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Minneapolis, Minnesota

Population (year 2000): 382,618, Est. population in July 2002: 375,635 (-1.8% change)
Males: 192,232 (50.2%), Females: 190,386 (49.8%)

County: Hennepin

Land area: 54.9 square miles

Zip codes: 55401..55450, 55458..55460, 55472..55474, 55478..55480, 55483..55488, 55468, 55470, 55455, 55454.

Median resident age: 31.2 years
Median household income: $37,974 (year 2000)
Median house value: $113,500 (year 2000)

Races in Minneapolis:

  • White Non-Hispanic (62.5%)

  • Black (18.0%)

  • Hispanic (7.6%)

  • Two or more races (4.4%)

  • Other race (4.1%)

  • Other Asian (3.6%)

  • American Indian (3.3%)

  • Chinese (0.6%)

  • Vietnamese (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (21.5%), Norwegian (11.0%), Irish (10.1%), Swedish (8.0%), English (6.1%), Subsaharan African (4.3%).

For population 25 years and over in Minneapolis

  • High school or higher: 85.0%

  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.4%

  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.1%

  • Unemployed: 5.8%

  • Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Minneapolis city

  • Never married: 46.2%

  • Now married: 36.0%

  • Separated: 2.0%

  • Widowed: 5.1%

  • Divorced: 10.7%

14.5% Foreign born (4.8% Latin America, 4.5% Asia, 3.3% Africa).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1996: 79 buildings, average cost: $142,100

  • 1997: 109 buildings, average cost: $116,400

  • 1998: 110 buildings, average cost: $139,400

  • 1999: 144 buildings, average cost: $178,400

  • 2000: 95 buildings, average cost: $168,100

  • 2001: 226 buildings, average cost: $153,200

  • 2002: 237 buildings, average cost: $134,100

  • 2003: 331 buildings, average cost: $166,200



Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.8%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (13.7%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (11.0%), Manufacturing (10.8%), Retail trade (10.6%).

Average weather in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

 

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Average temp. (°F)

13.0

20.0

32.0

46.6

59.2

68.3

73.0

70.4

61.0

48.8

32.5

18.5

High temperature (°F)

21.9

28.4

40.7

57.1

70.1

78.9

83.1

80.3

71.2

58.6

40.1

26.3

Low temperature (°F)

4.2

11.5

23.3

36.0

48.3

57.6

62.7

60.6

50.8

38.9

24.7

10.7

Precipitation (in)

1.1

0.8

1.9

2.4

3.4

4.5

4.2

4.2

2.8

2.2

2.0

1.0

 

Normal climate around Minneapolis, Minnesota

Based on data reported by main weather stations

 

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Days with precip.

9

7

10

10

11

12

10

10

10

8

8

9

Wind speed (mph)

10.5

10.4

11.3

12.2

11.1

10.4

9.4

9.2

10.0

10.6

11.0

10.4

Morning humidity (%)

76

76

76

74

75

78

81

84

84

80

80

78

Afternoon humidity (%)

69

67

64

55

55

58

59

61

63

61

68

71

Sunshine (%)

53

59

57

58

61

66

72

69

62

55

39

42

Days clear of clouds

8

8

7

7

7

7

10

10

10

10

5

6

Partly cloudy days

7

7

7

8

9

10

12

11

8

7

6

6

Cloudy days

15

14

17

15

15

12

9

10

12

14

18

18

Snowfall (in)

10.7

8.1

10.5

2.8

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.5

7.8

9.4

 

Hospitals/medical centers in Minneapolis:

  • ABBOTT - NORTHWESTERN HOSPITAL INC (800 EAST 28TH STREET)

  • CHILDREN'S HEALTH CARE - MINNEAPOLIS (2525 CHICAGO AVENUE SOUTH)

  • CLIFTON HOUSE (301 CLIFTON AVENUE)

  • FAIRVIEW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER (2450 RIVERSIDE AVENUE)

  • HENNEPIN COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (701 PARK AVENUE)

  • PHILLIPHS EYE INSTITUTE (2215 PARK AVENUE SOUTH)


Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Minneapolis:

  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 8 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; ID: MSP)

  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 67 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; ID: STC)

  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 92 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; ID: RST)

