Tonka Bay, Minnesota facts for kids
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Tonka Bay
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Location of Tonka Bay
within Hennepin County, Minnesota |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Hennepin |
| Incorporated | 1901 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.11 sq mi (5.47 km2) |
| • Land | 0.94 sq mi (2.43 km2) |
| • Water | 1.17 sq mi (3.03 km2) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 1,475 |
| • Estimate
(2019)
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1,568 |
| • Density | 1,669.86/sq mi (644.87/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-65164 |
Tonka Bay is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. It is located on Lake Minnetonka between the upper and lower lakes. It gained some popularity in the 1880s and 1890s as a summer lake resort. The population of Tonka Bay was 1,475 at the 2010 census.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.99 square miles (2.56 km2), of which 0.93 square miles (2.41 km2) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) is water. Manitou Road serves as a main route.
History
Horticulturist Peter Gideon claimed 160 acres (0.65 km2) in what would become Tonka Bay. Here he propagated the "Wealthy" apple, named for his wife Wealthy Hull. Another early settler of the area was Stephen Hull. He made the first channel connecting the lower and upper lakes of Lake Minnetonka, named Hull's Narrows. It was located south of the present-day narrows, along the present day West Point Road.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 107 | — | |
| 1920 | 84 | −21.5% | |
| 1930 | 193 | 129.8% | |
| 1940 | 361 | 87.0% | |
| 1950 | 899 | 149.0% | |
| 1960 | 1,204 | 33.9% | |
| 1970 | 1,397 | 16.0% | |
| 1980 | 1,354 | −3.1% | |
| 1990 | 1,472 | 8.7% | |
| 2000 | 1,547 | 5.1% | |
| 2010 | 1,475 | −4.7% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 1,568 | 6.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,475 people, 586 households, and 458 families living in the city. The population density was 1,586.0 inhabitants per square mile (612.4/km2). There were 657 housing units at an average density of 706.5 per square mile (272.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.6% White, 0.8% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.
There were 586 households, of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.6% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 21.8% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.87.
The median age in the city was 47.8 years. 23.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 15.2% were from 25 to 44; 41.8% were from 45 to 64; and 14.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.4% male and 48.6% female.
Sports
As of 2017, the latest champion of the USA Rink Bandy League is Tonka Bay Bombers.
See also
In Spanish: Tonka Bay (Minnesota) para niños
