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Minneapolis City Profile

Official State Website URL- http://www.state.mn.us

There are three hundred and eighty-two thousand, six hundred and eighteen people living in Minneapolis, MN, among them forty-nine point seven six percent males and fifty point two four percent females. A very nice place to work and chill out. The total number of households is one hundred and sixty-two thousand, three hundred and fifty-two. Median income for a household is thirty-seven thousand, nine hundred and seventy-four dollars The city has several beautiful parks suitable for weddings, picnics and other large or small outdoor functions.

City of Minneapolis
Downtown seen from the North Loop
Downtown seen from the North Loop
Official flag of City of Minneapolis
Flag
Official seal of City of Minneapolis
Seal
Nickname: City of Lakes, Mill City
Motto: En Avant (French: 'Forward')
Location in Hennepin County and the state of Minnesota
Location in Hennepin County and the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°58′48.36″N 93°15′6.72″W / 44.9801, -93.2518667
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Hennepin
Government
 - Mayor R.T. Rybak (DFL)
Area
 - Total 58.4 sq mi (151.3 km²)
 - Land 54.9 sq mi (142.2 km²)
 - Water 3.5 sq mi (9.1 km²)
Elevation 830 ft (264 m)
Population (2006)[1] [2]
 - City 387,970
 - Density 7,067/sq mi (2,728/km²)
 - Metro 3,502,891
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s) 612
FIPS code 27-43000GR2
GNIS feature ID 0655030GR3
Website: http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/


Minneapolis (pronounced IPA: /ˌmɪniˈæpəlɪs/) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is the county seat of Hennepin County. The city lies on both banks of the Mississippi River, just north of the river's confluence with the Minnesota River, and adjoins Saint Paul, the state's capital. Known as the Twin Cities, these two cities form the core of Minneapolis-St. Paul, the fifteenth largest metropolitan area in the United States, with about 3.5 million residents. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated the population of the city of Minneapolis at 372,811 people in 2005.[3] The Metropolitan Council estimate for 2006 was 387,970.[1]

Abundantly rich in water, the city has twenty lakes and wetlands, the Mississippi riverfront, creeks and waterfalls, many connected by parkways in the Chain of Lakes and the Grand Rounds Scenic Byway. Once the world's flour milling capital and a hub for timber, Minneapolis is the primary business center between Chicago, Illinois, and Seattle, Washington.[4] Regional theater was pioneered at the Guthrie Theater, one of many cultural organizations that draw creative people and audiences to Minneapolis for theater, visual art, writing and music. A diverse population, the community has a long tradition of charitable support through progressive public social programs and through private and corporate philanthropy. Public park systems are modeled after Minneapolis where a park is within one-half mile (800 m) of every home.

The name Minneapolis is attributed to the city's first schoolmaster, who combined mni, the Dakota word for water, and polis, the Greek word for city.[5] Minneapolis is nicknamed the City of Lakes and the Mill City.[4]