Hennepin County, Minnesota

Hennepin County (/ˈhɛnəpɪn/ HEN-ə-pin) is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Its county seat is Minneapolis,^[2] the state's most populous city.^[3] The county is named in honor of the 17th-century explorer Father Louis Hennepin.^[4] The county extends from Minneapolis^[5] to the suburbs and outlying cities in the western part of the county. The county's natural areas are covered with extensive woods, hills, and lakes.^[6][7]

Hennepin County
County
The Hennepin County Government Center, located in the county seat of Minneapolis. Its stylized letter "H" shape serves as the logo for Hennepin County.
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Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota
Minnesota's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 44°58′33″N 93°16′00″W / 44.9758°N 93.2667°W / 44.9758; -93.2667
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
Founded	March 6, 1852^[1]
Named for	Louis Hennepin
Seat	Minneapolis
Largest city	Minneapolis
Area
• Total	607 sq mi (1,570 km^2)
• Land	554 sq mi (1,430 km^2)
• Water	53 sq mi (140 km^2)  8.7%
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,281,565
• Estimate  (2023)	1,258,713
• Density	2,313/sq mi (893/km^2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code	612, 763, 952
Congressional districts	3rd, 5th
Website	www.hennepin.us

As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,281,565.^[8] It is the most populous county in Minnesota, and the 34th-most populous county in the United States; more than one in five Minnesotans live in Hennepin County. Hennepin County is included in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul–Bloomington Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

The Territorial Legislature of Minnesota established Hennepin County on March 6, 1852, and two years later Minneapolis was named the county seat. Father Louis Hennepin's name was chosen because he originally named Saint Anthony Falls and recorded some of the earliest accounts of the area for the Western world. In January 1855, the first bridge over the Mississippi River was built over St. Anthony Falls.^[9]

Water power built the City of Minneapolis and Hennepin County. The water of streams and rivers provided power to grist mills and saw mills throughout the county. By the late 1860s, more than a dozen mills were churning out lumber near St. Anthony Falls and the population of the county had surpassed 12,000.

In many ways, the power of the falls served as the vital link between the central city and the farmsteads scattered throughout the county. Farms produced vegetables, fruits, grains and dairy products for city dwellers, while Minneapolis industries, in turn, produced lumber, furniture, farm implements and clothing.

By 1883, railroads united Minneapolis with both the East and West coasts, and technical developments, especially in flour milling, brought rapid progress to the area. The major Minneapolis millers were Washburn, Pillsbury, Bell, Dunwoody and Crosby. For a decade, the "Mill City" was the flour-milling capital of the world and one of the largest lumber producers. Minneapolis, with a population of 165,000 by 1890, had become a major American city, and by 1900, was firmly established as the hub for the Upper Midwest's industry and commerce.

Hennepin's farm economy also was substantial. In 1910, farmland in Hennepin County totaled 284,000 acres, or about 72 percent of the county's total area.^[10] The principal crops were wheat, corn, garden vegetables and apples. The number of acres in production remained at a high level for the next 30 years. However, by 1950, the amount of land devoted to agriculture had been reduced to 132,000 acres as development progressed in the suburbs.

During the 1950s and 1960s, many suburbs grew rapidly as housing developments, shopping centers, large school systems and growing industrialization had replaced much of the open farm land. By 1970, the suburban population of Hennepin County outnumbered that of the city for the first time. The population of Minneapolis actually declined by 10 percent from 1960 to 1970, while the suburban population grew by nearly 50 percent.

Another wave of immigration—which began after the Vietnam War in the mid-1970s—marked a major change in the ethnic makeup of the county's immigrant populations. This wave peaked in the 1980s when hundreds of refugees from Southeast Asia, often aided by local churches, resettled in Hennepin. The population of Hennepin County surpassed the one-million mark in 1989.^[11]

Geography

 

Soils of Hennepin County^[12]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 607 square miles (1,570 km²), of which 554 square miles (1,430 km²) is land and 53 square miles (140 km²) (8.7%) is water.^[13] Hennepin is one of 17 Minnesota counties with more savanna soils than either prairie or forest soils, and is one of only two Minnesota counties with more than 75% of its area in savanna soils (the other is Wright County).

The highest waterfall on the Mississippi River, the Saint Anthony Falls (discovered by Louis Hennepin) is in Hennepin County next to downtown Minneapolis, but in the 19th century, the falls were converted to a series of dams. Barges and boats now pass through locks to move between the parts of the river above and below the dams.