Other public-use airports nearest to Minneapolis:

  • CRYSTAL (about 9 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; ID: MIC)

  • ANOKA COUNTY-BLAINE ARPT(JANES FIELD) (about 13 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; ID: ANE)

  • ST PAUL DOWNTOWN HOLMAN FLD (about 16 miles; ST PAUL, MN; ID: STP)



Local government website: www.ci.long-beach.ca.us


Biggest Colleges/Universities in Minneapolis:

  • UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-TWIN CITIES (Full-time enrollment: 36,289; Location: 100 CHURCH STREET SE; Public; Website: www.umn.edu/tc/; Offers Doctor's degree)

  • MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 3,857; Location: 1501 HENNEPIN AVE; Public; Website: www.mctc.mnscu.edu)

  • AUGSBURG COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 2,662; Location: 2211 RIVERSIDE AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.augsburg.edu; Offers Master's degree)

  • WALDEN UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 1,371; Location: 155 FIFTH AVE S; Private, for-profit; Website: www.waldenu.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)

  • NORTH CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 1,100; Location: 910 ELLIOT AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.northcentral.edu)

  • DUNWOODY INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 1,045; Location: 818 DUNWOODY BLVD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.dunwoody.tec.mn.us)

  • MINNEAPOLIS COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN (FT enrollment: 575; Location: 2501 STEVENS AVE S; Private, not-for-profit; Website: WWW.MCAD.EDU; Offers Master's degree)

  • THE ART INSTITUTES INTERNATIONAL MINNESOTA (FT enrollment: 568; Location: 15 S 9TH ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.aim.artinstitutes.edu)

  • AVEDA INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 347; Location: 400 CENTRAL AVE SE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.aveda.com)

  • ACADEMY EDUCATION CENTER INC (FT enrollment: 238; Location: 3050 METRO DR STE 200; Private, for-profit; Website: www.academyeducation.com)

  • MUSICIANS TECHNICAL TRAINING CENTER (FT enrollment: 235; Location: 304 WASHINGTON AVE N; Private, for-profit; Website: www.musictech.com)

  • MINNESOTA SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOLOGY (FT enrollment: 216; Location: 5503 GREEN VALLEY DR; Private, for-profit; Offers Doctor's degree)

  • LAKELAND MEDICAL AND DENTAL ACADEMY INC (FT enrollment: 208; Location: 1402 W LAKE ST; Private, for-profit; Website: Lakelandacademy.com)

  • HERZING COLLEGE-MINNEAPOLIS DRAFTING SCHOOL CAMPUS (FT enrollment: 104; Location: 5700 W BROADWAY; Private, for-profit; Website: www.herzing.edu)

  • MCCONNELL SCHOOL INC (FT enrollment: 89; Location: 1201 MARQUETTE AVE STE 100; Private, for-profit; Website: www.mcconnellschool.com)

  • SUMMIT ACADEMY OPPORTUNITIES INDUSTRIALIZATION CTR (FT enrollment: 30; Location: 935 OLSON MEMORIAL HWY; Private, not-for-profit)

  • CAPELLA UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 25; Location: 222 South 9th Street; 20th Floor; Private, for-profit; Website: www.capellauniversity.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)

  • VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER SCH OF RAD TECHN (FT enrollment: 14; Location: 1 VETERANS DR; Public)

  • AMERICAN INDIAN OIC INCORPORATED (FT enrollment: 12; Location: 1845 E. Franklin Ave; Private, not-for-profit; Website: WWW.AIOIC.ORG)

  • NATIVE AMERICAN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES-TWIN CITIES (FT enrollment: 11; Location: 3123 E LAKE ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: naes.indian.com)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Minneapolis:

  • UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS (about 8 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 7,652)

  • COLLEGE OF SAINT CATHERINE-SAINT PAUL CAMPUS (about 8 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,492)

  • HAMLINE UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 2,847)

  • BETHEL COLLEGE (about 10 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 2,787)

  • NORMANDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; BLOOMINGTON, MN; FT enrollment: 4,636)

  • ST PAUL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 11 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 2,587)

  • BROWN INSTITUTE LTD (about 11 miles; MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN; FT enrollment: 2,171)

Biggest public high schools in Minneapolis:

