DEMOGRAPHICS / AT A GLANCE

Population      
5,611,179

Total Area       
86,943 square miles

Land Area       
79,617 square miles

Water Area     
7,326 square miles

Great Lakes    
2,546 square miles

Topography
Central hill/lake region; northeastern rocky ridges and deep lakes; northwestern flat plains; southern rolling plains and deep river valleys.

Highest Point
Eagle Mountain at 2,301 feet

Lowest Point  
Lake Superior shoreline at 602 feet

Agriculture     
Dairy products, corn, cattle, soybeans, hogs, wheat, turkeys Industry Machinery/metal products, food processing, printing/publishing, manufacturing, mining, tourism

Area Codes     
218, 320, 507, 612, 651, 763, 952

State Capital   
St. Paul

Largest Cities 
Minneapolis, Saint Paul, Duluth, Rochester, Bloomington, Brooklyn Park, Plymouth, Eagan, Coons Rapids, Burnsville

Statehood       
May 11, 1858

State Flower   
Pink and white lady’s slipper

State Motto     
L’Etoile du nord (The star of the north)

State Nickname          
North Star State, Land of 10,000 Lakes

State Song      
Hail! Minnesota

State Tree       
Red Pine