 

Part of central and eastern Hennepin County on July 1, 2022, taken from the International Space Station. North is oriented mostly towards the right and somewhat up. The border between Anoka and Hennepin counties is visible along and near the Mississippi River.

Adjacent counties

• Anoka County (northeast)
• Ramsey County (east)
• Dakota County (southeast)
• Scott County (south)
• Carver County (southwest)
• Wright County (northwest)
• Sherburne County (north)

National protected areas

• Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge (part)
• Mississippi National River and Recreation Area (part)

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1860	12,849		—
1870	31,566		145.7%
1880	67,013		112.3%
1890	185,294		176.5%
1900	228,340		23.2%
1910	333,480		46.0%
1920	415,419		24.6%
1930	517,785		24.6%
1940	568,899		9.9%
1950	676,579		18.9%
1960	842,854		24.6%
1970	960,080		13.9%
1980	941,411		−1.9%
1990	1,032,431		9.7%
2000	1,116,200		8.1%
2010	1,152,425		3.2%
2020	1,281,565		11.2%
2023 (est.)	1,258,713	^[14]	−1.8%
U.S. Decennial Census^[15] 1790–1960^[16] 1900–1990^[17] 1990–2000^[18] 2010–2020^[19]

Race and ethnicity

The racial and ethnic composition of Hennepin County has evolved significantly over time. Initially, the region was inhabited by Native American tribes, primarily the Dakota Sioux. European settlement, beginning in the early 19th century, brought a demographic shift, with a predominantly White population of Northern European descent.^[20] Throughout the 20th century, the county witnessed further diversification with the arrival of African Americans during the Great Migration, as well as Latino, Asian, and other immigrant groups in the latter half of the century.^[21]

Race/ethnicity
	2020^[22]		2010^[23]		2000^[24]^[25]		1990^[25]^[26]
	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%	Number	%
White alone	840,845	65.61%	826,670	71.73%	898,291	80.48%	914,870	88.61%
Black alone	169,603	13.23%	134,240	11.65%	99,943	8.95%	60,114	5.82%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	98,250	7.67%	77,676	6.74%	45,439	4.07%	13,978	1.35%
Native American alone	8,016	0.63%	8,848	0.77%	11,163	1%	14,912	1.44%
Asian alone	97,348	7.6%	71,535	6.21%	53,555	4.8%	29,258	2.83%
Other race alone	6,515	0.51%	2,752	0.24%	-	-	5,496	0.49%
Two or more races	60,988	4.76%	30,704	2.66%	29,041	2.6%	-	-

Ancestry

The most common ancestries in Hennepin County are German, Irish, English, Norwegian and Swedish.^[27]

Ancestry^[27]	Any ancestry^[a]			Full ancestry^[b]
	Rank	Population	%	Rank	Population	%
German	1	347,042	27.08	1	98,811	7.71
Irish	2	187,435	14.63	6	31,653	2.47
English	3	152,567	11.09	3	40,602	3.17
Norwegian	4	135,077	10.54	5	32,327	2.52
Swedish	5	100,544	7.85	9	18,886	1.47
African	6	75,484	5.89	2	60,478
Mexican	7	57,607	4.50	—	—	—
Polish	8	54,025	4.22	11	10,306	0.80
French	9	52,883	4.13	16	4,467	0.35
Somali	10	38,588	3.01	4	37,897	2.96

2010

As of the 2010 census, there were 1,152,425 people, 475,913 households, and 272,885 families living in the county. The racial makeup of the county was 74.4% White, 11.8% Black or African American, 0.9% Native American, 6.2% Asian, 3.4% from other races, and 3.2% from two or more races. 6.7% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

According to the 2010–2015 American Community Survey, the largest ancestry groups were German (26.3%), Norwegian (12.6%), Irish (10.8%), and Swedish (8.3%).^[28]

2000

At the 2000 census, there were 1,116,200 people, 456,129 households, and 267,291 families living in the county. The population density was 774/km² (2,000/sq mi). There were 468,824 housing units at an average density of 325/km² (840/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 80.53% White, 8.95% Black or African American, 1.00% Native American, 4.80% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 2.06% from other races, and 2.60% from two or more races. 4.07% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 456,129 households, out of which 28.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.30% were married couples living together, 9.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.40% were non-families. 31.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the county 24.00% of the population was under the age of 18, 9.70% was between 18 and 24, 33.70% from 25 to 44, 21.70% from 45 to 64, and 11.00% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 97.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $51,711, and the median income for a family was $65,985 (these figures had risen to $60,115 and $79,970 respectively as of a 2007 estimate). Accounting for inflation, these figures rise again to $76,202.87 for individuals, and $92,353.46 for households, adjusted for 2014 dollars.^[29] Males had a median income of $42,466 versus $32,400 for females. The per capita income for the county was $28,789. About 5.00% of families and 8.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.50% of those under age 18 and 5.90% of those age 65 or over.

