Minnetonka, Minnesota

Minnetonka (/ˌmɪnɪˈtɒŋkə/ MIN-i-TONG-kə) is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. A western suburb of the Twin Cities, Minnetonka is located about 10 miles (16 km) west of downtown Minneapolis. At the 2020 census, the city's population was 53,781.

Minnetonka
Minnetonka Community Center
Location of Minnetonka
within Hennepin County, Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°54′48″N 93°30′12″W
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyHennepin
Founded1852
Incorporated1956
Government
  MayorBrad Wiersum
Area
  City27.95 sq mi (72.39 km2)
  Land26.91 sq mi (69.71 km2)
  Water1.04 sq mi (2.69 km2)
Elevation
889 ft (271 m)
Population
 (2020)
  City53,781
  Estimate 
(2022)
52,544
  RankUS: 761st
MN: 18th
  Density1,998.33/sq mi (771.55/km2)
  Metro
3,693,729 (US: 16th)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
55305, 55343, 55345, 55391
Area code952
FIPS code27-43252
GNIS feature ID0647949
Websiteminnetonkamn.gov

Minnetonka is the home of Cargill, the country's largest privately owned company, and UnitedHealth Group, the state's largest publicly owned company. Interstate 494 runs through the city while Interstate 394 (U.S. Route 12) and U.S. Route 169 are situated along the suburb's northern and eastern boundaries respectively.

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