Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Eden Prairie is an city 12 miles (19 km) southwest of downtown Minneapolis in Hennepin County. It is the 12th-largest city in the State of Minnesota. It is the 7th-largest suburb in the Twin Cities, with a population of 60,797 at the 2010 census.[7]
Eden Prairie, Minnesota | |
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 Eden Prairie City Center | |
| Nickname(s): | |
| Motto(s): Live, Work, Dream[3] | |
 Location of Eden Prairie within Hennepin County, Minnesota | |
| Coordinates: 44°51′17″N 93°28′15″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Hennepin |
| Founded | 1858 |
| Incorporated | October 22, 1962 [4] |
| Founded by | Robert Anderson |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nancy Tyra-Lukens (R)[5] |
| Area | |
| • City | 35.19 sq mi (91.14 km2) |
| • Land | 32.45 sq mi (84.05 km2) |
| • Water | 2.74 sq mi (7.10 km2) |
| Elevation | 886 ft (270 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • City | 60,797 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 63,914 |
| • Rank | US: 568th Minnesota: 12th |
| • Density | 1,700/sq mi (670/km2) |
| • Urban | 2,650,890 (US: 16th) |
| • Metro | 3,524,583 (US: 16th) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central (CDT)) |
| ZIP codes | 55344, 55346, 55347 |
| Area code(s) | 952 |
| FIPS code | 27-18116 |
| GNIS feature ID | 643164[6] |
| Website | City of Eden Prairie |
References
- Ernie Shuldhiess. "Eden Prairie History". Eden Prairie History. Retrieved 2008-07-11.
- self. "Google search on "EP" businesses in "Eden Prairie, MN"". Google. Retrieved 2008-07-11.
- "About Eden Prairie". City of Eden Prairie. 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-05-04.
- Warren Upham, Minnesota Place Names: A Geographical Encyclopedia (Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2001) p227
- "A Letter To The Editor Endorsing Nancy Tyra-Lukens". Eden Prairie News. 23 October 2010. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
Nancy Tyra-Lukens is a Republican.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eden Prairie
- "Census releases population numbers for Eden Prairie [9] Data Set: 2006 Population Estimates". U.S. Census Bureau. 2010.
Municipalities and communities of Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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