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Welcome to Excelsior ...

The city of Excelsior is located in Hennepin County<1>.



The pronunciation of Excelsior: EX-sel-shuhr<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Excelsior, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1854.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Excelsior has a population of 2,343 people<3> (see below for details).

Excelsior is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Excelsior lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Excelsior is within the (952) area code.

The ZIP code for Excelsior: 55331<5>

Websites for Excelsior ...

Official Website: www.ci.excelsior.mn.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Excelsior had an population of 2,343 people. This is an increase of 7.08% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.09% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Excelsior had a population of 2,188 people. This makes Excelsior the county's 33rd most populous community.

The population of Excelsior represents 0.04% of the total population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 247th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,188 people, the population of Excelsior decreased 8.57% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,393 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Excelsior.

Communities Also Named Excelsior ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Excelsior - they are located in Arkansas, Florida, Georgia (3), Iowa, Kansas (3), Michigan, Missouri (2), Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Washington, West Virginia (3) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Excelsior.

Communities near Excelsior ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Excelsior.

  • Minneapolis
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Bloomington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Plymouth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
    • Plymouth is located in Hennepin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,635 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <6>
  • Brooklyn Park
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Park
    • Brooklyn Park is located in Hennepin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,574 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn Park <6>
  • Maple Grove
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Eden Prairie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Burnsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
    • Burnsville is located in Dakota County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,170 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <6>
  • Minnetonka
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnetonka have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnetonka
    • Minnetonka is located in Hennepin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,370 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minnetonka <6>
  • Edina
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edina
    • Edina is located in Hennepin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,477 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edina <6>
  • Saint Louis Park
    (10 miles [16.1 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 Excelsior. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Excelsior.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Excelsior. 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 Excelsior.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Excelsior. Our list includes 12 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Excelsior.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Excelsior ...

Looking for more information about Excelsior? 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 Excelsior, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Excelsior.

Adding Excelsior to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Excelsior 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 Excelsior was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Excelsior post office opened in 1854.

We also found Excelsior in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Excelsior.

The official website for Excelsior: www.ci.excelsior.mn.us/

The official website for Hennepin County: www.hennepin.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Hennepin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Excelsior. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Excelsior.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Excelsior - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 Excelsior). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Excelsior or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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