Hopkins, Minnesota

About Hopkins

Hopkins, MN is a close-knit town located in eastern Minnesota with an estimated population of 19,462.

Hopkins holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 4.06 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 4,794 residents per square mile.

📰 Hopkins News Today

• Sister remembers Hopkins daycare victims - FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul · Aug 17
• Neighbors gather to share memories of family members killed in Hopkins and Burnsville CBS News · Aug 17
• Three dead, including a child, at a Hopkins home daycare St. Cloud Times · Aug 16
• Search Warrant Reveals How Hopkins Daycare Killer Attacked Wife, Daughter Patch · Aug 16
• Families of Hopkins daycare double murder-suicide victims release statement CBS News · Aug 15

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Hopkins Unique

• Positioned in eastern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 19,462.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Hopkins

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Hopkins

• Applebee's — american
• Bay Leaf Indian Cuisine — indian
• Brasa Rotisserie — caribbean
• Brazin Public House — american
• Campiello — italian
• Lodestone Coffee and Games (café)
• My Burger — burger
• Nacho's Mexican Grill — mexican
• Pizza Lucé — pizza
• Red's Savoy Pizza — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Burnes Park · Attraction
• Downtown Park · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hopkins

• Green Circle Park reviews ★
• Alden Park reviews ★
• Buffer Park reviews ★
• Burnes Park · Attraction reviews ★
• Central Park reviews ★
• Cottageville Park reviews ★
• Downtown Park · Attraction reviews ★
• Harley Hopkins Park reviews ★
• Interlachen Park reviews ★
• Knollwood Green Park reviews ★
• Lincoln Drive Floodplain reviews ★
• Lone Lake Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Hopkins

• ALICE SMITH ELEMENTARY
• EISENHOWER ELEMENTARY
• HARLEY HOPKINS FAMILY CENTER
• SENOPS
• School #527
• Ubah Academy
• Xinxing Academy

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Hopkins

🏘️ Nearby Communities