Loretto, Minnesota
| Loretto, Minnesota | |
|---|---|
| City | |
| Motto: A Place to Call Home | |
 Location of Loretto within Hennepin County, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 45°3′14″N 93°38′4″W / 45.05389°N 93.63444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Hennepin |
| Founded | 1886 |
| Incorporated | 1940 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kent Koch |
| Area | |
| • City | 0.29 sq mi (0.75 km2) |
| • Land | 0.29 sq mi (0.75 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,014 ft (309 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • City | 650 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 663 |
| • Density | 2,241.4/sq mi (865.4/km2) |
| • Metro | 3,279,833 |
| Time zone | Central (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | Central (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 763 |
| FIPS code | 27-38222 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0647188 |
| Website | www.ci.loretto.mn.us |
Loretto is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 650 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.29 square miles (0.75 km2), all of it land. County Roads 11 and 19 are two of the main routes. Nearby places include Medina, Maple Plain, Independence, Greenfield, and Corcoran.
Loretto was founded in 1886, and settled by German and Dutch immigrants. Loretto was named for a Roman Catholic mission for refugees of the Huron Indians near Quebec, Canada, named Lorette. The original source of the name is Loreto, a small town in Italy, which has a noted shrine of pilgrimage.
The city was incorporated in 1940. The first mayor was Albert Van Beusekom.
In 2010, Loretto elected Kent Koch as its mayor. Koch was the starting second baseman on the St. Cloud State University baseball team, and is believed to be the only college student in the country who is also a mayor.
As of the census of 2010, there were 650 people, 269 households, and 168 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,241.4 inhabitants per square mile (865.4/km2). There were 278 housing units at an average density of 958.6 per square mile (370.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.6% White, 0.3% African American, 0.3% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.
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