Minneapolis, Kansas

Minneapolis, Kansas
City and County seat
Business District (2009)
Business District (2009)
Location within Ottawa County and Kansas
Location within Ottawa County and Kansas
KDOT map of Ottawa County (legend)
KDOT map of Ottawa County (legend)
Coordinates: 39°07′29″N 97°41′55″W / 39.12472°N 97.69861°W / 39.12472; -97.69861
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyOttawa
Founded1860s
Platted1866
Incorporated1871
Named forMinneapolis, Minnesota
Area
 • Total1.83 sq mi (4.75 km2)
 • Land1.83 sq mi (4.75 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,276 ft (389 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,946
 • Density1,100/sq mi (410/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67467
Area code785
FIPS code20-47075
GNIS ID485622
Websiteminneapolis-ks.com

Minneapolis is a city in Ottawa County, Kansas, United States. It is also the county seat of Ottawa County. In 2020, 1,946 people lived there.

History

Minneapolis was originally called Markley's Mills. It was renamed Minneapolis about 1871, after Minneapolis, Minnesota. A railroad was built through Minneapolis in 1878.

Minneapolis had its own minor league baseball team called the Minnies in 1905. They also had it from 1908-1909, and again in 1912, alternately as part of the Kansas State League or Central Kansas League.

Geography

Rock City Park, SW of Minneapolis (2006)

Minneapolis is at 39°7′29″N 97°42′19″W / 39.12472°N 97.70528°W / 39.12472; -97.70528 (39.124719, -97.705209). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 1.83 square miles (4.74 km2). All of it is land.

Area attractions

People

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
18801,084—
18901,75662.0%
19001,727−1.7%
19101,8959.7%
19201,842−2.8%
19301,741−5.5%
19402,08719.9%
19501,801−13.7%
19602,02412.4%
19701,971−2.6%
19802,0755.3%
19901,983−4.4%
20002,0463.2%
20102,032−0.7%
20201,946−4.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

Minneapolis is part of the Salina Micropolitan Statistical Area.

2020 census

The 2020 census says that there were 1,946 people, 785 households, and 473 families living in Minneapolis. Of the households, 71.8% owned their home and 28.2% rented their home.

The median age was 42.2 years. Of the people, 92.2% were White, 0.9% were Black, 0.3% were Native American, 0.3% were Asian, 0.5% were from some other race, and 5.9% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.9% of the people.

2010 census

The 2010 census says that there were 2,032 people, 832 households, and 528 families living in Minneapolis.

Famous people

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Minneapolis, Kansas
  2. ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ↑ Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 258.
  6. ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. p. 289.
  7. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  8. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  9. ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  10. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 6, 2012.

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