Tonka Bay, Minnesota
| Tonka Bay, Minnesota | |
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| City | |
 Location of Tonka Bay within Hennepin County, Minnesota |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Hennepin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.99 sq mi (2.56 km2) |
| • Land | 0.93 sq mi (2.41 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,475 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 1,510 |
| • Density | 1,586.0/sq mi (612.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Tonka Bay is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. It is located on Lake Minnetonka between the upper and lower lakes. The population of Tonka Bay was 1,475 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.99 square miles (2.56 km2), of which 0.93 square miles (2.41 km2) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) is water. Manitou Road serves as a main route.
Horticulturist Peter Gideon claimed 160 acres (0.65 km2) in what would become Tonka Bay. Here he propagated the "Wealthy" apple, named for his wife Wealthy Hull. Another early settler of the area was Stephen Hull. He made the first channel connecting the lower and upper lakes of Lake Minnetonka, named Hull's Narrows. It was located south of the present-day narrows, along the present day West Point Road.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,475 people, 586 households, and 458 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,586.0 inhabitants per square mile (612.4/km2). There were 657 housing units at an average density of 706.5 per square mile (272.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.6% White, 0.8% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.
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