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Welcome to Wayzata ...

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

The pronunciation of Wayzata: Why-zet-uh<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wayzata, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1866.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Wayzata has a population of 4,659 people<3> (see below for details).

Wayzata is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Code for Wayzata: 952

The ZIP code for Wayzata: 55391<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wayzata had an population of 4,659 people. This is an increase of 26.33% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 13.27% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wayzata had a population of 3,688 people. This makes Wayzata the county's 27th most populous community.

The population of Wayzata represents 0.07% of the population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 180th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,688 people, the population of Wayzata decreased 10.33% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 4,113 people).

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

Websites for Wayzata ...

Official Website:   www.wayzata.org/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.wayzatachamber.com/

Communities near Wayzata ...

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

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wayzata. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Wayzata.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wayzata ...

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

Adding Wayzata to Our Gazetteer ...

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

X2X - From that list, the Wayzata post office opened in 1866.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wayzata.

The official website for Wayzata: www.wayzata.org/

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 Wayzata. 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 Wayzata.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wayzata - 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 Wayzata). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wayzata 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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