Minneapolis, Kansas
...located in Ottawa County / 39.1219° N, 97.7067° W
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​Minneapolis, Kansas, population 2,032, is the County seat and agri-business center of Ottawa County.

The community provides essential services needed for comfortable living and daily needs, including schools, grocery store, hospital, medical and dental clinic, pharmacy, optometrists, dining, motel, banks, realtors, hardware and lumber, automotive legal and accounting services.  ​

Minneapolis is known for its charming Victorian homes and downtown buildings.  There are a variety of housing options.  Recently remodeled schools are the attendance centers for the northern half of Ottawa County.
Minneapolis has its own police force, an all-volunteer fire department and a city staff that maintains city utilities, including the electrical plant that uses diesel turbines to provide supplemental power for summer demand and emergency outages. ​
Markley Grove Park is the center of outdoor recreation, offering swimming, disc golf, playgrounds, picnic shelters, a community building and a riverside nature trail.  The city also has sand volleyball courts, outdoor basketball courts and a 9-hole golf course. 
 
Minneapolis is home to all County agencies and offices as well as the County Wellness Center, Historical Museum, and County Fairgrounds.  It is just three minutes north of Rock City Park, a National Natural Landmark and the number one destination of visitors and locals alike
The largest employer in the city is G L Huyett, a manufacturer and distributor of non-threaded fasteners that has been in business in Minneapolis since 1906, making it the second oldest continually-operating business in the state.  The school district, Ottawa County, nursing home, hospital and banks are among the other major employers.  Minneapolis is home to many who work outside of the County, primarily in Salina, a regional retail and financial center less than thirty minutes south via U.S. I-70.