THE MINNETONKA LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Big Woods setting.
Minnetonka city has 26.9 square miles of land in Hennepin County. Its Census reference point is in Big Woods, within North Central Hardwood Forests.
This transition between northern forests and southern farming country includes lakes, wetlands and hardwood woodland. Glacial landforms support a mosaic of open land and wooded areas.
Regional context: North Central Hardwood Forests ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Minnetonka and Hennepin County
Minnetonka is associated with Hennepin County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Minnetonka by land and water
The Census records 1.03 square miles of water within Minnetonka, or 3.7% of its total area. It is 5 percentage points lower than the 8.7% recorded for Hennepin County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Minnetonka city has 6.6 times the land area of nearby Hopkins city (4.06 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

