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Minnetonka Beach
Minnetonka Beach Water Tower, a city landmark
Minnetonka Beach Water Tower, a city landmark
Location of Minnetonka Beachwithin Hennepin County, Minnesota
Location of Minnetonka Beach
within Hennepin County, Minnesota
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Hennepin
Incorporated 1894
Area
 • Total 1.54 sq mi (3.98 km2)
 • Land 0.47 sq mi (1.21 km2)
 • Water 1.07 sq mi (2.77 km2)
Elevation
942 ft (287 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 546
 • Density 1,169.16/sq mi (451.07/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55361
Area code(s) 952
FIPS code 27-43270
GNIS feature ID 0647950

Minnetonka Beach is a community in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 539 at the 2010 census.

History

Minnetonka Beach is located on the shores of Lake Minnetonka. Originally part of Excelsior Township, Minnetonka Beach was the site of the Hotel Lafayette, which was built by the Minneapolis, Saint Paul, & Manitoba Railway (later part of the Great Northern Railway) in 1882. In 1884, Minnetonka Beach was annexed by Medina Township. The community was incorporated as an independent village in 1894.

After the Hotel Lafayette burned in 1897, a portion of the property became home to the Lafayette Club. The original clubhouse of the Lafayette Club was built in 1900 and burned in 1922. The current clubhouse was constructed in 1924.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.48 square miles (1.24 km2), of which 0.47 square miles (1.22 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water. County 15 serves as a main route.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 101
1910 166 64.4%
1920 94 −43.4%
1930 112 19.1%
1940 229 104.5%
1950 376 64.2%
1960 544 44.7%
1970 586 7.7%
1980 575 −1.9%
1990 573 −0.3%
2000 614 7.2%
2010 539 −12.2%
2020 546 1.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 539 people, 201 households, and 159 families living in the city. The population density was 1,146.8 inhabitants per square mile (442.8/km2). There were 231 housing units at an average density of 491.5 per square mile (189.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.3% White, 0.4% Asian, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.

There were 201 households, of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.1% were married couples living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 20.9% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.09.

The median age in the city was 46.7 years. 28.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 13.6% were from 25 to 44; 42.3% were from 45 to 64; and 10.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.2% male and 50.8% female.

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