Moving to Minnetonka, Minnesota
Population: 51,301. Estimated population in July 2024: 50,045 (-2.4% change)
Males: 24,555 (47.9%), Females: 26,746 (52.1%)
Hennepin County
Zip code: 55345
Demographics
Median resident age: 40.8 years
Median household income: $69,979
Median house value: $190,100
Population by Race
Races in Minnetonka:
- White Non-Hispanic (93.7%)
- Black (1.5%)
- Hispanic (1.3%)
- Two or more races (1.0%)
- Asian Indian (0.6%)
- Other race (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (31.7%), Norwegian (16.5%), Irish (13.7%), English (11.8%), Swedish (11.2%), Polish (4.3%).
Elevation: 890 feet
Land area: 27.1 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Minnetonka
- High school or higher: 95.9%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 51.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 16.9%
- Unemployed: 2.3%
- Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Minnetonka city
- Never married: 23.0%
- Now married: 61.2%
- Separated: 0.9%
- Widowed: 5.7%
- Divorced: 9.2%
5.7% Foreign born (2.5% Europe, 1.9% Asia, 0.6% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +2,855 (+5.9%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Minnetonka:
- METHODIST HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; SAINT LOUIS PARK, MN)
- FAIRVIEW SOUTHDALE HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; EDINA, MN)
- NORTH MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; ROBBINSDALE, MN)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Minnetonka:
- MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 18 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)
- ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 58 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Abbreviation: STC)
- ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 99 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)
Other public-use airports nearest to Minnetonka:
- FLYING CLOUD (about 8 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: FCM)
- CRYSTAL (about 12 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MIC)
- MARTY’S TRANQUILITY BASE (about 18 miles; PRIOR LAKE, MN; Abbreviation: 45D)
Amtrak station near Minnetonka:
- 20 miles: ST. PAUL/MINNEAPOLIS (ST. PAUL, 730 TRANSFER RD.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.
Colleges and Universities
College/University in Minnetonka:
- RASMUSSEN COLLEGE-MINNETONKA (Full-time enrollment: 67; Location: 12450 WAYZATA BLVD STE 315; Private, for-profit; Website: www.rasmussen.edu)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Minnetonka:
- MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 13 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,857)
- NORMANDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 13 miles; BLOOMINGTON, MN; Full-time enrollment: 4,636)
- HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 14 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,138)
- NORTH HENNEPIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,097)
- AUGSBURG COLLEGE (about 16 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)
- UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-TWIN CITIES (about 16 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 36,289)
- ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; COON RAPIDS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,627)
Schools
Public high schools in Minnetonka:
- MINNETONKA SR. (Students: 2,404; Location: 18301 HIGHWAY 7; Grades: 09 – 12)
- HOPKINS SR. (Students: 2,033; Location: 2400 LINDBERGH DR.; Grades: 10 – 12)
- 270 HOPKINS ALC (Students: 104; Location: 2400 LINDBERGH DR.; Grades: 10 – 12)
- EPSILON-ALPHA (Students: 89; Location: 14300 HIGHWAY 62; Grades: 08 – 12)
- 276 MINNETONKA SR. ALC (Students: 66; Location: 18302 HIGHWAY 7; Grades: 08 – 12)
- OMEGON (Students: 28; Location: 2000 HOPKINS CROSSROADS; Grades: 07 – 12)
- EPSILON-BETA (Students: 26; Location: 14300 HIGHWAY 62; Grades: 09 – 12)
- 276 MINNETONKA HS ALC (Students: 7; Location: 18301 HIGHWAY 7; Grades: 12 – 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Minnetonka:
- HOPKINS NORTH JR. (Students: 1,010; Location: 10700 CEDAR LAKE RD.; Grades: 07 – 09)
- HOPKINS WEST JR. (Students: 953; Location: 3830 BAKER RD.; Grades: 07 – 09)
- MINNETONKA EAST MID. (Students: 905; Location: 17000 LAKE ST. EXTENSION; Grades: 06 – 08)
- L.H. TANGLEN EL. (Students: 697; Location: 10901 HILLSIDE LANE; Grades: KG – 06)
- GATEWOOD EL. (Students: 647; Location: 14900 GATEWOOD DR.; Grades: KG – 06)
- CLEAR SPRINGS EL. (Students: 560; Location: 5701 HWY 101; Grades: KG – 05)
- SCENIC HEIGHTS EL. (Students: 502; Location: 5650 SCENIC HEIGHTS DR.; Grades: KG – 05)
- 270 HOPKINS NORTH ALC (Students: 24; Location: 10700 CEDAR LAKE RD.; Grades: 07 – 09)
- 270 HOPKINS WEST ALC (Students: 19; Location: 3830 BAKER RD; Grades: 07 – 09)
- WEST MIDDLE ALC (Students: 9; Location: 17113 MINNETONKA BLVD,; Grades: 08 – 09)
Private primary/middle school in Minnetonka:
- JIS IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY C (Students: 243; Location: 13505 EXCELSIOR BLVD; Grades: PK – 4)
Libraries
Library in Minnetonka:
- HENNEPIN COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $33,338,168; Location: 12601 RIDGEDALE DRIVE; 1,622,488 books; 121,936 audio materials; 56,856 video materials; 5,244 serial subscriptions)