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POPULATION

2010 U.S. Census

Minneapolis: 382,578

Hennepin County: 1,152,425

Downtown: 35,000

16th largest metro area

GEOGRAPHY

Latitude: 44° 58’ 39’’

North Longitude: 93° 15’ 56’’

West Area: 59 square miles or 37,516 acres

Land: 35,244 acres

Water: 2,324 acres

Lakes: 22

Elevation: 824 feet above sea level

TALLEST BUILDING

IDS Center: 57 stories, 775 feet

COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES

Public: 3 Private: 8

WEATHER

Average high temperature in January: 22° F

Average high temperature in July: 83° F

Overall: 45° F

Annual precipitation: 27.3 inches

Annual snowfall: 49.5 inches

SALES TAX

7.775% (downtown Minneapolis)

6.875% (elsewhere-statewide)

*There is no sales tax on apparel or shoes in Minnesota

LODGING TAX

13.4%

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MINNESOTA

Settled: 1858

Capitol: Saint Paul

State Bird: Common Loon

State Fish: Walleye Pike

State Flower: Pink and White Lady’s Slipper

POPULATION

5,344,861 (2011 U.S. Census estimate)

Geography Area: 86,943 square miles

Water: 7,326 square miles of Minnesota are covered by water

LAKES
11,842 (22 within Minneapolis city limits)

ANNUAL VISITOR STATISTICS (METRO AREA)

2008: 17.9 million

2001: 10.3 million

2000: 11.1 million

1990: 4.5 million

MINNEAPOLIS HISTORIC NICKNAMES

Mill City

City of Lakes

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