Bloomington, Minnesota
Bloomington, Minnesota | |
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Bloomington Civic Plaza, home to City Hall, the police station, and the Center for the Arts | |
| Coordinates: 44°50′26.87″N 93°17′53.81″W / 44.8407972°N 93.2982806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Hennepin |
| Founded | 1843 |
| Incorporated (town) | May 11, 1858 |
| Incorporated (city) | November 8, 1960 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Council-manager |
| • Mayor | Tim Busse |
| • Interim city managers | Elizabeth Tolzmann and Kathy Hedin |
| Area | |
| 38.395 sq mi (99.443 km2) | |
| • Land | 34.699 sq mi (89.869 km2) |
| • Water | 3.696 sq mi (9.574 km2) 9.73% |
| Elevation | 827 ft (252 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| 89,987 | |
• Estimate (2023) | 87,398 |
| • Rank | US: 400th MN: 5th |
| • Density | 2,518.76/sq mi (972.49/km2) |
| • Metro | 3,712,020 (US: 16th) |
| Time zone | UTC–6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC–5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 55420, 55425, 55431, 55435, 55437, 55438 |
| Area code | 952 |
| FIPS code | 27-06616 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0640278 |
| Sales tax | 9.025% |
| Website | bloomingtonmn.gov |
Bloomington is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. It is located on the north bank of the Minnesota River above its confluence with the Mississippi River, 10 miles (16 km) south of downtown Minneapolis and just south of the Interstate 494/694 Beltway. The population was 89,987 at the 2020 census, making it Minnesota's fourth-largest city.
Bloomington was established as a post–World War II housing boom suburb connected to Minneapolis's urban street grid, and is serviced by four major freeways: Interstate 35W running north-south through the approximate middle of the city, Minnesota State Highway 77, also signed as Cedar Avenue, running north-south near the eastern end of the city, U.S. Highway 169, running north-south along the western boundary of the city, and Interstate 494 running east-west at the northern border. Minnesota State Highway 100 also terminates within city limits at Interstate 494. Large-scale commercial development is concentrated along the I-494 corridor. Besides an extensive city park system, with over 1,000 square feet (93 m2) of parkland per capita, Bloomington is also home to Hyland Lake Park Reserve in the west and Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge in the southeast.
Bloomington has more jobs per capita than either Minneapolis or Saint Paul, due in part to the United States' largest enclosed shopping center, the Mall of America, which is located inside of the city. The mall has over 500 stores and contains an amusement park. The headquarters of Dayforce, Donaldson Company, Great Clips, Dairy Queen, HealthPartners, and Toro, and major operations of Pearson, General Dynamics, Seagate Technologies, and Express Scripts are also based in the city.
The city was named after Bloomington, Illinois.