Welcome to Edina ...

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

The pronunciation of Edina: EE-dy-nuh<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Edina, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1932.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Edina has a population of 52,868 people<3> (see below for details).

Edina is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Websites for Edina ...

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

Chamber of Commerce:   www.edina.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Edina had an population of 52,868 people. This is an increase of 10.28% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 11.48% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Edina had a population of 47,941 people. This makes Edina the county's 8th most populous community.

The population of Edina represents 0.9% of the total population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 19th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 47,941 people, the population of Edina increased 1.09% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 47,425 people).

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

Communities Also Named Edina ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Edina - they are located in Missouri and Quebec.

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

Communities near Edina ...

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

• Minneapolis
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
  • Minneapolis is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 433,111 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minneapolis <5>
• Saint Paul
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
  • Saint Paul is located in Ramsey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 306,717 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paul <5>
• Plymouth
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
• Brooklyn Park
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
• Maple Grove
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
  • Maple Grove is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,881 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Grove <5>
• Lakeville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
  • Lakeville is located in Dakota County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,583 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeville <5>
• Eagan
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagan
  • Eagan is located in Dakota County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,975 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagan <5>
• Coon Rapids
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Rapids
  • Coon Rapids is located in Anoka County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,935 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coon Rapids <5>
• Burnsville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
• Minnetonka
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnetonka have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>

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 Edina. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Edina.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Edina. Our list includes 11 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Edina.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Edina ...

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

Adding Edina to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Edina 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 Edina was on a map titled Map of Minnesota (from Rand McNally, 1932).

We also found Edina on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Minnesota (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Edina.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Edina: www.ci.edina.mn.us/

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

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