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Minnesota
State Facts
There are fewer men than woman in Minnesota. The overall gender ratio is 99 men to 100 women.
The Minnesota flag was adopted on August 2, 1983. The flag has been ranked the 52nd best U.S. flag by a leading Vexillology Organization.
The Minnesota quarter was the 32nd quarter released overall. The quarter was released on April 4, 2005.
Recent estimates put Minnesota's population at around 5,457,000 people (21st out of 56).The population density is 68.5 people per square mile (36th out of 56).
Someone from Minnesota is known as a Minnesotan. View our List of Adjectival and Demonyms for all the States.
Minnesota was the 32nd state when it joined the United States on May 11, 1858. Prior to 1858, Minnesota was known as "Minnesota Territory."
Essential Minnesota Facts
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Postal Code
The Minnesota postal code is MN. This abbreviation has been used since the USPS first established official codes in October 1963. -
Gender Ratio
Gender Ratio: 99 Men to 100 Women
Male Population: 2,712,041 men
Female Population: 2,745,132 women
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State Flag
The 4 main colors in the Minnesota flag are #3D68C9, #FFFFFF, #FCB216, and #ED1A3A -
State Quarter
The Minnesota Quarter was released in April 04, 2005.
Total Mintage: 0.49 billion.
Engraver: Charles L. Vickers -
Population and Area
Population: 5,457,173 people
Land Area: 79,627 square miles
Population Density: 5,457,173 people per square mile
Areas Codes in Minnesota (13)
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- 320
- 507
- 563
- 605
- 612
- 641
- 651
- 701
- 712
- 715
- 763
- 952
Minnesota Counties (87)
| County | Top Cities |
|---|---|
| Aitkin County | Aitkin, Hill City, Jacobson, Mc Grath, Mcgregor, and Palisade |
| Anoka County | Andover, Anoka, Bethel, Cedar, Circle Pines, and Minneapolis |
| Becker County | Audubon, Callaway, Detroit Lakes, Frazee, Lake Park, and Ogema |
| Beltrami County | Bemidji, Blackduck, Grygla, Hines, Kelliher, and Pennington |
| Benton County | Foley, Gilman, Oak Park, Rice, and Sauk Rapids |
| Big Stone County | Barry, Beardsley, Clinton, Correll, Graceville, and Odessa |
| Blue Earth County | Amboy, Eagle Lake, Garden City, Good Thunder, Lake Crystal, and Madison Lake |
| Brown County | Comfrey, Essig, Hanska, New Ulm, Searles, and Sleepy Eye |
| Carlton County | Barnum, Carlton, Cloquet, Cromwell, Esko, and Holyoke |
| Carver County | Carver, Chanhassen, Chaska, Cologne, Hamburg, and Mayer |
| Cass County | Ah Gwah Ching, Backus, Bena, Cass Lake, Federal Dam, and Hackensack |
| Chippewa County | Clara City, Maynard, Milan, Montevideo, and Watson |
| Chisago County | Almelund, Center City, Chisago City, Harris, Lindstrom, and North Branch |
| Clay County | Barnesville, Comstock, Dilworth, Felton, Georgetown, and Glyndon |
| Clearwater County | Bagley, Clearbrook, Gonvick, Leonard, and Shevlin |
| Cook County | Grand Marais, Grand Portage, Hovland, Lutsen, Schroeder, and Tofte |
| Cottonwood County | Bingham Lake, Jeffers, Mountain Lake, Storden, Westbrook, and Windom |
| Crow Wing County | Baxter, Brainerd, Crosby, Crosslake, Deerwood, and Emily |
| Dakota County | Burnsville, Castle Rock, Farmington, Hampton, Hastings, and Inver Grove Heights |
| Dodge County | Claremont, Dodge Center, Hayfield, Kasson, Mantorville, and West Concord |
| Douglas County | Alexandria, Brandon, Carlos, Evansville, Farwell, and Garfield |
| Faribault County | Blue Earth, Bricelyn, Delavan, Easton, Elmore, and Frost |
| Fillmore County | Canton, Chatfield, Fountain, Harmony, Lanesboro, and Mabel |
| Freeborn County | Albert Lea, Alden, Clarks Grove, Conger, Emmons, and Freeborn |
| Goodhue County | Cannon Falls, Dennison, Frontenac, Goodhue, Kenyon, and Pine Island |
| Grant County | Ashby, Barrett, Elbow Lake, Herman, Hoffman, and Norcross |
| Hennepin County | Champlin, Crystal Bay, Dayton, Eden Prairie, Excelsior, and Hamel |
| Houston County | Brownsville, Caledonia, Eitzen, Hokah, Houston, and La Crescent |
| Hubbard County | Akeley, Benedict, Lake George, Laporte, Nevis, and Park Rapids |
| Isanti County | Braham, Cambridge, Dalbo, Grandy, Isanti, and Stanchfield |
| Itasca County | Bigfork, Bovey, Bowstring, Calumet, Cohasset, and Coleraine |
