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Minnesota
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| Nicknames:
North Star State; Gopher State; Land of 10,000 Lakes; Land of Sky Blue Waters;
[1]
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| Motto:
L'Étoile du Nord (French: The Star of the North)
[2]
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| Anthem: "Hail! Minnesota" | |
Map of the United States with Minnesota highlighted
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| Country | United States |
| Before statehood | Minnesota Territory |
| Admitted to the Union | May 11, 1858 (32nd State in the Union) |
| Capital | Saint Paul |
| Largest city | Minneapolis |
| Largest county or equivalent | Hennepin |
| Largest metro and urban areas | Minneapolis–Saint Paul |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Tim Walz (DFL) |
| • Lieutenant governor | Peggy Flanagan (DFL) |
| Legislature | Legislature |
| • Upper house | Senate |
| • Lower house | House of Representatives |
| Judiciary | Minnesota Supreme Court |
| U.S. senators | Amy Klobuchar (DFL) Tina Smith (DFL) |
| U.S. House delegation | 4 Democrats 4 Republicans (list) |
| Area | |
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• Total
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86,935.83 sq mi (225,163 km2) |
| • Land | 79,626.74 sq mi (206,232 km2) |
| • Water | 7,309.09 sq mi (18,930 km2) 8.40% |
| • Rank | 12th |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | about 400 mi (640 km) |
| • Width | 200–350 mi (320–560 km) |
| Elevation | 1,200 ft (370 m) |
| Highest elevation | 2,301 ft (701 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 602 ft (183 m) |
| Population
(2024)
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• Total
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5,793,151[5] |
| • Rank | 22nd |
| • Density | 68.9/sq mi (26.6/km2) |
| • Rank | 36th (2020 census) |
| • Median household income | $77,720[6] |
| • Income rank | 13th |
| Demonym | Minnesotan |
| Language | |
| • Official language | none |
| • Spoken language | |
| Time zone | UTC– 06:00 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC– 05:00 (CDT) |
| USPS abbreviation |
MN
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| ISO 3166 code | US-MN |
| Traditional abbreviation | Minn. |
| Latitude | 43° 30′ N to 49° 23′ N |
| Longitude | 89° 29′ W to 97° 14′ W |
| Website | mn |
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Minnesota
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|
|---|---|
| Nicknames:
North Star State; Gopher State; Land of 10,000 Lakes; Land of Sky Blue Waters;
[1]
|
|
| Motto:
L'Étoile du Nord (French: The Star of the North)
[2]
|
|
| Anthem: "Hail! Minnesota" | |
|
Map of the United States with Minnesota highlighted
|
|
| Country | United States |
| Before statehood | Minnesota Territory |
| Admitted to the Union | May 11, 1858 (32nd State in the Union) |
| Capital | Saint Paul |
| Largest city | Minneapolis |
| Largest county or equivalent | Hennepin |
| Largest metro and urban areas | Minneapolis–Saint Paul |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Tim Walz (DFL) |
| • Lieutenant governor | Peggy Flanagan (DFL) |
| Legislature | Legislature |
| • Upper house | Senate |
| • Lower house | House of Representatives |
| Judiciary | Minnesota Supreme Court |
| U.S. senators | Amy Klobuchar (DFL) Tina Smith (DFL) |
| U.S. House delegation | 4 Democrats 4 Republicans (list) |
| Area | |
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• Total
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86,935.83 sq mi (225,163 km2) |
| • Land | 79,626.74 sq mi (206,232 km2) |
| • Water | 7,309.09 sq mi (18,930 km2) 8.40% |
| • Rank | 12th |
| Dimensions | |
| • Length | about 400 mi (640 km) |
| • Width | 200–350 mi (320–560 km) |
| Elevation | 1,200 ft (370 m) |
| Highest elevation | 2,301 ft (701 m) |
| Lowest elevation | 602 ft (183 m) |
| Population
(2024)
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• Total
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5,793,151[5] |
| • Rank | 22nd |
| • Density | 68.9/sq mi (26.6/km2) |
| • Rank | 36th (2020 census) |
| • Median household income | $77,720[6] |
| • Income rank | 13th |
| Demonym | Minnesotan |
| Language | |
| • Official language | none |
| • Spoken language | |
| Time zone | UTC– 06:00 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC– 05:00 (CDT) |
| USPS abbreviation |
MN
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| ISO 3166 code | US-MN |
| Traditional abbreviation | Minn. |
| Latitude | 43° 30′ N to 49° 23′ N |
| Longitude | 89° 29′ W to 97° 14′ W |
| Website | mn |