Hennepin County is the wealthiest county in Minnesota and one of the 100 highest-income counties in the United States.

Besides English, languages with significant numbers of speakers in Hennepin County include Arabic, Hmong, Khmer, Lao, Russian, Somali, Spanish, and Vietnamese.^[30]

Religious statistics

In 2010 statistics, the largest religious group in Hennepin County was the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, with 215,205 Catholics worshipping at 73 parishes, followed by 124,732 ELCA Lutherans with 106 congregations, 59,811 non-denominational adherents with 103 congregations, 20,286 UMC Methodists with 42 congregations, 18,836 Missouri Synod Lutherans with 34 congregations, 16,941 PC-USA Presbyterians with 21 congregations, 16,230 Converge Baptists with 26 congregations, 16,128 AoG Pentecostals with 32 congregations, 12,307 UCC Christians with 20 congregations, and 8,608 Reform Jews with 3 congregations. Altogether, 54.3% of the population was claimed as members by religious congregations, although members of historically African-American denominations were underrepresented due to incomplete information.^[31] In 2014, Hennepin County had 708 religious organizations, the 16th most out of all US counties.^[32]

Law and government

Commissioners

Like all counties in Minnesota, Hennepin is governed by an elected and nonpartisan board of commissioners. In Minnesota, county commissions usually have five members, but Hennepin, Ramsey, Dakota, Anoka and St Louis counties have seven members. Each commissioner represents a district of approximately equal population. In Hennepin the county commission appoints the medical examiner, county auditor-treasurer and county recorder. The sheriff and county attorney are also elected on a nonpartisan ticket. The county government's headquarters are in downtown Minneapolis in the Hennepin County Government Center. The county oversees the Hennepin County Library system (which merged with the Minneapolis Public Library system in 2008), and Hennepin County Medical Center. The county commission also elects a chair who presides at meetings.

District	Commissioner	In office since	Current term expires in January
1st	Jeff Lunde (Republican)^[33]	2021	2025^[34]
2nd	Irene Fernando (DFL)^[35]	2019	2027
3rd	Marion Greene (DFL)^[36] (chair)^[37]	2014	2027
4th	Angela Conley (DFL)^[36]	2019	2027
5th	Debbie Goettel (DFL)^[38]	2017	2025^[34]
6th	Chris LaTondresse (DFL)^[38]	2021	2025^[34]
7th	Kevin Anderson (DFL)^[38]	2021	2025^[34]

Key staff

Hennepin County's normal operations are coordinated by the County Administrator David Hough, Assistant County Administrator for Human Services Jodi Wentland, Assistant County Administrator for Operations Dan Rogan, Assistant County Administrator for Public Works Lisa Cerney, Assistant County Administrator for Disparity Reduction May Xiong, and Assistant County Administrator for Public Safety Chela Guzman-Wiegert.^[39]

Public safety

County Sheriff

The Hennepin County Sheriff manages the county jail, patrols waterways, provides security for the District Court, handles home foreclosures, participates in homeland security activities and in law enforcement, and by state law is responsible for handling applications for permits to carry a firearm for residents of Hennepin County. The current County Sheriff is Dawanna Witt, who was elected in 2022.^[40]

Medical examiner's office

The Hennepin County Medical Examiner's office is responsible for investigating all unexpected deaths in Hennepin County as well as neighboring Dakota and Scott counties. The office determines who and why a person died, which may lead to criminal charges being filed by prosecutors. Upon request, the office may provide services for other jurisdictions.^[41]

County Attorney

The Hennepin County Attorney sets policies and priorities for prosecuting criminal cases, oversees child protection and child support cases, and provides legal advice and representation to county government. The current County Attorney is Mary Moriarty, who was elected in 2022.^[40]

