Minnesota
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Minnesota is a state of the United States with FIPS code 27 and capital Saint Paul.

## Administrative divisions

Minnesota is a state of the United States with FIPS state code 27[^uscb2023]. Below the state level are counties (or independent cities), then municipalities and neighborhoods[^uscb2023].

## Basic facts

- FIPS state code: 27[^uscb2023]
- Capital: Saint Paul[^enwiki]
- Population: about 5,737,915 (2023 estimate)[^uscb2023]
- Area: 225,163 km2[^enwiki]
- Admitted to the Union: 1858[^enwiki]
- Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6/-5)[^enwiki]
- ISO 3166-2: US-MN[^enwiki]

## Parent division

Located in [United States](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/united-states.html).

## Subdivisions

Major counties: [Hennepin County](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mn-hennepin-county.html), [Ramsey County](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mn-ramsey-county.html), [Dakota County](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mn-dakota-county.html), [Anoka County](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mn-anoka-county.html), [St. Louis County](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mn-st-louis-county.html).

Major cities: [Minneapolis](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mn-minneapolis.html), [Saint Paul](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mn-saint-paul.html), [Duluth](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mn-duluth.html), [Rochester](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mn-rochester.html).

Updated: 2026-10-29

Relations:
- Located in: United States https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/united-states.html
- Contains places: Hennepin County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mn-hennepin-county.html
- Contains places: Anoka County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mn-anoka-county.html
- Contains places: Ramsey County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mn-ramsey-county.html
- Contains places: Dakota County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mn-dakota-county.html
- Contains places: St. Louis County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mn-st-louis-county.html
- Contains places: Saint Paul https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mn-saint-paul.html
- Contains places: Minneapolis https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mn-minneapolis.html
- Contains places: Duluth https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mn-duluth.html
- Contains places: Rochester https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mn-rochester.html
- Contains places: Aitkin County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mn-aitkin-county.html

Mentioned in:
- Ada https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mn-ada.html
- Adams https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mn-adams.html
- Adrian https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mn-adrian.html
- Afton https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mn-afton.html
- Aitkin https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mn-aitkin.html
- Aitkin County https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mn-aitkin-county.html
- Akeley https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mn-akeley.html
- Albany https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mn-albany.html
- Albert Lea https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mn-albert-lea.html
- Alberta https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/mn-alberta.html

Sources:
- Minnesota (Wikipedia) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minnesota
- U.S. Census Bureau 2023 FIPS state and county codes https://www.census.gov/library/reference/code-lists/ansi.html