Cologne, Minnesota
| Cologne, Minnesota | |
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| City | |
| Motto: "A Great Place To Live, Work, And Play!" | |
 Location of the city of Cologne within Carver County, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 44°46′15″N 93°46′59″W / 44.77083°N 93.78306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Carver |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.87 sq mi (4.84 km2) |
| • Land | 1.75 sq mi (4.53 km2) |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.31 km2) |
| Elevation | 958 ft (292 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,519 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 1,541 |
| • Density | 868.0/sq mi (335.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 55322 |
| Area code(s) | 952 |
| FIPS code | 27-12664 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0641408 |
| Website | www.ci.cologne.mn.us |
Cologne is a city in Carver County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,519 at the 2010 census. The city is about 30 miles from Minneapolis.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.87 square miles (4.84 km2), of which, 1.75 square miles (4.53 km2) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km2) is water.
U.S. Highway 212 and Minnesota State Highway 284 are two of the main routes in Cologne.
Cologne was platted in 1880, and incorporated in 1881. The community was named for Cologne, Germany.
In 1939, the town of Cologne was preserved on film in the amateur short subject Cologne: From the Diary of Ray and Esther, which chronicles aspects of life in the German-American community prior to the American engagement in World War II. The film was named to the National Film Registry in 2001, and is one of only a half-dozen amateur works to be included on the list.
In March 2015 the city of Cologne, Minnesota hired Jesse Dickson as their city administrator.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,519 people, 539 households, and 398 families residing in the city. The population density was 868.0 inhabitants per square mile (335.1/km2). There were 562 housing units at an average density of 321.1 per square mile (124.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.9% White, 0.9% African American, 1.2% Asian, 1.4% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.2% of the population.
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