Champlin, Minnesota
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| Champlin, Minnesota | |
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| — City — | |
| Motto: "A hometown place for hometown people" | |
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| Coordinates: 45°11′20″N 93°23′51″W / 45.18889°N 93.3975°WCoordinates: 45°11′20″N 93°23′51″W / 45.18889°N 93.3975°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Hennepin |
| Founded | 1852 |
| Incorporated (town) | 1859 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1971 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mark Uglem |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.8 sq mi (22.8 km2) |
| • Land | 8.2 sq mi (21.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2) 7.05%% |
| Elevation | 853 ft (260 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 22,193 |
| • Density | 2,713.9/sq mi (1,047.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | Central (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 55316 |
| Area code(s) | 763 |
| FIPS code | 27-10846[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0641097[2] |
| Website | www.ci.champlin.mn.us |
Champlin is a city in the U.S. state of Minnesota.
Charles Miles created the first permanent settlement that was called called the Marshall Township which was split into six town's Champlin and Dayton in 1859.
The town's name Champlin came from the family name of U.S. Navy Commodore Stephen Champlin.
References [change]
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
Other websites [change]
- City of Champlin - Official city website.
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