St. Bonifacius, Minnesota
Saint Bonifacius | |
|---|---|
Location of Saint Bonifacius within Hennepin County, Minnesota | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Hennepin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tim Eiler |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.04 sq mi (2.70 km2) |
| • Land | 1.04 sq mi (2.69 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,307 |
| • Density | 2,220.40/sq mi (857.00/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-56770 |
| Website | www |
Saint Bonifacius, often stylized as St. Bonifacius, is a small city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, 25 miles (40 km) west of Minneapolis. Settled in the 1850s, the town has a combination of rural and exurban features. It is completely surrounded by Minnetrista, Minnesota, and is close to the county line with Carver County. It hosted a Nike Hercules battery during the Cold War, one of four protecting Minneapolis–Saint Paul from Soviet bombers.
The population was 2,283 at the 2010 census. The Dakota Rail Regional Trail runs through town.