Minnetonka, Minnesota

Minnetonka, Minnesota
Minnetonka Community Center
Location of Minnetonka
within Hennepin County, Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°54′48″N 93°30′12″W / 44.91333°N 93.50333°W / 44.91333; -93.50333
Country United States
State Minnesota
CountyHennepin
Founded1852
Incorporated1956
Government
 • MayorRebecca Schack
Area
 • City
27.95 sq mi (72.39 km2)
 • Land26.92 sq mi (69.71 km2)
 • Water1.04 sq mi (2.69 km2)
Elevation
889 ft (271 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City
53,781
 • Estimate 
(2022)
52,544
 • RankUS: 761st
MN: 18th
 • Density1,998.3/sq mi (771.55/km2)
 • Metro
3,693,729 (US: 16th)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
55305, 55343, 55345, 55391
Area code952
FIPS code27-43252
GNIS feature ID0647949
Websiteminnetonkamn.gov

Minnetonka (/ˌmɪnəˈtɒŋkə/ MIN-ə-TONG-kə) is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. A western suburb of the Twin Cities, Minnetonka is located about 10 miles (16 km) west of Minneapolis. At the 2020 census, the city's population was 53,781.

Minnetonka is the home of Cargill, the country's largest privately owned company, and UnitedHealth Group, the state's largest publicly owned company. I-494 runs through the city while I-394/US 12 and US 169 are situated along the suburb's northern and eastern boundaries respectively.