Town guide

Minnetonka, Minnesota

Minnetonka is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, home to about 53,064 people across 27 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 55305, 55345 and 55391, and parts of 55343 are in Minnetonka too.

Homes sold for a median of $234 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population53,0641,972 per sq mi
Median home value$475,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$234Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking29%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Minnetonka

4 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Minnetonka. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Minnetonka

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN10 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL361 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Minnetonka; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Minnetonka

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Minnetonka had 53,781 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.

It’s the 19th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Hennepin County grew from 228,340 residents in 1900 to 1,281,565 in 2020.

Minnetonka population by census2000: 51,301, 2010: 49,734, 2020: 53,78151,301200049,734201053,7812020

Hennepin County, 1900–2020

Hennepin County population, 1900 to 20201900: 228,340, 1910: 333,480, 1920: 415,419, 1930: 517,785, 1940: 568,899, 1950: 676,579, 1960: 842,854, 1970: 960,080, 1980: 941,411, 1990: 1,032,431, 2000: 1,116,200, 2010: 1,152,425, 2020: 1,281,565228K’00’10415K’20’30569K’40’50843K’60’70941K’80’901.1M’00’101.3M’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 34.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 54 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MinnetonkaJan: high 24°F, low 7°F, 1 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 11°F, 1 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 23°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 35°F, 3.3 in; May: high 69°F, low 48°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 58°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 63°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 61°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 52°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 39°F, 3 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 26°F, 1.9 in; Dec: high 29°F, low 14°F, 1.4 in24°7°Jan1.029°11°Feb1.042°23°Mar1.957°35°Apr3.369°48°May4.578°58°Jun4.682°63°Jul4.580°61°Aug4.272°52°Sep3.557°39°Oct3.041°26°Nov1.929°14°Dec1.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New Hope, MN weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Hennepin County

939,201 jobs at 40,486 businesses in Hennepin County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hennepin CountyHealth care and social assistance: 158,183 jobs; Company headquarters: 97,520 jobs; Professional services: 87,772 jobs; Finance and insurance: 79,426 jobs; Manufacturing: 78,423 jobs; Retail trade: 74,922 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 70,472 jobs; Administrative and support: 50,821 jobsHealth care and social assistance 17% Company headquarters 10% Professional services 9% Finance and insurance 9% Manufacturing 8% Retail trade 8% Hotels and restaurants 8% Administrative and support 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1,234 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Minnetonka’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Park Nicollet Methodist HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Saint Louis Park5.4 miles
  • M Health Fairview Southdale HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Edina7.7 miles
  • North Memorial Health HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Robbinsdale8.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors114
Specialist doctors78
Dentists84
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants108
Mental health providers545
Physical and occupational therapists192
Optometrists17
Chiropractors96
Pharmacies12

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Minnetonka

Parks (58 nearby)

  • Lone Lake Park · 140 acres3.1 mi
  • Purgatory Park · 129 acres2.6 mi
  • Meadow Park · 119 acres2.0 mi
  • Big Willow Park · 106 acres2.0 mi
  • Birch Island Park · 51 acres3.2 mi
  • Linner Park · 27 acres2.0 mi

Grocery stores (9 nearby)

  • Lakewinds Food Co-op1.5 mi
  • Cub Foods1.9 mi
  • Lunds & Byerlys2.0 mi
  • Lunds & Byerlys2.2 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Walgreens2.1 mi
  • Walgreens2.5 mi

Libraries (4 nearby)

  • Minnetonka Library2.4 mi
  • Ridgedale Library2.6 mi
  • Hopkins Library2.9 mi
  • Wayzata Library3.2 mi

Museums

  • Minnesota Streetcar Museum4.9 mi
  • Museum of Lake MInnetonka5.1 mi
  • Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society Museum5.2 mi
  • St Louis Park Historical Society5.4 mi
  • Minnetonka Center for the Arts5.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Hopkins Center for the Arts2.9 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1852.

Notable people born here

  • Sidney Morin (1995) · American ice hockey player
  • Jack Hillen (1986) · American ice hockey player

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Minnetonka

Public schools here are run by Hopkins Public School District, Minnetonka Public School District, Eagle Ridge Academy Charter School and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (32)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Eisenhower ElementaryHopkinsPre-K–5504Public2.9 mi
Gatewood ElementaryMinnetonkaPre-K–5351Public2.6 mi
Glen Lake ElementaryMinnetonkaPre-K–5465Public1.5 mi
L.H. Tanglen ElementaryMinnetonkaPre-K–5521Public3.2 mi
Clear Springs ElementaryMinnetonkaK–5849Public3.0 mi
Deephaven ElementaryWayzataK–5681Public2.7 mi
Eagle Ridge Academy Lower SchoolMinnetonkaK–5830Charter3.5 mi
Groveland ElementaryMinnetonkaK–5903Public1.4 mi
Out-of-State Care and TreatmentMinnetonkaK–12—Alternative Education2.9 mi
Scenic Heights ElementaryMinnetonkaK–5930Public2.6 mi
SenopsHopkinsK–12—Special Education2.9 mi
Tonka Online K-5MinnetonkaK–525Public2.9 mi
Xinxing AcademyHopkinsK–5238Public2.9 mi
Eagle Ridge Academy Charter SchoolMinnetonka6–12702Charter3.5 mi
Hopkins North Middle SchoolMinnetonka6–8866Public3.1 mi
Hopkins West Middle SchoolMinnetonka6–8574Public1.1 mi
Minnetonka East MiddleMinnetonka6–81,320Public1.2 mi
School #527Hopkins6–1235Alternative Education2.9 mi
Tonka OnlineMinnetonka6–1297Public2.6 mi
Wayzata West MiddleWayzata6–8836Public3.6 mi
270 Hopkins North Jr High ALCMinnetonka7–12—Alternative Education3.1 mi
270 Hopkins West Jr High ALCMinnetonka7–9—Alternative Education1.1 mi
Alc - W-Alt - EyMinnetonka7–12—Alternative Education3.4 mi
Lionsgate Academy - MinnetonkaMinnetonka7–12150Charter3.9 mi
West Education Center AlternativeMinnetonka7–1299Alternative Education3.4 mi
270 Hopkins AlternativeMinnetonka9–12—Alternative Education3.3 mi
4122 - Eagle Ridge Academy - ALCMinnetonka9–12—Alternative Education3.5 mi
4122 - Eagle Ridge Academy - ISMinnetonka9–12—Alternative Education3.5 mi
Hopkins High SchoolMinnetonka9–122,003Public3.3 mi
Minnetonka Senior HighMinnetonka9–123,514Public2.6 mi

And 2 more.

Private schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Redeemer Christian AcademyWayzataPre-K–8128Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod3.8 mi
St Bartholomew Catholic SchoolWayzataPre-K–6121Roman Catholic3.2 mi
Minnetonka Christian AcademyMinnetonkaK–11113Seventh-day Adventist0.5 mi
St Therese Catholic SchoolWayzataK–8266Roman Catholic2.0 mi
Excel High SchoolMinnetonka6–122,300Nonsectarian2.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Hopkins, Wayzata, Orono, Deephaven, Edina, Medina, Woodland City and Minnetonka Beach.

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