Minnetonka Beach
Population:614
County:Hennepin
School District:#278 Orono (952-449-8300)

A residential community established in 1894, with a resident population of 209 at the time.The Village of Minnetonka Beach was incorporated as a home rule charter in 1922. Now officially the City of the Village of Minnetonka Beach, the Beach remains the smallest city incorporated in the State.Current population is 614, with residential homes totaling 230.

The Lafayette Country Club and St. Martin's by the lake Episcopal Church call the Village of Minnetonka Beach home.Several miles of lakeshore make this community a comfortable place to live and a beautiful place to visit.Minnetonka Beach can be reached by taking County Road 15 off of interstate 394 or County Road 19 off of Highway 7.

Navarre/Orono
Web: www.ci.orono.mn.us
Population: 7,538
County: Hennepin
School District: ISD 278 Orono 952-473-7313
ISD 277 Westonka 952-491-8007
Chamber of Commerce: Lake Area Minnetonka Chamber 952-472-5622
Cable: Mediacom
Newspaper: Pioneer, Lakeshore Weekly News, Sun Sailor

This Lake Minnetonka community is sparsely populated with estate homes, hobby farms and working farms. The extensive open fields and wooded trails make it a popular area for horseback-riding enthusiasts. Those who prefer other activities take advantage of the lake throughout the year, and Big lsland is a popular destination. The shopping needs of its residents are filled in the Navarre area of Orono and neighboring communities of Mound, Long Lake, and Wayzata.

Spring Park
Population 1,717
County:Hennepin
School District:#277 Westonka (952-491-8007)

The smallest of Westonka's cities, Spring Park was laid out in 1880.It included 148 acres of land. In 1951, when the village was incorporated, it covered 82.5 acres and was home to 221 persons.

Lake Minnetonka opens up to us in the middle of this quaint city. One of the Lake's favorite dining establishments are located in Spring Park; Lord Fletcher's Old Lake Lodge. Spring Park has also taken on a major reconstruction of some of the old buildings once home of the old "Tonka" Toy Factory, and put on a wonderful new look along County Road 15. The Lake Minnetonka Water Patrol is located here on the shores of the Lake.

Mound
Web: www.cityofmound.com
Population: 9,435
County: Hennepin
School District: ISD 277 Westonka 952-491-8007
Chamber of Commerce: Lake Minnetonka Area Camber 952-472-5622
Electricity: Xcel Energy
Gas: CenterPoint Energy
Phone: Frontier Communications
Cable: Mediacom
Newspaper: Laker, Lakeshore Weekly News

Mound, named for the many Native American burial mounds found in the area, covers a little more than 4 square miles and is located at the end of County Road 15, after the road has wound its way through the chain of lakes known as Lake Minnetonka. Mound can be reached by the use of County Road 19 off of Highway 7 and then following County Road 15 west. The drive to this community is one of the most beautiful in the area at any time of the year because the road winds along the lake and between heavily wooded land and marshland. Mound is a major commercial and shopping area among the small towns located near the western part of Lake Minnetonka. There are more than 300 small- to medium-sized businesses in and around the Mound area. A mixed-use development of residential apartments and town homes called the Village at Cooks Bay and commercial area called Mound Marketplace opened in fall 2002. The closest large shopping center is Ridgedale Mall in Minnetonka.

Minnetrista
Population:4,358
County:Hennepin
School Districts:#879 Delano (952-972-3365), #110 Waconia (952-442-6600)
#111 Watertown (952-955-0205)
#277 Westonka (952-491-0887)

Minnetrista is a quiet country community of 32 square miles.The city wraps around the bays on the west end of Lake .It can accessed from Highway 12 on the north and from Highway 7 on its southern boundary.Minnetrista surrounds Mound on three sides.The town has many hobby farms and new homes are located in this pristine area.The Luce Line trail continues through this city and further west.

St. Bonifacius
Population:1,873
County:Hennepin
School District: #110 Waconia (952-442-6600)

Our one square mile city carved out of Minnetrista, is located southwest on Highway 7 and County road 92. St. Boni, as it is known locally is generally a rural town with a quaint business district. This city is growing in residential homes at this time and also has completed a new recreational park with will serve us all for many years to come. It is also the home of Crown College, formerly Saint Paul Bible College and Seminary.