Minnetrista, Minnesota

Minnetrista
Location of Minnetrista
within Hennepin County, Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°56′18″N 93°43′04″W / 44.9382960°N 93.7177406°W / 44.9382960; -93.7177406
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyHennepin
Government
  MayorLisa Whalen
Area
  Total
31.05 sq mi (80.41 km2)
  Land26.11 sq mi (67.62 km2)
  Water4.94 sq mi (12.79 km2)
Elevation
948 ft (289 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
8,262
  Density316.45/sq mi (122.18/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Zip Code
55331
FIPS code27-43306
GNIS feature ID1669532
Websitewww.cityofminnetrista.com//

Minnetrista is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. It is located about 23 miles (37 km) west of Minneapolis, and is part of the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area. The largely rural Minnetrista has agricultural activity involving corn, soybeans, hay, and horses. In addition to farmland and woods, the city contains several lakes, including part of Lake Minnetonka, the state's ninth-largest. The city's population was 6,384 at the 2010 census. Minnetrista's name originates in the Dakota language, in which minne means "water" and trista means "crooked".