| Jackson County | Alpha, Heron Lake, Jackson, Lakefield, Okabena, and Round Lake |
| Kanabec County | Mora and Ogilvie |
| Kandiyohi County | Atwater, Blomkest, Kandiyohi, Lake Lillian, New London, and Pennock |
| Kittson County | Donaldson, Hallock, Halma, Humboldt, Karlstad, and Kennedy |
| Koochiching County | Big Falls, Birchdale, International Falls, Kabetogama, Littlefork, and Loman |
| Lac qui Parle County | Bellingham, Boyd, Dawson, Madison, and Marietta |
| Lake County | Beaver Bay, Finland, Isabella, Knife River, Silver Bay, and Two Harbors |
| Lake of the Woods County | Angle Inlet, Baudette, Oak Island, and Williams |
| Le Sueur County | Cleveland, Elysian, Kasota, Kilkenny, Le Center, and Le Sueur |
| Lincoln County | Arco, Hendricks, Ivanhoe, Lake Benton, and Tyler |
| Lyon County | Balaton, Cottonwood, Garvin, Ghent, Lynd, and Marshall |
| Mahnomen County | Bejou, Mahnomen, Naytahwaush, and Waubun |
| Marshall County | Alvarado, Argyle, Gatzke, Middle River, Newfolden, and Oslo |
| Martin County | Ceylon, Dunnell, Fairmont, Granada, Northrop, and Sherburn |
| McLeod County | Brownton, Glencoe, Hutchinson, Lester Prairie, Plato, and Silver Lake |
| Meeker County | Cosmos, Darwin, Dassel, Eden Valley, Grove City, and Litchfield |
| Mille Lacs County | Bock, Foreston, Isle, Milaca, Onamia, and Pease |
| Morrison County | Bowlus, Buckman, Cushing, Flensburg, Hillman, and Lastrup |
| Mower County | Adams, Austin, Brownsdale, Dexter, Elkton, and Grand Meadow |
| Murray County | Avoca, Chandler, Currie, Dovray, Fulda, and Iona |
| Nicollet County | Courtland, Lafayette, Mankato, Nicollet, and Saint Peter |
| Nobles County | Adrian, Bigelow, Brewster, Ellsworth, Leota, and Lismore |
| Norman County | Ada, Borup, Flom, Gary, Halstad, and Hendrum |
| Olmsted County | Byron, Dover, Eyota, Oronoco, Rochester, and Stewartville |
| Otter Tail County | Battle Lake, Bluffton, Clitherall, Dalton, Deer Creek, and Dent |
| Pennington County | Goodridge, Saint Hilaire, and Thief River Falls |
| Pine County | Askov, Brook Park, Bruno, Finlayson, Grasston, and Henriette |
| Pipestone County | Edgerton, Holland, Ihlen, Pipestone, Ruthton, and Trosky |
| Polk County | Beltrami, Climax, Crookston, East Grand Forks, Erskine, and Euclid |
| Pope County | Cyrus, Glenwood, Lowry, Starbuck, and Villard |
| Ramsey County | Saint Paul |
| Red Lake County | Brooks, Oklee, Plummer, and Red Lake Falls |
| Redwood County | Belview, Clements, Lamberton, Lucan, Milroy, and Morgan |
| Renville County | Bird Island, Buffalo Lake, Danube, Fairfax, Franklin, and Hector |
| Rice County | Dundas, Faribault, Lonsdale, Morristown, Nerstrand, and Northfield |
| Rock County | Beaver Creek, Hardwick, Hills, Jasper, Kanaranzi, and Kenneth |
| Roseau County | Badger, Greenbush, Roosevelt, Roseau, Salol, and Strathcona |
| Scott County | Belle Plaine, Elko New Market, Jordan, Prior Lake, Savage, and Shakopee |
| Sherburne County | Becker, Big Lake, Clear Lake, Elk River, Saint Cloud, and Santiago |
| Sibley County | Arlington, Gaylord, Gibbon, Green Isle, Henderson, and New Auburn |
| Stearns County | Albany, Avon, Belgrade, Brooten, Clearwater, and Cold Spring |
| Steele County | Blooming Prairie, Ellendale, Hope, Medford, and Owatonna |
| Stevens County | Alberta, Chokio, Donnelly, Hancock, and Morris |
| St. Louis County | Adolph, Alborn, Angora, Aurora, Babbitt, and Biwabik |
| Swift County | Appleton, Benson, Clontarf, Danvers, Holloway, and Kerkhoven |
| Todd County | Aldrich, Bertha, Browerville, Burtrum, Clarissa, and Eagle Bend |
| Traverse County | Browns Valley, Dumont, Tintah, and Wheaton |
| Wabasha County | Elgin, Kellogg, Lake City, Mazeppa, Millville, and Plainview |
| Wadena County | Menahga, Nimrod, Sebeka, Staples, Verndale, and Wadena |
| Waseca County | Janesville, New Richland, Waldorf, and Waseca |
| Washington County | Afton, Bayport, Cottage Grove, Forest Lake, Hugo, and Lake Elmo |
| Watonwan County | Butterfield, Darfur, La Salle, Lewisville, Madelia, and Odin |
| Wilkin County | Breckenridge, Campbell, Foxhome, Kent, Nashua, and Rothsay |
| Winona County | Altura, Dakota, Homer, Lewiston, Minnesota City, and Rollingstone |
| Wright County | Albertville, Annandale, Buffalo, Cokato, Delano, and Hanover |
| Yellow Medicine County | Canby, Clarkfield, Echo, Granite Falls, Hanley Falls, and Porter |