Minnetonka Beach is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. Located on Lake Minnetonka, the population was 546 at the 2020 census.
History
Minnetonka Beach (Officially The Village of Minnetonka Beach) is located on the shores of Lake Minnetonka. Originally part of Excelsior Township, Minnetonka Beach was the site of the Hotel Lafayette, which was built by the Minneapolis, Saint Paul, & Manitoba Railway (later part of the Great Northern Railway) in 1882. In 1884, Minnetonka Beach was annexed by Medina Township. The community was incorporated as an independent village in 1894.
After the Hotel Lafayette burned in 1897, a portion of the property became home to the Lafayette Club. The original clubhouse of the Lafayette Club was built in 1900 and burned in 1922. The current clubhouse was constructed in 1924.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. County 15 serves as a main route.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 539 people, 201 households, and 159 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 231 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.3% White, 0.4% Asian, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.
There were 201 households, of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.1% were married couples living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 20.9% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.09.
The median age in the city was 46.7 years. 28.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 13.6% were from 25 to 44; 42.3% were from 45 to 64; and 10.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.2% male and 50.8% female.
2000 census
As of the census
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! Year
! Republican
! Democratic
! Third parties
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| style="text-align:center;" |2024
| style="text-align:center;" |52.9% 198
| style="text-align:center;" |44.9% 168
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.1% 8
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| style="text-align:center;" |2020
| style="text-align:center;" |47.7% 200
| style="text-align:center;" |48.9% 205
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|3.4% 14
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |2016
| style="text-align:center;" |50.3% 181
| style="text-align:center;" |41.1% 148
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|8.6% 31
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| style="text-align:center;" |2012
| style="text-align:center;" |69.0% 276
| style="text-align:center;" |30.5% 122
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.5% 2
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| style="text-align:center;" |2008
| style="text-align:center;" |57.0% 221
| style="text-align:center;" |42.3% 164
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.7% 3
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |2004
| style="text-align:center;" |61.7% 245
| style="text-align:center;" |37.5% 149
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.8% 3
|-
| style="text-align:center;" |2000
| style="text-align:center;" |66.3% 256
| style="text-align:center;" |30.3% 117
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|3.4% 13
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| style="text-align:center;" |1996
| style="text-align:center;" |65.1% 222
| style="text-align:center;" |27.9% 95
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|9.0% 24
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| style="text-align:center;" |1992
| style="text-align:center;" |51.2% 194
| style="text-align:center;" |23.5% 89
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|25.3% 96
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| style="text-align:center;" |1988
| style="text-align:center;" |73.2% 281
| style="text-align:center;" |26.8% 103
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.0% 0
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| style="text-align:center;" |1984
| style="text-align:center;" |80.9% 284
| style="text-align:center;" |19.1% 67
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.0% 0
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| style="text-align:center;" |1980
| style="text-align:center;" |67.6% 248
| style="text-align:center;" |18.0% 66
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|14.4% 53
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| style="text-align:center;" |1976
| style="text-align:center;" |73.3% 255
| style="text-align:center;" |25.3% 88
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.4% 5
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| style="text-align:center;" |1972
| style="text-align:center;" |71.7% 246
| style="text-align:center;" |27.1% 93
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.2% 4
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| style="text-align:center;" |1968
| style="text-align:center;" |73.2% 232
| style="text-align:center;" |25.9% 82
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.9% 3
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| style="text-align:center;" |1964
| style="text-align:center;" |76.1% 232
| style="text-align:center;" |23.9% 73
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.0% 0
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| style="text-align:center;" |1960
| style="text-align:center;" |83.2% 248
| style="text-align:center;" |16.8% 50
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.0% 0
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References
External links
- Official website