Victoria, Minnesota
| Victoria | |
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| City | |
| Victoria, Minnesota | |
 Location of the city of Victoria within Carver County, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 44°51′51″N 93°38′57″W / 44.86417°N 93.64917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Carver |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.79 sq mi (25.36 km2) |
| • Land | 8.01 sq mi (20.75 km2) |
| • Water | 1.78 sq mi (4.61 km2) |
| Elevation | 988 ft (301 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 7,345 |
| • Estimate (2014) | 8,374 |
| • Density | 917.0/sq mi (354.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 55386 |
| Area code(s) | 952 |
| FIPS code | 27-67036 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0653650 |
| Website | City of Victoria |
Victoria is a city in Carver County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 7,345 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.79 square miles (25.36 km2), of which, 8.01 square miles (20.75 km2) is land and 1.78 square miles (4.61 km2) is water.
State Highways 5 and 7 are two of the main routes in Victoria.
Victoria has been nicknamed "The City of Lakes and Parks" because it has over 200 acres (0.81 km2) of reserved land, thirteen parks and nine lakes within its borders. Victoria is also home to the 1,800-acre (7.3 km2) Carver Park Reserve.
In the 1850s, Victoria's rich soil attracted many farmers from Germany, Switzerland, and the Netherlands. Wheat was the main cash crop. Other early crops were potatoes, carrots, cabbage, and corn.
Michael Diethelm is believed to be the first settler in Victoria after setting up a shelter for his wife and two children in 1851 near the present day St. Victoria Church. The city itself is named after the St. Victoria Church, built on 30 acres (120,000 m2) of land just north of Lake Bavaria in 1857. A year later, steamboats from St. Paul began bringing in additional supplies for early settlers. The settlement continued to grow from early farmers attracted by the city's rich soil. Eventually the steamboats to Chaska and the St. Paul railroad helped transform the local area into its own thriving community.
As of the census of 2010, there were 7,345 people, 2,435 households, and 2,055 families residing in the city. The population density was 917.0 inhabitants per square mile (354.1/km2). There were 2,545 housing units at an average density of 317.7 per square mile (122.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.6% White, 0.5% African American, 0.1% Native American, 2.0% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.0% of the population.
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