Minnetrista is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of , of which is land and is water. The city is entirely in Hennepin County. County Roads 15, 44, 92, and 110 are its main routes.

Lakes in Minnetrista include Whaletail Lake, Little Long Lake, Mud Lake, Ox Yoke Lake, and Saunders Lake, as well as several bays of Lake Minnetonka. Six Mile Creek runs through the western part of the city and brings the runoff from about to Lake Minnetonka.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Minnetrista had a population of 8,262. The median age was 40.6 years. 28.9% of residents were under the age of 18 and 12.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 101.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 99.8 males age 18 and over.

40.7% of residents lived in urban areas, while 59.3% lived in rural areas.

There were 2,765 households in Minnetrista, of which 44.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 76.7% were married-couple households, 8.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 10.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 10.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 6,384 people, 2,176 households, and 1,823 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 2,336 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.3% White, 0.7% African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.6% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.

There were 2,176 households, of which 45.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.7% were married couples living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 16.2% were non-families. 12.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.21.

The median age in the city was 39.7 years. 31.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.1% were from 25 to 44; 31% were from 45 to 64; and 8.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.7% male and 49.3% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 4,358 people, 1,505 households, and 1,249 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 1,567 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.06% White, 0.34% African American, 0.21% Native American, 1.47% Asian, 0.50% from other races, and 0.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.67% of the population. 32.0% were of German, 16.1% Norwegian, 9.9% Swedish, 7.4% Irish and 6.0% English ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 1,505 households, out of which 40.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.3% were married couples living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.0% were non-families. 13.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.3% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 30.3% from 45 to 64, and 7.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $90,347, and the median income for a family was $93,104. Males had a median income of $65,395 versus $41,645 for females. The per capita income for the city was $40,217. About 2.1% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.9% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

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Education

Waconia Public Schools and Westonka Public Schools and Watertown Mayer operate area public schools, including Waconia High School and Westonka High School.

References

  • City of Minnetrista