  • SOUTH SR. (Students: 2,038; Location: 3131 19TH AVE. S.; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • SOUTHWEST SR. (Students: 1,646; Location: 3414 W. 47TH ST.; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • ROOSEVELT SR. (Students: 1,636; Location: 4029 28TH AVE. S.; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • EDISON SR. (Students: 1,509; Location: 700 22ND AVE. NE.; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • HENRY SR. (Students: 1,488; Location: 4320 NEWTON AVE. N.; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • WASHBURN SR. (Students: 1,381; Location: 201 W. 49TH ST.; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • NORTH SR. (Students: 1,260; Location: 1500 JAMES AVE. N.; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • ABRAHAM LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 411; Location: 2309 NICOLLET AVE. S.; Grades: 07 - 12)

  • WORK OPPORTUNITY CTR. (Students: 205; Location: 1006 WEST LAKE ST.; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • TRANSITION PLUS SERVICES (Students: 200; Location: 256 1ST AVE.N.; Grades: 07 - 12)

Biggest private high schools in Minneapolis:

  • BRECK SCHOOL (Students: 1,163; Location: 123 OTTAWA AVENUE N; Grades: PK - 12)

  • MINNEHAHA ACADEMY (Students: 1,141; Location: 3107 47TH AVENUE SOUTH; Grades: PK - 12)

  • TOTINO-GRACE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,080; Location: 1350 GARDENA AVENUE NE; Grades: 9 - 12)

  • MARANATHA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 661; Location: 4021 THOMAS AVE N; Grades: PK - 12)

  • DE LA SALL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 534; Location: 1 DE LA SALLE DRIVE; Grades: 9 - 12)

  • BLAKE UPPER SCHOOL (Students: 431; Location: 511 KENWOOD PARKWAY; Grades: 9 - 12)

  • PYC ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS (Students: 201; Location: 2301 OLIVER AVENUE NORTH; Grades: 7 - 12)

  • PEASE ACADEMY (Students: 70; Location: 601 13TH AV SE; Grades: 9 - 12)

  • CENTER SCHOOL INC (Students: 63; Location: 2421 BLOOMINGTON AVE SOUTH; Grades: 7 - 12)

  • SECOND FOUNDATION SCHOOL (Students: 52; Location: 1219 UNIVERSITY AVE SE; Grades: KG - 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Minneapolis:

  • RAMSEY FINE ARTS EL. (Students: 894; Grades: KG - 08)

  • SULLIVAN EL. (Students: 876; Grades: KG - 08)

  • ANWATIN MID. (Students: 777; Location: 256 UPTON AVE. S.; Grades: 06 - 08)

  • LINCOLN EL. (Students: 742; Location: 2131 12TH AVE. N.; Grades: KG - 08)

  • WEBSTER OPEN EL. (Students: 720; Grades: KG - 08)

  • SHERIDAN EL. (Students: 720; Location: 1201 UNIVERSITY AVE. N.E.; Grades: KG - 08)

  • NORTH STAR EL. (Students: 711; Location: 2410 GIRARD AVE. N.; Grades: KG - 05)

  • ANTHONY MID. (Students: 711; Location: 5757 IRVING AVE. S.; Grades: 06 - 08)

  • OLSON MID. (Students: 709; Grades: 06 - 08)

  • BENJAMIN BANNEKER EL. (Students: 707; Location: 3322 ELLIOT AVE. S.; Grades: PK - 08)

Biggest private primary/middle schools in Minneapolis:

  • OUR LADY OF PEACE (Students: 442; Location: 5435 11TH AVE SOUTH; Grades: KG - 8)

  • ANNUNCIATION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 409; Location: 525 WEST 54TH STREET; Grades: KG - 8)

  • ST CHARLES BORROMEO SCHOOL (Students: 373; Location: 2727 STINSON BLVD NE; Grades: KG - 8)

  • LAKE COUNTRY SCHOOL (Students: 303; Location: 3755 PLEASANT AVENUE S; Grades: PK - 8)

  • RISEN CHRIST WEST CAMPUS SCH (Students: 295; Location: 3800 PLEASANT AVENUE S; Grades: 3 - 8)

