Minnetrista, Minnesota facts for kids
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Minnetrista
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Location of Minnetrista
within Hennepin County, Minnesota |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Hennepin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.05 sq mi (80.41 km2) |
| • Land | 26.11 sq mi (67.62 km2) |
| • Water | 4.94 sq mi (12.79 km2) |
| Elevation | 948 ft (289 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 8,262 |
| • Density | 316.45/sq mi (122.18/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Zip Code |
55331
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| FIPS code | 27-43306 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1669532 |
Minnetrista is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. It is located about 23 miles (37 km) west of Minneapolis. Although it is part of the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area, the largely rural Minnetrista has agricultural activity involving corn, soybeans, hay, and horses. In addition to farmland and woods, the city is home to several lakes, including part of Lake Minnetonka, the state's ninth-biggest. The city's population was 6,384 at the 2010 census. Minnetrista's name originates in the Dakota language, in which minne means "water" and trista means "crooked".
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 30.76 square miles (79.67 km2), of which 25.82 square miles (66.87 km2) is land and 4.94 square miles (12.79 km2) is water. The city is entirely in Hennepin County. County Roads 15, 44, 92, and 110 are its main routes.
Lakes in Minnetrista include Whaletail Lake, Little Long Lake, Mud Lake, Ox Yoke Lake, and Saunders Lake, as well as several bays of Lake Minnetonka. Six Mile Creek runs through the western part of the city and brings the runoff from about 17,000 acres (69 km2) to Lake Minnetonka.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 212 | — | |
| 1870 | 626 | 195.3% | |
| 1880 | 844 | 34.8% | |
| 1890 | 995 | 17.9% | |
| 1900 | 1,283 | 28.9% | |
| 1910 | 1,731 | 34.9% | |
| 1920 | 1,146 | −33.8% | |
| 1930 | 1,179 | 2.9% | |
| 1940 | 1,302 | 10.4% | |
| 1950 | 1,966 | 51.0% | |
| 1960 | 2,211 | 12.5% | |
| 1970 | 2,878 | 30.2% | |
| 1980 | 3,236 | 12.4% | |
| 1990 | 3,439 | 6.3% | |
| 2000 | 4,358 | 26.7% | |
| 2010 | 6,384 | 46.5% | |
| 2020 | 8,262 | 29.4% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 6,384 people, 2,176 households, and 1,823 families living in the city. The population density was 247.3 inhabitants per square mile (95.5/km2). There were 2,336 housing units at an average density of 90.5 per square mile (34.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.3% White, 0.7% African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.6% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.
There were 2,176 households, of which 45.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.7% were married couples living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 16.2% were non-families. 12.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.21.
The median age in the city was 39.7 years. 31.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.1% were from 25 to 44; 31% were from 45 to 64; and 8.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.7% male and 49.3% female.
Education
Waconia Public Schools and Westonka Public Schools and Watertown Mayer operate area public schools, including Waconia High School and Mound Westonka High School.
See also
In Spanish: Minnetrista (Minnesota) para niños
