Minneapolis Kansas Map

About Minneapolis, Kansas

Minneapolis is a locality in Ottawa County, Kansas, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,946. The population density is 409.9 people per km². Minneapolis is located at 39.1219°N, 97.7067°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Minneapolis is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 67467.

Minneapolis anchors itself upon the fertile, level expanses of the central plains, defined largely by the steady, persistent presence of the Solomon River as it carves a path through the silt and soil. It lies 20.1 miles north-northwest of Salina, KS (from Salina, KS: bearing 345°T), and is situated 30.0 miles west-northwest of Abilene. The landscape stretches toward the horizon in a seamless progression of wheat fields and prairie grasses, where the quality of light at dusk possesses a peculiar, amber clarity that seems to sharpen the edges of the cottonwoods lining the riverbanks. On the distant horizon, the faint, hazy silhouettes of the Smoky Hills suggest a tectonic permanence that contrasts with the fluid, shifting nature of the local clouds. This geography dictates a life lived in rhythm with the seasons, where the wind acts as a constant, restless companion across the open, unshielded expanse of the fields.

Minneapolis grew from the ambition of settlers drawn to the reliable water of the Solomon River, establishing a foundation that remains visible in the sturdy, limestone architecture of the county-seat courthouse. The economy retains a deep, pragmatic connection to the surrounding agricultural cycle, where the harvest serves as the primary pulse of the year’s social and financial life. Beyond the immediate commerce of the center, residents often seek the quietude of the Ottawa State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Area, or the nearby State Lake, where the water offers a brief, reflective pause from the industrious pace of the plains. Life here is defined by an understated gravity, a quiet commitment to the land that persists regardless of the changing demands of the wider world.

About This Minneapolis Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Minneapolis, Kansas. Coordinates: 39.121945, -97.706703. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Minneapolis includes the ZIP code (67467), telephone area code (785), county seat of Ottawa County (Minneapolis), and school district assignment (North Ottawa County Unified School District 239).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.