Profile for Hennepin County, Minnesota, MN

County seat: Minneapolis

Census 2000 highlights: Largest county in the state (by population); ranked first in the state for population growth during the 1990s; led the state in per-capita income ($40,126 in 1998)

• Hennepin County population
• Ancestry of people in Hennepin County
• Housing
• Income
• Marital status
• Place of birth
• Religious membership by denomination, in Hennepin County
• Residence in 1995
• School enrollment & education levels
• Transportation & commute times
• Fastest-growing counties in Minnesota
• State data - Minnesota
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

• Hennepin County government

23% of Hennepin County residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Hennepin County ancestry & family history guide.

• Genealogy page (MN GenWeb) for Hennepin County
• Cemeteries in Hennepin County

Post a query on a message board:

• Hennepin County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MN data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

Cemeteries in Hennepin County include Adath Yeshurun Cemetery, Beth-el Cemetery, Bloomington Cemetery, Brooklyn-Crystal Cemetery, Champlin Cemetery, Crystal Lake Cemetery, Dawn Valley Memorial Park, Eden Prairie Cemetery, Eden Prairie Cemetery, Fort Snelling National Cemetery ... View cemeteries

• Cemetery record compendium
• Minnesota cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

Communities in Hennepin County include Armatage, Audubon, Bancroft, Beltrami, Bloomington, Bottineau, Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Bryant, Bryn Mawr ... View communities

• Hennepin County business guide
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Minnesota

• Crime in Hennepin County
• Arrests in Hennepin County

• Obituaries - search newspapers in Hennepin County
• Recent death notices - selected MN newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Submit disability access info about Hennepin County
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Minnesota
• National Council on Independent Living

• County profile
• Economic census for Hennepin County
• Employment growth
• Minority- & women-owned businesses
• Personal bankruptcy<
• Unemployment rate in Hennepin County
• MN economy

Colleges in Hennepin County include Alfred Adler Graduate School, Augsburg College, Crown College, Dunwoody College of Technology, Hennepin Technical College, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis Community and Technical College, Normandale Community College, North Central University, North Hennepin Community College ... View colleges

School districts in Hennepin County include Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian, Bloomington, Bluffview Montessori, Brooklyn Center, Cedar Riverside Community School, City Academy, East Central, Eden Prairie, Edina, G.F.W. ... View school districts

• Private schools in Hennepin County
• School report cards
• School district map

To see school district boundaries, wait for the map to load in the new window, then select 'Legend.' Choose 'school districts' and update map.

• Air pollution in Hennepin County
• Diesel soot in Hennepin County
• Land contamination in Hennepin County
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Recycling info for Hennepin County
• Toxic chemical releases in Hennepin County

• ePodunk festival listings
• Minnesota county fair info
• Minnesota festival info

• Hennepin County government
• Minnesota state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Local historical societies in Minnesota
• State historical society

MORE INFO
For more historical information, see our Hennepin County family history guide
• Historic sites in Minnesota
• Libraries in or near Minneapolis, the county seat
• Museums in Minnesota
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties

• Jobs in the Hennepin County area

Libraries in Hennepin County include Augsburg Park Library, Bakken Library, Bloomington: Oxboro Community Library, Bloomington: Penn Lake Comm Library, Brookdale-Hennepin Area Library, Brooklyn Park Library, Champlin Community Library, Crystal: Rockford Road Comm Library, East Lake Community Library, Eden Prairie Community Library ... View libraries

• Minnesota statewide library catalog

• Census map of Hennepin County
• Historic maps of Minnesota
• Map of Minnesota counties

Newspapers in Hennepin County include Bloomington Sun Current, Brooklyn Center Sun Post, Brooklyn Park Sun Post, Champlin-Dayton Press, Crystal-Robbinsdale Sun Post, Eden Prairie News, Eden Prairie Sun Current, Edina Sun Current, Excelsior-Shorewood Sun Sailor, Hopkins Sun Sailor ... View newspapers

• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archive in Minnesota
• Today's news around Minnesota

• Search obituaries in Minnesota
• Recent death notices - selected MN newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Minnesota
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Gay & lesbian community centers
• Nonprofit groups

• craigslist
• Find friends & family
• Personals

• Photo collection - Minnesota communities

Hennepin County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Hennepin County political report.

• Minnesota Democratic party
• Minnesota Republican party
• Hennepin County elections board
• Minnesota elections board

• Places of worship near Minneapolis, the county seat
• Total membership by faith, in Hennepin County

Airports in Hennepin County include Minneapolis Saint Paul International

Hotels in Hennepin County include Americinn, Americinn, Americinn Long Lake, Amerisuites, Amerisuites Minneapolis Eden, Baymont Inn, Baymont Inn Minneapolis Airport, Baymont Inn Minneapolis Bloomington, Best Value Inn Crystal, Best Western ... More hotels

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