Minnesota
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Nicknames:
Mni Sóta Makoce (Land where the waters reflect the skies);
[1]
Land of 10,000 Lakes; North Star State; Gopher State |
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Motto:
L'Étoile du Nord (French: The Star of the North)
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Anthem: "Hail! Minnesota" | |
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 | |
• Total | 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
(2023)
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• Total | 5,737,915[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 |
Minnesota
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Nicknames:
Mni Sóta Makoce (Land where the waters reflect the skies);
[1]
Land of 10,000 Lakes; North Star State; Gopher State |
|
Motto:
L'Étoile du Nord (French: The Star of the North)
[2]
|
|
Anthem: "Hail! Minnesota" | |
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 | |
• Total | 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
(2023)
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• Total | 5,737,915[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 |