Politics

United States presidential election results for Hennepin County, Minnesota^[42]

Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2020	205,973	27.25%	532,623	70.46%	17,373	2.30%
2016	191,770	28.20%	429,288	63.13%	58,919	8.66%
2012	240,073	35.30%	423,982	62.34%	16,010	2.35%
2008	231,054	34.81%	420,958	63.42%	11,768	1.77%
2004	255,133	39.43%	383,841	59.33%	8,007	1.24%
2000	225,657	39.32%	307,599	53.60%	40,590	7.07%
1996	173,887	33.17%	285,126	54.38%	65,293	12.45%
1992	179,581	30.61%	278,648	47.50%	128,390	21.89%
1988	240,209	44.60%	292,909	54.39%	5,444	1.01%
1984	253,921	47.98%	272,401	51.47%	2,912	0.55%
1980	194,898	38.57%	239,592	47.41%	70,882	14.03%
1976	211,892	43.84%	257,380	53.25%	14,106	2.92%
1972	228,951	51.64%	205,943	46.45%	8,464	1.91%
1968	170,002	41.77%	220,078	54.07%	16,944	4.16%
1964	154,736	39.00%	241,020	60.75%	971	0.24%
1960	198,992	51.26%	188,250	48.50%	939	0.24%
1956	183,248	55.01%	149,341	44.83%	523	0.16%
1952	180,338	53.49%	155,388	46.09%	1,415	0.42%
1948	121,169	42.93%	151,920	53.83%	9,145	3.24%
1944	116,781	43.69%	148,792	55.66%	1,747	0.65%
1940	122,960	45.48%	145,168	53.69%	2,230	0.82%
1936	81,206	33.08%	144,289	58.78%	19,985	8.14%
1932	91,087	41.87%	119,234	54.80%	7,245	3.33%
1928	125,472	60.19%	80,851	38.79%	2,124	1.02%
1924	101,120	59.02%	10,806	6.31%	59,401	34.67%
1920	90,517	64.58%	28,911	20.63%	20,741	14.80%
1916	27,957	40.78%	36,395	53.09%	4,204	6.13%
1912	14,379	29.64%	15,530	32.02%	18,596	38.34%
1908	27,787	58.73%	16,169	34.17%	3,357	7.10%
1904	31,437	73.71%	5,708	13.38%	5,503	12.90%
1900	26,902	62.42%	14,498	33.64%	1,695	3.93%
1896	26,786	55.47%	20,515	42.48%	987	2.04%
1892	20,603	49.93%	16,448	39.86%	4,209	10.20%

Like most urban counties nationwide, Hennepin County is a Democratic stronghold. It has voted Democratic in every election since 1964, except for 1972 when Richard Nixon won the county as part of a national landslide. It is also a state bellwether county, having voted for Minnesota's statewide winner in every election since 1964, the longest such streak in the state. In 2020, Joe Biden won 70% of the vote in the county, the largest percentage for any candidate since 1904. At state level, the county is no less Democratic. For governorship and Senate, the last Republicans to win the county were Arne Carlson in 1994 and David Durenberger in 1988, respectively.

Transportation

Transit

• Maple Grove Transit
• Metro Transit
• Minnesota Valley Transit Authority
• Plymouth Metrolink
• Southwest Transit
• Hawthorne Transportation Center
  • Flixbus
  • Greyhound Lines
  • Jefferson Lines

Major highways

•   Interstate 35W
•   Interstate 94
•   Interstate 394
•   Interstate 494
•   Interstate 694
•   US Highway 12
•   US Highway 52
•   US Highway 169
•   US Highway 212
•   Minnesota State Highway 5
•   Minnesota State Highway 7
•   Minnesota State Highway 41
•   Minnesota State Highway 47
•   Minnesota State Highway 55
•   Minnesota State Highway 62
•   Minnesota State Highway 65
•   Minnesota State Highway 77
•   Minnesota State Highway 100
•   Minnesota State Highway 101
•   Minnesota State Highway 121
•   Minnesota State Highway 252
•   Minnesota State Highway 610
•   Hennepin County Road 17 (France Avenue)
•   Hennepin County Road 61
•   Hennepin County Road 81
•   Hennepin County Road 122
• Other county roads

Airports

• Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) serves the Twin Cities area. It is the 17th-busiest airport in the United States by passenger traffic and serves as a hub for Delta Air Lines.
• Crystal Airport (MIC) is a public airport in Crystal.
• Flying Cloud Airport (FCM) is a public airport in Eden Prairie.

