Champlin, Minnesota
| Champlin | |
|---|---|
| City | |
| Champlin, Minnesota | |
| Motto: "A hometown place for hometown people" | |
 Location of the city of Champlin within Hennepin County, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 45°11′20″N 93°23′51″W / 45.18889°N 93.39750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Hennepin |
| Founded | 1852 |
| Incorporated (town) | 1859 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1971 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ryan Karasek |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.73 sq mi (22.61 km2) |
| • Land | 8.17 sq mi (21.16 km2) |
| • Water | 0.56 sq mi (1.45 km2) 6.41% |
| Elevation | 853 ft (260 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 23,089 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 23,894 |
| • Density | 2,826.1/sq mi (1,091.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | Central (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 55316 |
| Area code(s) | 763 |
| FIPS code | 27-10846 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0641097 |
| Website | City of Champlin |
Champlin (/ˈtʃæmplən/ CHAMP-lən) is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 23,089 at the 2010 census. Champlin is a northern suburb of Minneapolis.
U.S. Highway 169 and Hennepin County Road 12 (CR 12) are two of the main routes in Champlin.
The city of Champlin is located along the Mississippi River, surrounded by the cities of Anoka, Dayton, Brooklyn Park, Maple Grove and Coon Rapids, 18 miles (29 km) northwest of Minneapolis.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.73 square miles (22.61 km2), of which 8.17 square miles (21.16 km2) is land and 0.56 square miles (1.45 km2) is water.
The average elevation is 875 feet (267 m) above sea level, and the Mississippi River is approximately one-eighth of a mile wide throughout Champlin.
The Champlin area was first settled when Father Louis Hennepin, a Franciscan priest from whom Hennepin County gets its name, Michael Accult, and Peter Dulay were captured by the Sioux Indians. An Indian trading post was eventually established in the area. Charles Miles created the first permanent settlement in what came to be named Marshall Township. In 1859, it was split into two towns, Champlin and Dayton.
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