Eden Prairie
| Eden Prairie, Minnesota | |
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| City | |
Eden Prairie City Center
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| Nickname(s): EP | |
| Motto: Live, Work, Dream | |
 Location of Eden Prairie within Hennepin County, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 44°51′17″N 93°28′15″W / 44.85472°N 93.47083°WCoordinates: 44°51′17″N 93°28′15″W / 44.85472°N 93.47083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Hennepin |
| Founded | 1858 |
| Incorporated | October 22, 1962 |
| Founded by | Robert Anderson |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nancy Tyra-Lukens (R) |
| Area | |
| • City | 35.19 sq mi (91.14 km2) |
| • Land | 32.45 sq mi (84.05 km2) |
| • Water | 2.74 sq mi (7.10 km2) |
| Elevation | 886 ft (270 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • City | 60,797 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 63,496 |
| • Rank |
US: 568th Minnesota: 12th |
| • Density | 1,873.6/sq mi (723.4/km2) |
| • Urban | 2,650,890 (US: 16th) |
| • Metro | 3,524,583 (US: 16th) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | Central (CDT) (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 55344, 55346, 55347 |
| Area code(s) | 952 |
| FIPS code | 27-18116 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0643164 |
| Website | City of Eden Prairie |
US: 568th
Eden Prairie is an edge city 12 miles (19 km) southwest of downtown Minneapolis in Hennepin County, and the 12th-largest city in the State of Minnesota. It is on the north bank of the Minnesota River, upstream from its confluence with the Mississippi River. Eden Prairie and nearby suburbs form the southwest portion of Minneapolis–Saint Paul, the 15th-largest metropolitan area in the United States, with about 3.6 million residents. Eden Prairie had a population of 60,797 at the 2010 census, which made it the 7th-largest suburb in the Twin Cities and the 12th-largest city in Minnesota.
Comprising many large lakes and ponds, the city has more than 170 miles (270 km) of multi-use trails, 2,250 acres (9 km2) of parks, and 1,300 acres (5 km2) of open space. A bedroom suburb in the 1960s, the city is now home to more than 2,200 businesses and the headquarters of Digital River, SuperValu, C.H. Robinson Worldwide, MTS Systems Corporation, and the Minnesota Vikings. Regionally known for Eden Prairie Center, it is also the hub for SouthWest Transit, providing public transportation to three adjacent suburbs. KMSP and WFTC are also based in Eden Prairie. Eden Prairie has many walking trails around its beautiful lakes, namely Purgatory Creek and Staring Lake. Eden Prairie has been named one of Money Magazine's "Best Places to Live" in America since 2006; the city earned first place in the 2010 survey and second place in 2016.
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