Minnesota
Admitted: May 11, 1858
Quick Facts
- Capital
- Saint Paul
- Largest City
- Minneapolis
- Population
- 5.7 million (2022)
- Total Area
- 86,936 sq mi
- Time Zone
- Central
State Symbols
- bird
- Common Loon
- flower
- Pink and White Lady Slipper
- tree
- Norway Pine
- motto
- L'Étoile du Nord (The Star of the North)
- nickname
- The North Star State
- fish
- Walleye
- mushroom
- Morel
Demographics
Key Statistics
- Total Population
- 5.7 million
- Median Age
- 38.3
- Median Income
- $74,593
Ethnicity Breakdown
- White
- 79.1%
- Black
- 7.0%
- Asian
- 5.2%
- Hispanic
- 5.6%
- Other
- 3.1%
Famous People
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Bob Dylan
Nobel Prize-winning musician
-
Prince
Legendary musician
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F. Scott Fitzgerald
Famous author
Natural Wonders
-
Lake Superior
Great Lake
Largest of the Great Lakes
-
Mississippi River Headwaters
River
Source of the Mississippi River
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Minnehaha Falls
Waterfall
53-foot waterfall in Minneapolis
News Sources
Star Tribune
Statewide coverage
Pioneer Press
Twin Cities metro area
Minnesota Public Radio
Statewide public radio news
MinnPost
Independent news and analysis
Climate
- Summer Average
- 83°F (28°C)
- Winter Average
- 12°F (-11°C)
- Annual Rainfall
- 27 inches
- Notable Patterns
-
- Continental climate
- Very cold winters
- Warm summers
- Frequent temperature extremes
Economy
- GDP
- $384.7 billion (2022)
- Major Industries
-
- Agriculture
- Manufacturing
- Healthcare
- Mining