Economy

See also: Economy of Minnesota

Major companies and employers

As the economic center of Minnesota and the Upper Midwest, Hennepin County is home to many major companies in a diverse section of industries. As of the 2018 estimate, there are twelve Fortune 500 companies headquartered in Hennepin County, five of which are located in Minneapolis.

Fortune 500 Companies in Hennepin County^[43]

Company Name	National Rank	Revenue ($millions), 2018 Estimate	Headquarters City	Industry
UnitedHealth Group	5	201,159	Minnetonka	Managed Healthcare
Target	39	71,879	Minneapolis	General Retailing
Best Buy	72	42,151	Richfield	Electronics Retailing
U.S. Bancorp	122	23,996	Minneapolis	Banking and Finance
SuperValu	180	16,009	Eden Prairie	Food Distribution and Retailing
General Mills	182	15,619.8	Golden Valley	Food Processing
C.H. Robinson	193	14,869.4	Eden Prairie	Transportation
Ameriprise Financial	252	12,075	Minneapolis	Financial Services
Xcel Energy	266	11,404	Minneapolis	Electricity and Natural Gas Utility
Thrivent Financial	343	8,527.9	Minneapolis	Financial Services
Mosaic	382	7,409.4	Plymouth	Fertilizer Manufacturing
Polaris	496	5,504.8	Medina	Snowmobile Manufacturing

 

Tree Map of Employment by Industries in Hennepin County (2015)

Hennepin County is also home to several major private companies such as Carlson and Cargill, both located in Minnetonka, the latter of which is the largest privately owned company in the United States.^[44]

Along with these major companies, Hennepin County also contains several large employers, as listed below. According to the 2016 American Community Survey, the largest overall industries in Hennepin County are healthcare and social assistance (96,511 workers), manufacturing (80,324), and retail trade (75,861).^[45]

Largest employers in Hennepin County^[46]

Employer	Number of employees	Industry
University of Minnesota	18,000	Education
Target Stores Inc	10,000	Retail
Pharmacy at Park Nicollet	9,000	Healthcare
Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital	8,200	Healthcare
Park Nicollet Clinic	8,000	Healthcare
M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center	8,000	Healthcare
M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital	7,658	Healthcare
Ameriprise Financial Inc	7,000	Financial Services
Park Nicollet Urgent Care	7,000	Healthcare
Best Buy Inc	6,000	Electronics Retail

Economic indicators

According to the 2016 American Community Survey, the average household income in Hennepin County is $71,200. The GINI Index for 2016 was 0.461, lower than the national average of 0.485.^[45] As of 2016, nearly 132,000 residents of Hennepin County were living under the poverty line, 10.9% of the county population.^[45] This figure is lower than the national average of 14%.

Education

Tertiary education

Colleges and universities in the county include:

• Augsburg University in Minneapolis
• Dunwoody College of Technology in downtown Minneapolis
• Hamline University – Minneapolis campus in St. Louis Park
• Hennepin Technical College in Brooklyn Park and Eden Prairie
• Metropolitan State University in downtown Minneapolis and Brooklyn Park
• Minneapolis College of Art and Design in Minneapolis
• Minneapolis Community and Technical College in downtown Minneapolis
• Minnesota State University, Mankato – Twin Cities campus in Edina
• Normandale Community College in Bloomington
• North Central University in downtown Minneapolis
• North Hennepin Community College in Brooklyn Park
• Northwestern Health Sciences University in Bloomington
• St. Cloud State University – Twin Cities campus in Plymouth
• Saint Mary's University of Minnesota – Twin Cities campus in Minneapolis
• University of Minnesota – Twin Cities campus in Minneapolis
• University of St. Thomas – Minneapolis campus in downtown Minneapolis

K–12 education

School districts include:^[47]

• Anoka-Hennepin Public School District
• Bloomington Public School District
• Brooklyn Center School District
• Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Public Schools
• Delano Public School District
• Edina Public School District
• Elk River School District
• Eden Prairie Public School District
• Hopkins Public School District
• Minneapolis Public School District
• Minnetonka Public School District
• Orono Public School District
• Osseo Public School District
• Richfield Public School District
• Robbinsdale Public School District
• Rockford Public School District
• St. Anthony-New Brighton Schools
• St. Louis Park Public School District
• Waconia Public School District
• Watertown-Mayer Public School District
• Wayzata Public School District
• Westonka Public School District

Public libraries

Hennepin County Library (which Minneapolis Public Library merged into)

Recreation

 

Minnehaha Falls is the main attraction and namesake of Minnehaha Park.

