Minneapolis, Kansas
Minneapolis is a city in Ottawa County, Kansas, United States.[4] It is also the county seat of Ottawa County. In 2020, 1,946 people lived there.[3]
Minneapolis, Kansas | |
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City and County seat | |
 Business District (2009) | |
 Location within Ottawa County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 39°07′29″N 97°41′55″W / 39.12472°N 97.69861°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Ottawa |
| Founded | 1860s |
| Platted | 1866 |
| Incorporated | 1871 |
| Named for | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.83 sq mi (4.75 km2) |
| • Land | 1.83 sq mi (4.75 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,276 ft (389 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,946 |
| • Density | 1,100/sq mi (410/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 67467 |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-47075 |
| GNIS ID | 485622[1] |
| Website | minneapolis-ks.com |
History
changeMinneapolis was originally called Markley's Mills. It was renamed Minneapolis about 1871, after Minneapolis, Minnesota.[5] A railroad was built through Minneapolis in 1878.[6]
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
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Minneapolis is at 39°7′29″N 97°42′19″W / 39.12472°N 97.70528°W (39.124719, -97.705209).[7] 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.[8]
Area attractions
change- Rock City park is southwest of Minneapolis.
People
change| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 1,084 | — | |
| 1890 | 1,756 | 62.0% | |
| 1900 | 1,727 | −1.7% | |
| 1910 | 1,895 | 9.7% | |
| 1920 | 1,842 | −2.8% | |
| 1930 | 1,741 | −5.5% | |
| 1940 | 2,087 | 19.9% | |
| 1950 | 1,801 | −13.7% | |
| 1960 | 2,024 | 12.4% | |
| 1970 | 1,971 | −2.6% | |
| 1980 | 2,075 | 5.3% | |
| 1990 | 1,983 | −4.4% | |
| 2000 | 2,046 | 3.2% | |
| 2010 | 2,032 | −0.7% | |
| 2020 | 1,946 | −4.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
Minneapolis is part of the Salina Micropolitan Statistical Area.
2020 census
changeThe 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.[3][9]
2010 census
changeThe 2010 census says that there were 2,032 people, 832 households, and 528 families living in Minneapolis.[10]
Famous people
change- George Washington Carver, who lived in the vicinity for a brief period.
- Alyssa George, former Miss Kansas 2007
- Rollin Rees, former U.S. Representative from Kansas
- Frank "Cannonball" Richards, vaudeville and sideshow performer known for his acts involving hits to the gut, most famously getting shot with a cannonball
- Alexander Riddle, 11th Lieutenant Governor of Kansas and publisher of the Minneapolis Messenger newspaper
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Minneapolis, Kansas
- ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ↑ Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 258.
- ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. p. 289.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
- ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
Other websites
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- City
- Schools
- USD 239, local school district
- Attractions
- Rock City, landmark
- Maps
- Minneapolis City Map, KDOT