Minneapolis/St. Paul
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Minneapolis/St. Paul

State: Minnesota

Country: United States

Minneapolis/St. Paul by the Numbers:

Population: 669,769

Elevation: 834 feet

Average Annual Rainfall: 27.3 inches

Average Annual Snowfall: 49.5 inches

Average January Temperature: 13 degrees F

Average July Temperature: 73 degrees F

Quick Facts:

Major Industries: Oil, Electronics, Computers, Automobile manufacturing

Ethnic Mix: 84.7% Caucasian, 5.9% African American, 4.6% Asian, 3.6% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American, 0.4% other

Electricity: 110 volts, 60Hz, standard two pin plugs

Time Zone: GMT-6

Country Dialing Code: 1

Area Code: 612, 651, 763, 952

Did you know?

Minnesota has 90,000 miles of shoreline, more than California, Florida and Hawaii combined.

The original name of the settlement that became St. Paul was Pig's Eye. Named for the French-Canadian whiskey trader, Pierre "Pig's Eye" Parrant, who had led squatters to the settlement.