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Map of the United States with Minnesota highlighted. Minnesota is a state situated in the Midwestern United States. According to the 2020 United States census, Minnesota is the 22nd most populous state with 5,706,494 inhabitants but the 14th largest by land area, spanning 79,626.74 square miles (206,232.3 km 2) of land. [1]
Dec. 22—A Metropolitan Detention Center corrections officer died Wednesday evening in Rio Rancho — the second off-duty death of an MDC officer in 24 hours. MDC spokeswoman Candace Hopkins did ...
In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.7% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years.
Minnesota's congressional districts from 2023 [1] Minnesota is currently divided into eight congressional districts , each represented by a member of the United States House of Representatives . After the 2020 census , the number of Minnesota's seats remained unchanged.
Minnesota's 3rd congressional district encompasses the suburbs of Hennepin and Anoka counties to the west, south, and north of Minneapolis.The district, which is mostly suburban in character, includes a few farming communities on its far western edge and also inner-ring suburban areas on its eastern edge.
Minnesota's 1st congressional district extends across southern Minnesota from the border with South Dakota to the border with Wisconsin. It is a primarily rural district built on a strong history of agriculture , though this is changing rapidly due to strong population growth in the Rochester combined statistical area.
Bloomington was established as a post–World War II housing boom suburb connected to Minneapolis's urban street grid, and is serviced by four major freeways: Interstate 35W running north-south through the approximate middle of the city, Minnesota State Highway 77, also signed as Cedar Avenue, running north-south near the eastern end of the ...
The city was known as Columbus Township until September 21, 2006, when it was incorporated as the city of Columbus, in response to concerns that the adjacent city of Forest Lake was planning to annex portions of the township. [6] Mel Mettler, the first mayor of Columbus, was reelected in 2008. Jesse Preiner was elected mayor in 2019.