Wayzata, Minnesota

Wayzata, Minnesota
City of Wayzata
Downtown Wayzata, October 2011
Location of Wayzata
within Hennepin County, Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°58′27″N 93°30′24″W / 44.97417°N 93.50667°W / 44.97417; -93.50667
Country United States
State Minnesota
CountyHennepin
Founded1854
Incorporated1883
Government
 • MayorAndrew Mullin
Area
 • Total
4.70 sq mi (12.16 km2)
 • Land3.10 sq mi (8.02 km2)
 • Water1.60 sq mi (4.14 km2)
Elevation
942 ft (287 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
4,434
 • Estimate 
(2022)
4,338
 • Density1,431.9/sq mi (552.86/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55391
Area code952
FIPS code27-68818
GNIS feature ID0653868
Websitewww.wayzata.org

Wayzata (/wˈzɛtə/ wy-ZET) is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 4,434 at the 2020 census. A suburb of the Twin Cities, Wayzata is located about 9 miles (14 km) west of Minneapolis along the northern shore of Lake Minnetonka, the state's ninth-largest lake.

Nicknamed "The Gateway to Lake Minnetonka," Wayzata is known for its upscale shopping and restaurant district along the lakeshore. Given its relative proximity to Minneapolis, the city is frequented by boaters, sailors, and visitors during the summer months.