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Hopkins, Minnesota

Hopkins
City
Hopkins, Minnesota
Downtown Hopkins
Downtown Hopkins
Official seal of Hopkins
Seal
Location of Hopkinswithin Hennepin County, Minnesota
Location of Hopkins
within Hennepin County, Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°55′50.77″N 93°24′6.09″W / 44.9307694°N 93.4016917°W / 44.9307694; -93.4016917Coordinates: 44°55′50.77″N 93°24′6.09″W / 44.9307694°N 93.4016917°W / 44.9307694; -93.4016917
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Hennepin
Founded 1852
Incorporated 1893 (as West Minneapolis)
Incorporated January 1, 1948 (as Hopkins)
Government
 • Mayor Gene Maxwell
Area
 • Total 4.11 sq mi (10.64 km2)
 • Land 4.08 sq mi (10.57 km2)
 • Water 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation 1,030 ft (314 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 17,591
 • Estimate (2015) 18,076
 • Density 4,311.5/sq mi (1,664.7/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 55305, 55343, 55345
Area code(s) 952
FIPS code 27-30140
GNIS feature ID 0645180
Website City of Hopkins

Hopkins is a suburban city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, located west of Minneapolis. The city is four square miles in size and is surrounded by the larger, west suburban communities of Minnetonka, Saint Louis Park, and Edina. Hopkins is about 98% developed with little remaining vacant land. The population was 17,591 at the 2010 census.

U.S. Highway 169 and Minnesota State Highway 7 are two of the main routes in the area.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.11 square miles (10.64 km2), of which 4.08 square miles (10.57 km2) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) is water. There are several small ponds on the western side of Hopkins, and creeks to the north and south. One of these creeks includes Minnehaha Creek. The north branch of Nine Mile Creek has its headwaters in Hopkins at the intersection of 13th Avenue South and Excelsior Boulevard.

As of the census of 2010, there were 17,591 people, 8,366 households, and 3,975 families residing in the city. The population density was 4,311.5 inhabitants per square mile (1,664.7/km2). There were 8,987 housing units at an average density of 2,202.7 per square mile (850.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 70.4% White, 13.5% African American, 0.6% Native American, 8.5% Asian, 3.4% from other races, and 3.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.9% of the population.


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