  • ST THOMAS THE APOSTLE S CAMPUS (Students: 280; Location: 3210 WEST 51ST STREET; Grades: 3 - 8)

  • SACRED HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 264; Location: 4050 HUBBARD AVE NORTH; Grades: KG - 8)

  • MINNEAPOLIS JEWISH DAY SCHOOL (Students: 239; Location: 4330 CEDAR LAKE ROAD; Grades: KG - 6)

  • ST ELIZABETH SETON SCHOOL (Students: 235; Location: 5140 FREMONT AVE NORTH; Grades: KG - 8)

  • NORTHEAST REG CATHOLIC SCH (Students: 207; Location: 1630 NE 4TH STREET; Grades: KG - 8)

Library in Minneapolis:

  • MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $20,619,722; Location: 300 NICOLLET MALL; 2,799,207 books; 107,910 audio materials; 27,738 video materials; 3,924 serial subscriptions)


User submitted facts and corrections:

  • NE Regional Catholic School is now Pope John Paul II Catholic school and the number of students has decreased significantly.


Minneapolis compared to Minnesota state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.

  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.

  • House age above state average.

  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


Strongest AM radio stations in Minneapolis:

  • KUOM (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN)

  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)

  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))

  • WWTC (1280 AM; 5 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)

  • KDIZ (1440 AM; 5 kW; GOLDEN VALLEY, MN; Owner: KQRS, INC.)

  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)

  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)

  • KYCR (1570 AM; 4 kW; GOLDEN VALLEY, MN; Owner: COMMON GROUND BROADCASTING COMPANY,)

  • WMNN (1330 AM; 10 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO.)

  • KLBB (1400 AM; 1 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: 1400, INC.)

  • KKMS (980 AM; 5 kW; RICHFIELD, MN)

  • KLBP (1470 AM; 5 kW; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Owner: 1400, INC.)


Strongest FM radio stations in Minneapolis:

  • KSJN (99.5 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)

  • KTCZ-FM (97.1 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

  • KXXR (93.7 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: KQRS, INC.)

  • K214DF (90.7 FM; GOLDEN VALLEY, MN; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)

  • KFAI (90.3 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FRESH AIR, INC.)

  • KQRS-FM (92.5 FM; GOLDEN VALLEY, MN; Owner: KQRS, Inc.)

  • KNOW-FM (91.1 FM; MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)

  • KSTP-FM (94.5 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-FM, LLC, A DELAWARE LLC)

  • WLTE (102.9 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)

  • KBEM-FM (88.5 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: BD. OF EDUCATION, S.S.D. NO. 1)

  • KEEY-FM (102.1 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

  • KDWB-FM (101.3 FM; RICHFIELD, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

  • KMOJ (89.9 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: CENTER FOR COMMUNICATION & DEVELOPEMENT)

  • KNOF (95.3 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: SELBY GOSPEL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

  • KTIS-FM (98.5 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)

  • WGVZ (105.7 FM; EDEN PRAIRIE, MN; Owner: KQRS, INC.)

  • KQQL (107.9 FM; ANOKA, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

  • KJZI (100.3 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

  • WMCN (91.7 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: MACALESTER COLLEGE)

  • WCAL (89.3 FM; NORTHFIELD, MN; Owner: ST. OLAF COLLEGE)


TV broadcast stations around Minneapolis:

  • K07UI (Channel 7; MINNEAPOLIS, ETC., MN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)

  • K14KH (Channel 14; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)

  • WBWX-CA (Channel 13; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)

  • K58BS (Channel 58; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

  • K67HG (Channel 67; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)

  • W62BD (Channel 62; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)

  • K19ER (Channel 19; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: CATHOLIC VIEWS BROADCASTS, INC.)

  • KARE (Channel 11; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)

  • KSTP-TV (Channel 5; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)

  • KMSP-TV (Channel 9; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)

  • KTCA-TV (Channel 2; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)

  • WCCO-TV (Channel 4; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)

  • KSTC-TV (Channel 45; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)

  • KTCI-TV (Channel 17; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)

  • KMWB (Channel 23; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: KLGT LICENSEE, LLC)

  • WFTC (Channel 29; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)

  • KPXM (Channel 41; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: PAXSON MINNEAPOLIS LICENSE, INC.)



 


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