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Minneapolis is the most populous city in the state of Minnesota. According to the United States Census Burea the population in 2000 was 382,618. It is the among the fifty most populous cities in the United States. The census bureau esimated the population to be 373,188 in 2003. According to this estimate, the city is loosing population at a rate of 0.63% per year.
The city is a part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington metro area. It is the the seat of Hennepin county. It has an area of 54.9 square miles. According to the US Geologic Survey, the city is at 44°58'48" north and 93°15'49" west. The Federal Information Processing Standards location code (FIPS55) for this city is 2743000.
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Augsburg College, NEI College of Technology, Dunwoody Institute and Minneapolis Community and Technical College are in Minneapolis. Pillsbury A Mill and Washburn A Mill Complex are local sites listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain/ airport serves the city. Highways 94 and 35 pass through Minneapolis. The Mississippi River, and many lakes including Lake Minnetonka, Lake Calhoun, Crystal Lake and Cedar Lake are near or in the city.
The city has a hot summer continental climate with an annual precipitation of 29.41 inches. Winters are generally cold with very little snow and summers are warm and rainy.
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