Parks

Hennepin County, and in particular the city of Minneapolis, is renowned for its expansive and high-quality park system. The Minneapolis park system has been called^[48] the best-designed, best-financed, and best-maintained in America.^[49] The Minneapolis park system has been named the top park system in the country by the Trust for Public Land for five consecutive years as of 2017.^[50] Many of the Minneapolis' numerous parks are linked by the Grand Rounds National Scenic Byway, a series of interconnected parks and paths in the city that extends for 51 miles. The byway is divided into seven districts: Downtown Riverfront, Mississippi River, Minnehaha, Chain of Lakes, Theodore Wirth, Victory Memorial, and Northeast.^[51] The byway includes many major destinations in Minneapolis, including Nicollet Island, St. Anthony Falls, Stone Arch Bridge, Mill Ruins Park, Mississippi National River and Recreation Area, Minnehaha Creek, Minnehaha Park, Lake Hiawatha, Lake Nokomis, Lake Harriet, Bde Maka Ska, Lake of the Isles, Cedar Lake, and Theodore Wirth Park.

Outside of Minneapolis, Hennepin County is part of the Three Rivers Park District, a park system containing 20 parks and 10 trails spanning the Twin Cities metro area.

Culture

See also: Arts in Minneapolis

Numerous art institutions in Minneapolis make Hennepin County a national center for the arts. It contains some of the largest and most well-known centers for art in the country, including the Minneapolis Institute of Art, Walker Art Center, Weisman Art Museum, and the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden. Major art centers include Northeast Minneapolis and the Minneapolis neighborhood of North Loop. Minneapolis is home to many important artist organizations such as the Traffic Zone Center for Visual Art, the Handicraft Guild, and the Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association.

Hennepin County is also home to a thriving theater scene, highlighted by the Guthrie Theater, located in downtown Minneapolis. It is home to many theater companies such as Mixed Blood, Skewed Visions, Brave New Workshop, and Children's Theatre Company. Other notable theaters include the Orpheum Theatre, the State Theatre, and the Pantages Theatre. Additionally, many other cities in Hennepin County are home to local community theaters, such as Eden Prairie, Minnetonka, Orono, Osseo, and Plymouth.

 

U.S. Bank Stadium, home of the Minnesota Vikings, was constructed in 2016, and was the site of Super Bowl LII.

Sports

Of the "Big Four" sports leagues in the US, three are located in Minneapolis: the Minnesota Twins play in Target Field, the Minnesota Timberwolves play in Target Center, and the Minnesota Vikings play in U.S. Bank Stadium. Additionally, among major sports leagues, the Minnesota Lynx also play in Target Center.^[52]

Cities

• Bloomington
• Brooklyn Center
• Brooklyn Park
• Champlin
• Chanhassen (partial)
• Corcoran
• Crystal
• Dayton (partial)
• Deephaven
• Eden Prairie
• Edina
• Excelsior
• Golden Valley
• Greenfield
• Greenwood
• Hanover (partial)
• Hopkins
• Independence
• Long Lake
• Loretto
• Maple Grove
• Maple Plain
• Medicine Lake
• Medina
• Minneapolis (county seat and largest municipality)
• Minnetonka
• Minnetonka Beach
• Minnetrista
• Mound
• New Hope
• Orono
• Osseo
• Plymouth
• Richfield
• Robbinsdale
• Rockford (partial)
• Rogers
• Shorewood
• Spring Park
• St. Anthony (partial)
• St. Bonifacius
• St. Louis Park
• Tonka Bay
• Wayzata
• Woodland

Unorganized territory

• Fort Snelling

See also

•  United States portal

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Hennepin County, Minnesota

References

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Notes

1. Any ancestry includes individuals identifying with either a single ethnic group (full ancestry) or with a mixed heritage from multiple groups (partial ancestry).
2. Full ancestry only includes those who identify with a single group, without any mixed heritage.

External links

  Media related to Hennepin County, Minnesota at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website
• Hennepin County Library website
• Bloomington Convention & Visitors Bureau
• Minneapolis Northwest Convention & Visitors Bureau

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