Hamburg (Minnesota)

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Hamburg
Lutheran Emanuel Church and cemetery in Hamburg, MN
Lutheran Emanuel Church and cemetery in Hamburg, MN
Location in Minnesota
Location of Hamburg in the county and in the state
Basic data
State : United States
State : Minnesota
County : Carver County
Coordinates : 44 ° 44 ′  N , 93 ° 58 ′  W Coordinates: 44 ° 44 ′  N , 93 ° 58 ′  W
Time zone : Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 )
Residents : 513 (as of 2010)
Population density : 1,026 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 0.5 km 2  (approx. 0 mi 2 )
Height : 308 m
Postal code : 55339
Area code : +1 952
FIPS : 27-26666
GNIS ID : 0644598
Website : www.cityofhamburgmn.com
Mayor : Chris Lund

Hamburg is a city in the south of Carver County in the US state of Minnesota . In 2010 the place had 513 inhabitants.

geography

Hamburg is located on the western edge of the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area . According to the United States Census Bureau, the area of ​​the city is 0.5 square kilometers. A Union Pacific Railroad (formerly Chicago and North Western Railway ) runs through the town .

history

In the second half of the 19th century, predominantly German settlers settled in the area and formed the place that was named after the German city of Hamburg . On May 1, 1900, the place received the status of a village and later city rights.

Population development
year 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2017
Residents ¹ 405 475 492 538 513 526

  • Church in Hamburg, Minnesota, 1928

  • Road sign to Hamburg, Minnesota, 1928

  • Panorama of Hamburg, Minnesota from 1910

sons and daughters of the town

  • Paul Bouman (1918–2019), composer and church musician

Web links

Commons : Hamburg, Minnesota  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File . In: American FactFinder . United States Census Bureau . Retrieved October 14, 2014.