Welcome to Minneapolis ...
The city of Minneapolis is located in Ottawa County<1> and is the County Seat for Ottawa County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Minneapolis, you might consider that their post office opened in 1868.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Minneapolis has a population of 1,904 people<2> (see below for details).
Minneapolis is 1,310 feet [399 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Minneapolis lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Minneapolis: (785)
The ZIP code for Minneapolis: 67467<4>
Websites for Minneapolis ...
Official Website: www.minneapolisks.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Minneapolis had an population of 1,904 people. This is a decrease of 6.3% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.94% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Minneapolis had a population of 2,032 people (which is 33.36% of the total population of Ottawa County). This makes Minneapolis the county's most populous community.
The population of Minneapolis represents 0.07% of the total population of Kansas (which has 2,853,118 people), making it the state's 122nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,032 people, the population of Minneapolis has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,046 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Minneapolis.
Communities Also Named Minneapolis ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Minneapolis - they are located in Colorado, Minnesota and North Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Minneapolis.
Communities near Minneapolis ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Minneapolis.
- Bennington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
- Bennington is located in Ottawa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennington <5>
- Glasco
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasco have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasco
- Glasco is located in Cloud County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
- Former names for Glasco:
- Dell Ray
- Glasgow
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasco <5>
- Delphos
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
- Delphos is located in Ottawa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
- Tescott
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tescott
- Tescott is located in Ottawa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
- Beverly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Culver
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver
- Culver is located in Ottawa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Barnard
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Wells
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
- Wells is located in Ottawa County
- Ada
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- Ada is located in Ottawa County
- Lamar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Minneapolis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Minneapolis.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Minneapolis. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Minneapolis.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Minneapolis. Our list includes 18 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Minneapolis.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Minneapolis ...
Looking for more information about Minneapolis? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Minneapolis, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Minneapolis.
Adding Minneapolis to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Minneapolis in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Minneapolis was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Minneapolis post office opened in 1868.
We also found Minneapolis in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Minneapolis.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Minneapolis: www.minneapolisks.org/
The official website for Ottawa County: www.ottawacounty.org/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Ottawa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Minneapolis. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Minneapolis - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Minneapolis). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Minneapolis or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |