So in the spirit of celebrating both, here are some fun facts and bite-size knowledge about Minnesota and our cities from over the last 100 years. ...
Trivia
Q: What
was the League of Minnesota Cities originally called?
A: The League of Minnesota Municipalities. (Doesn't exactly roll off the tongue, does it?)
A: The League of Minnesota Municipalities. (Doesn't exactly roll off the tongue, does it?)
Q: What is the oldest city in
Minnesota?
A: It’s a tie! Stillwater and St. Paul were both the first cities to be incorporated in Minnesota Territory on March 4, 1854.
A: It’s a tie! Stillwater and St. Paul were both the first cities to be incorporated in Minnesota Territory on March 4, 1854.
Q: What is the newest city in
Minnesota?
A: Nowthen, incorporated in early 2008. Speaking of now and then...
A: Nowthen, incorporated in early 2008. Speaking of now and then...
Then & Now
How many cities were in Minnesota then? How many cities are in Minnesota now?
There were 635 cities in Minnesota in 1913, and there are 853 ci ties in Minnesota today.
There were 635 cities in Minnesota in 1913, and there are 853 ci ties in Minnesota today.
What was the most-populated city then, and what is it now?
Minneapolis had a population of 301,408 in 1910, and today the city still houses the most residents with a population of 387,873
(2011).
What was the least-populated city then, and what is the least-populated city now?
The smallest municipality in 1910 was Benton with just 42 citizens, and today Funkley is the tiniest with a population of five
people (2011).
What was Minnesota’s population
then? And what is Minnesota's population now?
Our state's population was 2,075,708 in 1910, and it has since more than doubled to 5,332,246 in 2011.
Did You Know…
We are
a state of small cities! Seventy-four percent of Minnesota cities today have populations of 2,500
or less.
I'm curious if the 1913 listed population of Minneapolis included any of the current suburbs such as Richfield or Bloomington. It just seems the population of Minneapolis would have grown by more than 87,000+ in 100 years, considering the increase in the population of the state.
ReplyDeleteHi there, and thanks for the question! We conferred with our research department to get your answer. Their statistics came from the state demographer's office, and are based on city boundaries, no suburbs included. All told, the growth from 1913 to 2011 in Minneapolis was 29 percent. From 1990-2011 growth was five percent. Research staff ventured that the city likely grew rapidly early on, but because the city’s growth was constrained by surrounding suburbs, further expansion was limited. Population can also be affected by people moving out, and any possible border changes.
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