364
Sartell Stearns County 15,954
Buffalo Wright County 15,665
Ham Lake Anoka County 15,402
Robbinsdale Hennepin County 14,148
Hutchinson McLeod County 14,093
Otsego Wright County 13,761
Marshall 13,700
Bemidji Beltrami County 13,657
Brainerd Crow Wing County 13,646
Hugo Washington County 13,509
New Ulm Brown County 13,440
North Mankato Nicollet County 13,437
Fergus Falls Otter Tail County 13,125
Monticello Wright County 12,935
Sauk Rapids Benton County 12,846
Worthington Nobles County 12,776
Vadnais Heights Ramsey County 12,453
Mounds View Ramsey County 12,305
Cloquet Carlton County 12,148
Grand Rapids Township Itasca County 11,747
East Bethel Anoka County 11,707
North St. Paul Ramsey County 11,601
White Bear Township Ramsey County 11,293
St. Peter Nicollet County 11,223
Mendota Heights Dakota County 11,168
Alexandria Douglas County 11,121
Waconia Carver County 10,883
Grand Rapids Itasca County 10,862
Fairmont Martin County 10,589
Big Lake Sherburne County 10,157
North Branch Chisago County 10,131
Little Canada Ramsey County 9,893
Arden Hills Ramsey County 9,642
Waseca Waseca County 9,477
Hermantown St. Louis County 9,416
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Population history of Minnesota

YearEstimated Population
2011 5,344,861
2010 5,310,584
2009 5,281,203
2008 5,247,018
2007 5,207,203
2006 5,163,555
2005 5,119,598
2004 5,087,713
2003 5,053,572
2002 5,018,935
2001 4,982,796
2000 4,933,692
1999 4,873,481
1998 4,813,412
1997 4,763,390
1996 4,712,827
1995 4,660,180
1994 4,610,355
1993 4,555,954
1992 4,495,572
1991 4,440,859
1990 4,389,857
1989 4,338,056
1988 4,296,163
1987 4,235,136
1986 4,205,213
1985 4,184,301
1984 4,157,705
1983 4,141,458
1982 4,131,450
1981 4,111,733
1980 4,075,970
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State symbols for Minnesota

Northern leopard frog
Northern leopard frog
State Amphibian
Milk
Milk
State beverage
Common Loon
Common Loon
State bird
Monarch butterfly
Monarch butterfly
State insect
Walleye
Walleye
State Fish
Pinus resinosa
Pinus resinosa
State tree

Governor of Minnesota

Mark Dayton
Mark Dayton
Age:66
Birthplace:Minneapolis
Education:Yale University, Blake School
Term began:January 3, 2011

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Government officials from Minnesota

OfficialOfficeStart of Term
Amy Klobuchar United States Senator 2007
Al Franken United States Senator 2009
Mark Ritchie Secretary of State of Minnesota 2007
Lori Swanson Minnesota Attorney General 2007
Steve Green Minnesota State Representative 2013
Brian Johnson Minnesota State Representative 2013
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Religions practiced in Minnesota

Pie chart showing the religions of Minnesota
ReligionPercentage of Population
Catholicism 25%
Lutheranism 24%
Christianity 7%
Baptists 5%
Methodism 4%
Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) 2%
Assemblies of God 2%
Presbyterianism 2%
Episcopal Church 1%
Pentecostalism 1%
Nondenominational Christianity 1%
Protestantism 1%
United Church of Christ 1%
Jehovah's Witnesses 1%
Judaism 1%
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Professional sports teams in Minnesota

Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings
American football
Venue:Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota Timberwolves
Basketball
Venue:Target Center
Minnesota Wild
Minnesota Wild
Ice Hockey
Venue:Xcel Energy Center
Minnesota Twins
Minnesota Twins
Baseball
Venue:Target Field
Minnesota Lynx
Minnesota Lynx
Basketball

Colleges and universities in Minnesota

University of Minnesota Law School
University of Minnesota Law School
Founded:1888
Enrollment:752 (2010)
College of St. Catherine
College of St. Catherine
Founded:1905
Gustavus Adolphus College
Gustavus Adolphus College
Founded:1862
University of St. Thomas
University of St. Thomas
Founded:1885
Enrollment:10,316 (2012)
Hamline University
Hamline University
Founded:1854
University of Minnesota, Morris
University of Minnesota, Morris
Founded:1960

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    What is the capital city for the state of Minnesota?
  • A:
    The capital of Minnesota is Saint Paul.
  • Q:
    Who are some notable people born in Minnesota?
  • A:
    Famous people born in Minnesota include:
    - Gary Paulsen
    - Treg Brown
    - Lee Mroszak
    - Charles Burnett
    - Will Weaver
    - Tami Hoag
    - Mary Bly
  • Q:
    What time zone is Minnesota in?
  • A:
    Central is the standard time zone for Minnesota.

Lists

#10
Median Household Income
Income: $54,023
#12
State by Area
U.S. Census Bureau
#20
State Population
U.S. Census Bureau
#22
Car Insurance Cost
Average: $630
#25
Deaths by Alcohol Related Car Crash
Deaths: 265
#31
Birth Rate Per State
Births/1,000 People: 13.7
#35
Infant Mortality Rate
Deaths/1,000 births: 6.7
#37
Murder Rate
Rate: 3.9
#38
Energy Consumed Per Person
Dollars: $1,859

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