Eden Prairie, Minnesota
Eden Prairie | |
|---|---|
Eden Prairie City Center | |
| Nickname: EP | |
| Motto(s): Live, Work, Dream | |
Location of Eden Prairie within Hennepin County, Minnesota | |
| Coordinates: 44°51′17″N 93°28′15″W / 44.85472°N 93.47083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Hennepin |
| Founded | 1858 |
| Incorporated | October 22, 1962 |
| Founded by | Robert Anderson |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ron Case (DFL) |
| Area | |
| 35.22 sq mi (91.22 km2) | |
| • Land | 32.50 sq mi (84.17 km2) |
| • Water | 2.72 sq mi (7.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 886 ft (270 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| 64,198 | |
• Estimate (2022) | 62,476 |
| • Rank | US: 620th MN: 16th |
| • Density | 1,975.57/sq mi (762.76/km2) |
| • Urban | 2,650,890 (US: 16th) |
| • Metro | 3,693,729 (US: 16th) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 55344, 55346, 55347 |
| Area code | 952|612 |
| FIPS code | 27-18116 |
| GNIS feature ID | 643164 |
| Airport | Flying Cloud Airport (Public/Reliever) |
| Interstates | |
| U.S. Routes | |
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| County roads | |
| Public transportation | SouthWest Transit |
| Light rail | Southwest LRT (Opening 2027) |
| Website | edenprairie.org |
Eden Prairie is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. It had a population of 64,198 at the 2020 census, making it the 16th-largest city in Minnesota. The city is adjacent to the north bank of the Minnesota River, upstream from its confluence with the Mississippi River, about 12 miles (19 km) southwest of downtown Minneapolis.
Set in the Twin Cities' outer suburbs, the community was designed as a mixed-income city model and is home to numerous commercial firms, including the headquarters of SuperValu, C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Winnebago Industries, Starkey Hearing Technologies, Lifetouch Inc., SABIS, and MTS Systems Corporation. It contains the Eden Prairie Center mall and is the hub of SouthWest Transit, providing public transportation to three adjacent suburbs. The television stations KMSP and WFTC are based in Eden Prairie. The nonprofit news organization Eden Prairie Local News (EPLN) also serves the community.
The area features numerous municipal and regional parks, conservation areas, multi-purpose trails, and recreational facilities. There are more than 170 miles (270 km) of multi-use trails, 2,250 acres (9 km2) of parks, and 1,300 acres (5 km2) of open space. Popular recreational areas include Staring Lake, Lake Riley, Purgatory Creek, Miller Park, Round Lake, and the Minnesota River Bluffs Regional Trail.