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Welcome to Loretto ...

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

The pronunciation of Loretto: lor-ET-oh<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Loretto, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Loretto has a population of 664 people<3> (see below for details).

Loretto is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Code for Loretto: 763

The ZIP codes for Loretto: 55357-55599<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Loretto had an population of 664 people. This is an increase of 2.15% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 16.49% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Loretto had a population of 650 people. This makes Loretto the county's 39th most populous community.

The population of Loretto represents 0.01% of the total population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 450th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 650 people, the population of Loretto increased 14.04% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 570 people).

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

Communities Also Named Loretto ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Loretto - they are located in Alabama, California, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Nebraska, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Virginia.

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

Communities near Loretto ...

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

  • Minneapolis
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Plymouth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • 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
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • 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
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Eden Prairie
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Coon Rapids
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Minnetonka
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Brooklyn Center
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Loretto. See our Newspapers Page for Loretto.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Loretto ...

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

Adding Loretto to Our Gazetteer ...

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

X2X - From that list, the Loretto post office opened in 1887.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Loretto.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Loretto. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 Loretto. 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 Loretto.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Loretto - 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 Loretto). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Loretto or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Loretto includes: 55357, 55358, 55359, 55360, 55361, 55362, 55363, 55364, 55365, 55366, 55367, 55368, 55369, 55370, 55371, 55372, 55373, 55374, 55375, 55376, 55377, 55378, 55379, 55380, 55381, 55382, 55383, 55384, 55385, 55386, 55387, 55388, 55389, 55390, 55391, 55392, 55393, 55394, 55395, 55396, 55397, 55398, 55399, 55400, 55401, 55402, 55403, 55404, 55405, 55406, 55407, 55408, 55409, 55410, 55411, 55412, 55413, 55414, 55415, 55416, 55417, 55418, 55419, 55420, 55421, 55422, 55423, 55424, 55425, 55426, 55427, 55428, 55429, 55430, 55431, 55432, 55433, 55434, 55435, 55436, 55437, 55438, 55439, 55440, 55441, 55442, 55443, 55444, 55445, 55446, 55447, 55448, 55449, 55450, 55451, 55452, 55453, 55454, 55455, 55456, 55457, 55458, 55459, 55460, 55461, 55462, 55463, 55464, 55465, 55466, 55467, 55468, 55469, 55470, 55471, 55472, 55473, 55474, 55475, 55476, 55477, 55478, 55479, 55480, 55481, 55482, 55483, 55484, 55485, 55486, 55487, 55488, 55489, 55490, 55491, 55492, 55493, 55494, 55495, 55496, 55497, 55498, 55499, 55500, 55501, 55502, 55503, 55504, 55505, 55506, 55507, 55508, 55509, 55510, 55511, 55512, 55513, 55514, 55515, 55516, 55517, 55518, 55519, 55520, 55521, 55522, 55523, 55524, 55525, 55526, 55527, 55528, 55529, 55530, 55531, 55532, 55533, 55534, 55535, 55536, 55537, 55538, 55539, 55540, 55541, 55542, 55543, 55544, 55545, 55546, 55547, 55548, 55549, 55550, 55551, 55552, 55553, 55554, 55555, 55556, 55557, 55558, 55559, 55560, 55561, 55562, 55563, 55564, 55565, 55566, 55567, 55568, 55569, 55570, 55571, 55572, 55573, 55574, 55575, 55576, 55577, 55578, 55579, 55580, 55581, 55582, 55583, 55584, 55585, 55586, 55587, 55588, 55589, 55590, 55591, 55592, 55593, 55594, 55595, 55596, 55597, 55598 & 55599.
<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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