knowledge Administrative divisions
Minnesota is a state of the United States with FIPS state code 27[2]. Below the state level are counties (or independent cities), then municipalities and neighborhoods[2].
Basic facts
- FIPS state code: 27[2]
- Capital: Saint Paul[1]
- Population: about 5,737,915 (2023 estimate)[2]
- Area: 225,163 km2[1]
- Admitted to the Union: 1858[1]
- Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6/-5)[1]
- ISO 3166-2: US-MN[1]
Parent division
Located in United States.
Subdivisions
Major counties: Hennepin County, Ramsey County, Dakota County, Anoka County, St. Louis County.
Major cities: Minneapolis, Saint Paul, Duluth, Rochester.