Town guide

Wayzata, Minnesota

Wayzata is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, home to about 4,354 people across 3.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55391.

Homes sold for a median of $340 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population4,3541,405 per sq mi
Median home value$1,153,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$340Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking12%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Wayzata

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Wayzata

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN13 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL365 miles away

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

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

Who represents Wayzata

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

Wayzata had 4,434 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.

It’s the 181st largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

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

Wayzata population by census2000: 4,113, 2010: 3,688, 2020: 4,4344,11320003,68820104,4342020

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 WayzataJan: 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 (8 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

229 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Wayzata.

Nearest hospitals

  • Park Nicollet Methodist HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Saint Louis Park9.7 miles
  • North Memorial Health HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Robbinsdale9.9 miles
  • Maple Grove HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Maple Grove10.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors19
Specialist doctors19
Dentists24
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants23
Mental health providers87
Physical and occupational therapists16
Optometrists5
Chiropractors36
Pharmacies4

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 Wayzata

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Nelson Lakeside Park · 7 acres1.4 mi
  • Summit Beach Park · 5 acres0.4 mi
  • Dexter Park · 2 acres1.3 mi
  • Hardin Park · 2 acres0.5 mi

Grocery stores

  • Orono Market2.0 mi
  • Lunds & Byerlys2.2 mi
  • Hy-Vee3.4 mi
  • Lakewinds Food Co-op3.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy2.1 mi
  • Walgreens5.2 mi

Libraries

  • Long Lake Library1.4 mi
  • Wayzata Library1.8 mi
  • Plymouth Library4.0 mi
  • Ridgedale Library5.2 mi

Museums

  • Western Hennepin County Pioneers Association Museum1.5 mi
  • Minnetonka Center for the Arts2.8 mi
  • Uptown Hamel Library/Museum4.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Old Log Theatre5.2 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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 1854.

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

Schools in Wayzata

Public schools here are run by Minnetonka Public School District, Wayzata Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Deephaven ElementaryWayzataK–5681Public4.3 mi
Wayzata West MiddleWayzata6–8836Public1.3 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Redeemer Christian AcademyWayzataPre-K–8128Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod1.1 mi
St Bartholomew Catholic SchoolWayzataPre-K–6121Roman Catholic1.8 mi
St Therese Catholic SchoolWayzataK–8266Roman Catholic3.4 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 Minnetonka, Orono, Deephaven, Medina, Woodland City and Minnetonka Beach.

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