Minnesota
Minnesota ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Upper Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Ontario to the north and east and by the U.S. states of Wisconsin to the east, Iowa to the so ...
is a
state
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situated in the
Midwestern United States
The Midwestern United States (also referred to as the Midwest, the Heartland or the American Midwest) is one of the four census regions defined by the United States Census Bureau. It occupies the northern central part of the United States. It ...
. According to the
2020 United States census, Minnesota is the
22nd most populous state with inhabitants but the
14th largest by land area, spanning of land.
Minnesota is divided into 87
counties
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and contains 855
incorporated cities, with populations ranging from 428,579 (
Minneapolis
Minneapolis is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, and its county seat. With a population of 429,954 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the state's List of cities in Minnesota, most populous city. Locat ...
) to 10 (
Kinbrae) in 2024. Minnesota cities are classified by population as a first class city, a second class city, a third class city, or a fourth class city; this is done for legislative purposes.
Cities in Minnesota
See also
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List of townships in Minnesota
*
List of census-designated places in Minnesota
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List of counties in Minnesota
There are 87 County (United States), counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. There are also several List of counties in Minnesota#Historical counties, historical counties.
On October 27, 1849, nine counties were established: Benton County, Mi ...
Citations
General and cited references
U.S. Census Bureau retrieved February 21, 2010
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Minnesota
Minnesota ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Upper Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Ontario to the north and east and by the U.S. states of Wisconsin to the east, Iowa to the so ...
Minnesota geography-related lists