Wayzata, Minnesota
Wayzata | |
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Downtown Wayzata, October 2011 | |
Location of Wayzata within Hennepin County, Minnesota | |
| Coordinates: 44°58′27″N 93°30′24″W / 44.97417°N 93.50667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Hennepin |
| Founded | 1854 |
| Incorporated | 1883 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Andrew Mullin |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.70 sq mi (12.16 km2) |
| • Land | 3.10 sq mi (8.02 km2) |
| • Water | 1.60 sq mi (4.14 km2) |
| Elevation | 942 ft (287 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,434 |
• Estimate (2022) | 4,338 |
| • Density | 1,431.71/sq mi (552.86/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55391 |
| North American Numbering Plan | 952 |
| FIPS code | 27-68818 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0653868 |
| Website | wayzata.org |
Wayzata (/waɪˈzɛtə/ wy-ZET-ə) is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 4,434 at the 2020 census. A suburb of the Twin Cities, Wayzata is located about 9 miles (14 km) west of Minneapolis along the northern shore of Lake Minnetonka, the state's ninth-largest lake.
Nicknamed "The Gateway to Lake Minnetonka," Wayzata is known for its upscale shopping and restaurant district along the lakeshore. Given its relative proximity to Minneapolis, the city is frequented by boaters, sailors, and visitors during the summer months.