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| Established | May 11, 1858 |
| Disbanded | Still Active |
| Contributor | The Oncoming Storm |
| Last Modified | RP October 26, 2012 06:16pm |
| Description | Name Etomology: from Dakota Indian word Minisota ("sky tinted waters")
Total Area: 84,068 square miles (217,736 square kilometers - the 12th largest state)
Length (longest distance, north to south): 411 miles
Width (longest distance, east to west): 357 miles
Designation as a Territory: March 3, 1849
Entrance into Union: May 11, 1858 (the 32d state to enter the Union)
State Song: "Hail! Minnesota."
Abbreviation: MN
Population: 4,375,099 (1990 census) - 20th largest state - 70.6% urban, 29.4% rural,
94.4% White, 2.2% African American, 1.8% Asian or Pacific Islander, 1.2% Hispanic,
1.1% American Indian, Aleutian, or Eskimo, 0.5% other.
Population Density: 54.3 persons per square mile
Capitol: St. Paul
Largest City: Minneapolis (368,383 people)
Average Elevation: 1,200 feet
Highest Point: Eagle Mountain, 2,301 feet
Lowest Point: surface of Lake Superior, 602 feet
Total Area of Inland Water: 4,779 square miles
Number of Lakes Over 10 Acres: 15,291
Largest Lake: Red Lake, 451 square miles
Average Annual Precipitation: 28.32 inches
Average Annual Snowfall: 49.6 inches
Average temperature in January: 11.2? F
Average Temperature in July: 73.1? F
| State Motto |
State Tree |
State Flower |
State Bird |
State Fish |
| L'Etoile du Nord |
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Norway Pine |
Pink and White Lady's Slipper |
Common Loon |
Walleye |
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State Mushroom |
State Muffin |
State Gemstone |
State Beverage |
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| Wild Rice |
Morel |
Blueberry |
Lake Superior Agate |
Milk |
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| PVI | D+1.98 (
D+1.59 R-2.26 I-0.03 N+0.28 LBT+0.21 G+0.08 CST+0.03 PFP-0.05 SWP+0.03 J+0.03 GRP+0.10 IR-0.02 A'sP-0.03 CG+0.04 )
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City |
County |
Population |
As Of |
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Minneapolis |
Hennepin |
382,605 |
2008-07-01 |
| 2 |
Saint Paul |
Ramsey |
279,590 |
2008-07-01 |
| 3 |
Rochester |
Olmsted |
100,413 |
2008-07-01 |
| 4 |
Duluth |
St. Louis |
84,284 |
2008-07-01 |
| 5 |
Bloomington |
Hennepin |
81,280 |
2008-07-01 |
| 6 |
Plymouth |
Hennepin |
71,486 |
2008-07-01 |
| 7 |
Brooklyn Park |
Hennepin |
71,308 |
2008-07-01 |
| 8 |
Eagan |
Dakota |
63,985 |
2008-07-01 |
| 9 |
Coon Rapids |
Anoka |
61,832 |
2008-07-01 |
| 10 |
Maple Grove |
Hennepin |
61,542 |
2008-07-01 |
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County |
Population |
As Of |
| 1 |
Hennepin |
1,156,212 |
2009-07-01 |
| 2 |
Ramsey |
506,278 |
2009-07-01 |
| 3 |
Dakota |
396,500 |
2009-07-01 |
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Anoka |
331,582 |
2009-07-01 |
| 5 |
Washington |
231,958 |
2009-07-01 |
| 6 |
St. Louis |
197,767 |
2009-07-01 |
| 7 |
Stearns |
148,955 |
2009-07-01 |
| 8 |
Olmsted |
143,962 |
2009-07-01 |
| 9 |
Scott |
131,939 |
2009-07-01 |
| 10 |
Wright |
121,907 |
2009-07-01 |
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