Minneapolis, Kansas

Minneapolis is a city in Ottawa County, Kansas, United States. It is also the county seat of Ottawa County. In 2020, 1,946 people lived there.

History
Minneapolis was originally called Markley's Mills. It was renamed Minneapolis about 1871, after Minneapolis, Minnesota. A railroad was built through Minneapolis in 1878.

Minneapolis had its own minor league baseball team called the Minnies in 1905. They also had it from 1908-1909, and again in 1912, alternately as part of the Kansas State League or Central Kansas League.

Geography
Minneapolis is at  (39.124719, -97.705209). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . All of it is land.
Area attractions
 Rock City park is southwest of Minneapolis.

People

Minneapolis is part of the Salina Micropolitan Statistical Area.

2020 census
The 2020 census says that there were 1,946 people, 785 households, and 473 families living in Minneapolis. Of the households, 71.8% owned their home and 28.2% rented their home.

The median age was 42.2 years. Of the people, 92.2% were White, 0.9% were Black, 0.3% were Native American, 0.3% were Asian, 0.5% were from some other race, and 5.9% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.9% of the people.

2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 2,032 people, 832 households, and 528 families living in Minneapolis.

Famous people
 George Washington Carver, who lived in the vicinity for a brief period.
 Alyssa George, former Miss Kansas 2007
 Rollin Rees, former U.S. Representative from Kansas
 Frank "Cannonball" Richards, vaudeville and sideshow performer known for his acts involving hits to the gut, most famously getting shot with a cannonball
 Alexander Riddle, 11th Lieutenant Governor of Kansas and publisher of the Minneapolis Messenger newspaper

References

Other websites

City
 City of Minneapolis
 Minneapolis - Directory of Public Officials
Schools
 USD 239, local school district
Attractions
 Rock City, landmark
Maps
 Minneapolis City Map , KDOT

Category:Cities in Ottawa County, Kansas
Category:County seats in Kansas