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Minneapolis | |
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City | |
Downtown Minneapolis (from the Mississippi River) Lake Nokomis Mill City Museum First Avenue Minnehaha Falls | |
 Flag  Seal  Logo | |
| Etymology: Dakota mni 'water' with Greek polis 'city' | |
| Nicknames: "City of Lakes",[1] "Mill City",[1] "Twin Cities"[2] (with Saint Paul), "Mini Apple"[1] | |
| Motto: En Avant (French: 'Forward')[3] | |
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| Coordinates: 44°58′55″N 93°16′09″W / 44.98194°N 93.26917°W[4] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Hennepin |
| Incorporated | 1867 |
| Founded by | Franklin Steele and John H. Stevens |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council (strong mayor)[5] |
| • Body | Minneapolis City Council |
| • Mayor | Jacob Frey(DFL) |
| Area [6] | |
| • City | 57.51 sq mi (148.94 km2) |
| • Land | 54.00 sq mi (139.86 km2) |
| • Water | 3.51 sq mi (9.08 km2) |
| Elevation [4] | 830 ft (250 m) |
| Population (2020)[7] | |
| • City | 429,954 |
| • Estimate (2022)[8] | 425,096 |
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| • Density | 7,962.11/sq mi (3,074.21/km2) |
| • Urban [9] | 2,914,866 |
| • Urban density | 2,872.4/sq mi (1,109/km2) |
| • Metro [10] | 3,693,729 |
| Demonym | Minneapolitan |
| GDP [11] | |
| • MSA | $277.6 billion (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC–6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC–5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 55401-55419, 55423, 55429-55430, 55450, 55454-55455, 55484-55488 |
| Area code | 612 |
| FIPS code | 27-43000[4] |
| GNIS ID | 655030[4] |
| Website | MinneapolisMN.gov |
Minneapolis,[a] officially the City of Minneapolis,[13] is a city in and the county seat of Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States.[4] With a population of 429,954, it is the state's most populous city as of the 2020 census.[7] It occupies both banks of the Mississippi River and adjoins Saint Paul, the state capital of Minnesota. Minneapolis, Saint Paul, and the surrounding area are collectively known as the Twin Cities, a metropolitan area with 3.69 million residents.[14] Minneapolis is built on an artesian aquifer on flat terrain, and is known for cold, snowy winters and hot, humid summers. Nicknamed the "City of Lakes",[15] Minneapolis is abundant in water, with thirteen lakes, wetlands, the Mississippi River, creeks, and waterfalls. The city's public park system is connected by the Grand Rounds National Scenic Byway.
Dakota people originally inhabited the site of today's Minneapolis. European colonization and settlement began north of Fort Snelling along Saint Anthony Falls—the only natural waterfall on the Mississippi River.[16] The city's early growth was attributed to its proximity to the fort and the falls providing power for industrial activity. Minneapolis was the 19th-century lumber and flour milling capital of the world, and as home to the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis has preserved its financial clout into the 21st century. A Minneapolis Depression-era labor strike brought about federal worker protections. Work in Minneapolis contributed to the computing industry, and the city is the birthplace of General Mills, the Pillsbury brand, Target Corporation, and of Thermo King mobile refrigeration.
The city's major arts institutions include the Minneapolis Institute of Art, the Walker Art Center, and the Guthrie Theater. Four professional sports teams play downtown. Prince is survived by his favorite venue, the First Avenue nightclub. Minneapolis is home to the University of Minnesota's main campus. The city's public transport is provided by Metro Transit and the international airport, serving the Twin Cities region, is located towards the south on the city limits.
Residents adhere to more than fifty religions, and thousands choose to volunteer their time. Despite its well-regarded quality of life,[17] Minneapolis faces a pressing challenge in the form of stark disparities among its residents—arguably the most critical issue confronting the city in the 21st century.[18] Governed by a mayor-council system, Minneapolis has a political landscape dominated by the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), with Jacob Frey serving as mayor since 2018.
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- ^ "Official Seal of the City of Minneapolis". City of Minneapolis. Archived from the original on October 18, 2023. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
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- ^ Swanson, Kirsten (November 5, 2021). "Voters approve charter amendment to change Minneapolis government structure". KSTP-TV. Hubbard Broadcasting. Archived from the original on December 2, 2021. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 24, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ a b "Profile of Minneapolis, Minnesota in 2020". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 28, 2023. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
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- ^ "2020 Population and Housing State Data". US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 24, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ^ "Total Real Gross Domestic Product for Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (MSA)". fred.stlouisfed.org. Archived from the original on January 4, 2024. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ^ "Minnesota Pronunciation Guide". Associated Press. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- ^ "Charter". Municode. CivicPlus. November 16, 2023. Archived from the original on May 13, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population in the United States and Puerto Rico". US Census Bureau. July 1, 2021. Archived from the original on February 13, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ Sturdevant, Andy (September 26, 2012). "Tangletown: a neighborhood that feels like its name". MinnPost. Archived from the original on October 18, 2023. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
- ^ "Introduction to Twin Cities Geology". Mississippi National River and Recreation Area. US National Park Service. December 11, 2017. Archived from the original on May 11, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- ^ Thompson, Derek (March 2015). "The Miracle of Minneapolis". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on May 25, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
By spreading the wealth to its poorest neighborhoods, the metro area provides more-equal services in low-income places, and keeps quality of life high just about everywhere.
- ^ Weber 2022, p. 4, "The overarching goal is to take what may be the most significant issue facing contemporary Minneapolis—the crippling disparities among its people, exposed to the world in 2020, after the murder of George Floyd—and present a history that examines why those disparities exist, even as the city makes a legitimate argument for itself as a must-see or must-live kind of place.".
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