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Minnetrista

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Minnetrista

Total population

8,708

Median home value

$658,300

68.5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$163,051

Minnetrista$163k
National$74k
Land area30.76 km²
Coordinates44.94°, -93.71°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Area
30.76 km²
Official website
www.ci.minnetrista.mn.us

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Minnetrista is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. It is located about 23 miles (37 km) west of Minneapolis, and 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 contains several lakes, including part of Lake Minnetonka, the state's ninth-largest. The city's population was 8,262 at the 2020 census. Minnetrista's name originates in the Dakota language, in which minne means "water" and trista means "crooked".

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History & geography

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of , of which is land and 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 to Lake Minnetonka.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
40.8
Median home value
$658,300
Housing units
3,255
Poverty rate
8.8%
Unemployment
2.3%

Race & ethnicity

White
92.2%
Black
1%
Asian
1.6%
Hispanic
0.8%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
44.9386
Longitude
-93.7124
Water area
4.94 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
24.2%
Diabetes
6%
Adult obesity
24.8%
Binge drinking
21.4%
Adult smoking
9.1%
No leisure activity
14.4%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
500,419
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Black-capped Chickadee
    Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    25,942
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    23,035
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    19,167
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    18,317
  • White-breasted Nuthatch
    Sitta carolinensis Latham, 1790 · Aves
    18,313
  • Downy Woodpecker
    Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    17,820
  • American Goldfinch
    Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    17,815
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    14,718

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
22
Elementary
7
Middle
3
High
9
Other
3

Largest nearby schools

  • MOUND WESTONKA HIGH SCHOOL
    High · MINNETRISTA · 947 students · 17.9:1 ratio
  • ORONO SENIOR HIGH
    High · LONG LAKE · 947 students · 18.6:1 ratio
  • MINNEWASHTA ELEMENTARY
    Elementary · EXCELSIOR · 904 students · 14.3:1 ratio
  • EXCELSIOR ELEMENTARY
    Elementary · EXCELSIOR · 739 students · 12.5:1 ratio
  • ORONO MIDDLE
    Middle · LONG LAKE · 700 students · 20:1 ratio
  • WAYZATA WEST MIDDLE
    Middle · WAYZATA · 681 students · 17:1 ratio
  • DEEPHAVEN ELEMENTARY
    Elementary · WAYZATA · 658 students · 15.3:1 ratio
  • ORONO INTERMEDIATE ELEMENTARY
    Elementary · LONG LAKE · 637 students · 14.8:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
2.8
Largest event
2017-04-25

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Kevin Sorbo
Kevin Sorbo
American actor
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Nate Triplett
American football player
Henning Linden
Henning Linden
U.S. Army general (1892-1984)
Patty Andrews
Patty Andrews
American singer
L
Lorna Beers
American writer
M
Milt Bruhn
American football player and coach, basketball coach, baseball player and coach (1912-1991)
S
Sheldon Beise
American football player and coach (1912-1960)
T
Tasha Nelson
American alpine skier
W
Whitney MacMillan
American businessman
Paul Cornick
Paul Cornick
American football player
Christopher O'Malley
Christopher O'Malley
current president and CEO of LogRythm
Taylor Matson
Taylor Matson
ice hockey player (1988-)
Justin Holl
Justin Holl
American ice hockey player
E
Emma Polusny
American ice hockey player
W
William John Kuntz
American politician – Minnesota -- "Wm., W.J." House 1915-18 (District 21); Senate 1919-22 (District 21)
A
Arnold A. Strassenburg
American physics professor

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Minnesota

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.86
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,409

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
445
Avg daily Wikipedia views
15
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

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Nearest stream gauge

Events

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API