what timezone is minneapolis in?
Central Time Zone
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 Minneapolis ( / ˌmɪniˈæpəlɪs / ) is the county seat of Hennepin County , and larger of the Twin Cities , the 16th @-@ largest metropolitan area in the United States , containing about 3 @.@ 5 million residents . As of 2015 , Minneapolis is the largest city in the state of Minnesota and 46th @-@ largest in the United States with a population of 410 @,@ 939 . Minneapolis and Saint Paul anchor the second @-@ largest economic center in the Midwest , after Chicago . 

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 Minneapolis is the largest city by population in the U.S. state of Minnesota , and the county seat of Hennepin County . The origin and growth of the city was spurred by the proximity of Fort Snelling , the first major United States military presence in the area , and by its location on Saint Anthony Falls , which provided power for sawmills and flour mills . 

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 Before the network was built , Minneapolis 's city services were run on a combination of fiber optics and other services , with city inspectors , who worked throughout the city , using Sprint Cellular while working in the field . Around the same time , in 2005 , Popular Science ranked Minneapolis as the " Top Tech City " in America , citing factors such as the city 's 110 wireless hotspots , compared to the national average of 61 at the time . 

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 Lying on an artesian aquifer and flat terrain , Minneapolis has a total area of 58 @.@ 4 square miles ( 151 @.@ 3 km2 ) and of this 6 % is water . Water supply is managed by four watershed districts that correspond to the Mississippi and the city 's three creeks . Twelve lakes , three large ponds , and five unnamed wetlands are within Minneapolis . 

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 Minneapolis lies on both banks of the Mississippi River , just north of the river 's confluence with the Minnesota River , and adjoins Saint Paul , the state 's capital . The city is abundantly rich in water , with twenty lakes and wetlands , the Mississippi River , creeks and waterfalls , many connected by parkways in the Chain of Lakes and the Grand Rounds National Scenic Byway . It was once the world 's flour milling capital and a hub for timber . In the 21st century , it is the primary business center between Chicago and Seattle , with Minneapolis proper containing America 's fifth @-@ highest concentration of Fortune 500 companies . As an integral link to the global economy , Minneapolis is categorized as a global city . Noted for its strong music and performing arts scenes , Minneapolis is home to both the award @-@ winning Guthrie Theater and the historic First Avenue nightclub , the latter of which helped launch the career of musical icon Prince . 
