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A town of 1,907, settled in 1868. Public schools that outperform most of Kansas.
Minneapolis’ best subject grades are an A− for schools and civic life; its weakest is a D for hazard risk. Only 16 of Kansas’ 373 towns score lower on hazard risk. Minneapolis is more walkable than 71% of U.S. towns. Only 10 of the 152 Kansas towns we compare have a higher share of residents 65 or older than Minneapolis. Minneapolis has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Minneapolis beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis Elementary | PK–6 | 298 |
| Minneapolis Jr-Sr High School | 7–12 | 300 |
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Kansas), ordered by how far Minneapolis is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,084 in 1880, 1,946 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 3 maps from 1892 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Minneapolis, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Minneapolis.
Its public schools are run by the North Ottawa County school district. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is Minneapolis Jr-Sr High School, with 300 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 298 | B |
| Minneapolis Jr-Sr High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 300 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within KS on state tests and graduation
The typical Minneapolis home is worth about $159,000, up 4.4% in a year, 35% below the Kansas typical home. At $690 a month, Minneapolis’ median rent is where Kansas’ towns sit at $975 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. 63% of households own their home in Minneapolis.
| Minneapolis | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $690 a month | $975 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 63% | 72% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Minneapolis has chilly winters and hot summers. At 93°F, Minneapolis’ July high is above both the Kansas town median (91°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in 4 of Minneapolis’s working residents works in town. The median household income in Minneapolis is $58,000. Jobs based in Minneapolis fell to 756 in 2023, 79 fewer than in 2013.
| Minneapolis | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 26% | 15% | 8% |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Minneapolis's reported crime rate is well below Kansas's. Minneapolis’ property crime rate is 6.7 per 1,000 residents. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
| Minneapolis | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 6.7 per 1,000 residents | 13.6 | 11.5 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 1.6 per 1,000 residents | 2.3 | 1.7 |
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
Minneapolis beats the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5. 32% of Minneapolis adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Minneapolis | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 23% |
| What stands out | Minneapolis | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.6% | 77.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Markley Grove | — | 15 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Minneapolis; the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Minneapolis residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
City in Ottawa County, Kansas
Minneapolis is a city in and the county seat of Ottawa County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,946.
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2 towns share a border with Minneapolis.
| Town | KS rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis | — | — | B+ | — | A− | B− |
| Concord Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Center Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Minneapolis has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Minneapolis reports no FBI crime data of its own. Concord Township and Center Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Minneapolis with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Public schools that outperform most of Kansas.
Not for the area. That is 2.4 years of the area's median household income ($65,745 across the Salina, KS area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.