Minnesota | People Lookup

State Abbreviation	MN
Statehood	May 11, 1858
State Capital	St. Paul
State Size	Total (Land + Water): 86,939 sq miles; Land Only: 79,610 sq miles
Number of Counties	87
State Population (2010)	5,303,925
Electoral Votes	10
State Quarter Issue Date	4-Apr-05
State Motto	L’Étoile du Nord (The star of the North)
State Flower	Lady slipper
State Bird	Common Loon
Nickname	North Star State, Gopher State, Land of 10,000 Lakes
State Flag	Minnesota State Flag
Area Codes	218, 320, 507, 612, 651, 763, 952
Top 5 Cities (2010 population)	Minneapolis (382,578)
	St. Paul (285,068)
	Rochester (106,769)
	Duluth (86,265)
	Bloomington (82,893)
Major Sports Teams	MLB: Minnesota Twins
	NFL: Minnesota Vikings
	NBA: Minnesota Timberwolves
	NHL: Minnesota Wild
Federal Prisons	None
Federal Correctional Institutions	Federal Correctional Institution, Sandstone
	Federal Correctional Institution, Waseca
State Prisons	Minnesota Correctional Facility – Faribault
	Minnesota Correctional Facility – Lino Lakes
	Minnesota Correctional Facility – Willow River/Moose Lake
	Minnesota Correctional Facility – Oak Park Heights
	Minnesota Correctional Facility – St. Cloud
	Minnesota Correctional Facility – Stillwater
	Minnesota Correctional Facility – Red Wing
	Minnesota Correctional Facility – Rush City
	Minnesota Correctional Facility – Shakopee
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