Victoria, Minnesota facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Victoria
City
Downtown Victoria
Location of the city of Victoria within Carver County, Minnesota
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Carver
Area
• Total	10.69 sq mi (27.70 km2)
• Land	8.71 sq mi (22.57 km2)
• Water	1.98 sq mi (5.13 km2)
Elevation	958 ft (292 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	10,546
• Estimate  (2021)	11,042
• Density	1,210.38/sq mi (467.34/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	55386
Area code(s)	952
FIPS code	27-67036
GNIS feature ID	2397135

Victoria is a city in Carver County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 10,546 at the 2020 census.

Geography

Looking east on MN 5 into Victoria

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 9.79 square miles (25.36 km²), of which 8.01 square miles (20.75 km²) is land and 1.78 square miles (4.61 km²) is water.

State Highways 5 and 7 are two of Victoria's main routes.

Victoria has been nicknamed "The City of Lakes and Parks" because it has over 200 acres (0.81 km²) of reserved land, 13 parks, and nine lakes within its borders. Victoria is also home to the 1,800-acre (7.3 km²) Carver Park Reserve.

In the 1850s, Victoria's rich soil attracted many farmers from Germany, Switzerland, and the Netherlands.

History

Michael Diethelm is believed to be the first settler in Victoria after setting up a shelter for his wife and two children in 1851 near the present-day St. Victoria Church. The city is named after the church, built on 30 acres (120,000 m²) of land just north of Lake Bavaria in 1857. A year later, steamboats from St. Paul began bringing additional supplies for early settlers. The settlement continued to grow as the rich soil attracted farmers. Also in 1858, the Laketown Moravian Brethren's Church was established and is now on the National Register of Historic Places. Eventually the steamboats to Chaska and the St. Paul railroad helped transform the area into a thriving community.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, 7,345 people, 2,435 households, and 2,055 families lived in the city. The population density was 917.0 inhabitants per square mile (354.1/km²). There were 2,545 housing units at an average density of 317.7 per square mile (122.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.6% White, 0.5% African American, 0.1% Native American, 2.0% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.0% of the population.

There were 2,435 households, of which 49.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.7% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 15.6% were non-families. 12.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.27.

The median age in the city was 38.9 years. 32.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.5% were from 25 to 44; 28.6% were from 45 to 64; and 8.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.7% male and 50.3% female.

Education

District 112 schools have an elementary school, Victoria Elementary.

Chanhassen High School serves the majority of Victoria.

Waconia Public Schools operates area public schools serving other parts of Victoria, including Waconia High School.

The city is home to the co-ed college preparatory high school Holy Family Catholic High School.

See also

In Spanish: Victoria (Minnesota) para niños