Eden Prairie, Minnesota

Coordinates: 44°51′17″N 93°28′15″W / 44.85472°N 93.47083°W / 44.85472; -93.47083
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Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Eden Prairie City Center
Eden Prairie City Center
Nickname: 
Motto(s): 
Live, Work, Dream[3]
Location of Eden Prairie within Hennepin County, Minnesota
Location of Eden Prairie
within Hennepin County, Minnesota
Eden Prairie, Minnesota is located in Minnesota
Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Location in Minnesota
Eden Prairie, Minnesota is located in the United States
Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 44°51′17″N 93°28′15″W / 44.85472°N 93.47083°W / 44.85472; -93.47083
Country United States
State Minnesota
CountyHennepin
Founded1858
IncorporatedOctober 22, 1962[4]
Founded byRobert Anderson
Area
 • City35.22 sq mi (91.22 km2)
 • Land32.50 sq mi (84.17 km2)
 • Water2.72 sq mi (7.05 km2)
Elevation
886 ft (270 m)
Population
 • City64,198
 • RankUS: 620th
MN: 16th
 • Density1,975.57/sq mi (762.76/km2)
 • Urban
2,650,890 (US: 16th)
 • Metro
3,693,729 (US: 16th)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
55344, 55346, 55347
Area codes952 612
FIPS code27-18116
GNIS feature ID643164[7]
Websiteedenprairie.org

Eden Prairie is an city 12 miles (19 km) southwest of downtown Minneapolis in Hennepin County. It is the 16th-largest city in the State of Minnesota. It is the 7th-largest suburb in the Twin Cities, with a population of 64,198 at the 2020 census.[6]

References[change | change source]

  1. Ernie Shuldhiess. "Eden Prairie History". Eden Prairie History. Retrieved July 11, 2008.[permanent dead link]
  2. self. "Google search on "EP" businesses in "Eden Prairie, MN"". Google Maps. Retrieved July 11, 2008.
  3. "About Eden Prairie". City of Eden Prairie. 2008. Archived from the original on May 4, 2008.
  4. Warren Upham, Minnesota Place Names: A Geographical Encyclopedia (Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2001) p227
  5. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  6. 6.0 6.1 "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Eden Prairie city, Minnesota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
  7. "Eden Prairie". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.