Hennepin County
County in Minnesota, United States
Hennepin County (/ˈhɛnəpɪn/ HEN-ə-pin) is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Its county seat is Minneapolis,[2] the state's most populous city.[3] The county is named for the 17th-century explorer Louis Hennepin.[4] It extends from Minneapolis[5] to the suburbs and outlying cities in the western part of the county. Its natural areas are covered by extensive woods, hills, and lakes.[6][7]
Hennepin County | |
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 The Hennepin County Government Center, located in the county seat of Minneapolis. Its stylized letter "H" shape serves as the logo for Hennepin County. | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota | |
 Minnesota's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 44°58′33″N 93°16′00″W / 44.9758°N 93.2667°W / 44.9758; -93.2667 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Minnesota |
| Founded | March 6, 1852[1] |
| Named for | Louis Hennepin |
| Seat | Minneapolis |
| Largest city | Minneapolis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 607 sq mi (1,570 km2) |
| • Land | 554 sq mi (1,430 km2) |
| • Water | 53 sq mi (140 km2) 8.7% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,281,565 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 1,258,713  |
| • Density | 2,313/sq mi (893/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 612, 763, 952 |
| Congressional districts | 3rd, 5th |
| Website | www |
As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,281,565.[8] It is Minnesota's most populous county and the 34th-most populous county in the U.S.; more than one in five Minnesotans live in Hennepin County. It is included in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul–Bloomington Metropolitan Statistical Area.
- ^ "Minnesota Place Names". Minnesota Historical Society. Archived from the original on June 20, 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Our Estimates". MN State Demographic Center. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 155.
- ^ "Key Industries". www.greatermsp.org. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
- ^ "Managing rural and agricultural land". Hennepin County, Minnesota. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
- ^ "Natural Resources Map - Hennepin County". gis.hennepin.us. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
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