Eden Prairie, Minnesota

Eden Prairie is an city 12 miles (19 km) southwest of downtown Minneapolis in Hennepin County. It is the 16th-largest city in the State of Minnesota. It is the 7th-largest suburb in the Twin Cities, with a population of 64,198 at the 2020 census.^[6]

Eden Prairie, Minnesota
City
Eden Prairie City Center
Nickname:  EP[1][2]
Motto(s):  Live, Work, Dream[3]
Location of Eden Prairie within Hennepin County, Minnesota
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Coordinates: 44°51′17″N 93°28′15″W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Hennepin
Founded	1858
Incorporated	October 22, 1962[4]
Founded by	Robert Anderson
Area [5]
• Total	35.22 sq mi (91.22 km2)
• Land	32.50 sq mi (84.17 km2)
• Water	2.72 sq mi (7.05 km2)
Elevation	886 ft (270 m)
Population  (2020)[6]
• Total	64,198
• Rank	MN: 15th
• Density	1,975.57/sq mi (762.76/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	55344, 55346, 55347
Area codes	952 612
FIPS code	27-18116
GNIS feature ID	643164[7]
Website	edenprairie.org

References

1. Ernie Shuldhiess. "Eden Prairie History". Eden Prairie History. Retrieved July 11, 2008. ^{[permanent dead link]}
2. self. "Google search on "EP" businesses in "Eden Prairie, MN"". Google Maps. Retrieved July 11, 2008.
3. "About Eden Prairie". City of Eden Prairie. 2008. Archived from the original on May 4, 2008.
4. Warren Upham, Minnesota Place Names: A Geographical Encyclopedia (Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2001) p227
5. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
6. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Eden Prairie city, Minnesota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
7. "Eden Prairie". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.