Hennepin
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Hennepin

County

Territory

  • officials recorded 14
  • partly recorded 28
  • nothing recorded 0
GEOID
27053
OCD-ID
ocd-division/country:us/state:mn/county:hennepin
POP
1,284,784 (2025)
CENTER
45.0046, -93.477
SOURCE
census tiger

Government of Hennepin

Bodies, seats, agencies and services that belong to Hennepin itself. Jurisdictions inside it are listed separately below.

Organization 9

Departments

  • Chief administrative office of Hennepin County, responsible for implementing board policies, providing organizational leadership, and overseeing county operations with more than 9,000 employees across 104 service locations.

  • Chief prosecutorial office for Hennepin County, responsible for criminal prosecution, civil litigation, and legal counsel for county government.

  • Governing body of Hennepin County consisting of seven commissioners elected from single-member districts to four-year terms, responsible for setting county policy and approving the budget.

  • Office responsible for administering elections, voter registration, and ballot processing in Hennepin County.

  • Department encompassing the county's health care activities and administration of categorical assistance programs to eligible individuals and families, including public health, behavioral health, and social services.

  • Public library system serving Hennepin County with multiple branch locations providing books, digital resources, programs, and community spaces.

  • Department managing property tax administration, county records, and elections services for Hennepin County residents.

  • Department responsible for county transportation infrastructure, road maintenance, bridge operations, and environmental services.

  • Law enforcement agency for Hennepin County providing patrol, investigations, detention, court security, and civil process services.

Within Hennepin

Each of these governs itself. Counts are that jurisdiction's own records.

jurisdictions
42
agencies
280
bodies
54
officials
60
Name Agencies Bodies Officials
Minneapolis 31 2 13
Bloomington 2 1 0
Brooklyn Park 2 1 0
Plymouth 1 1 1
Maple Grove 2 1 5
Eden Prairie 1 1 1
Edina 1 1 1
Minnetonka 1 1 1
St. Louis Park 1 1 1
Richfield 7 1 5
Brooklyn Center 4 1 5
Champlin 7 1 5
Crystal 7 1 7
Golden Valley 7 1 5
New Hope 7 1 5
Hopkins 11 1 5
Rogers 7 1 0
Robbinsdale 16 1 0
Dayton 12 2 0
St. Anthony 10 0 0
Minnetrista 4 2 0
Corcoran 9 2 0
Mound 8 2 0
Orono 9 3 0
Shorewood 9 3 0
Medina 8 2 0
Wayzata 9 1 0
Deephaven 4 2 0
Independence 7 2 0
Greenfield 6 1 0
Osseo 13 1 0
Excelsior 9 0 0
St. Bonifacius 8 1 0
Long Lake 8 2 0
Maple Plain 10 2 0
Spring Park 3 2 0
Tonka Bay 4 0 0
Medicine Lake 2 1 0
Greenwood 3 2 0
Loretto 5 0 0
Village of Minnetonka Beach 3 2 0
Woodland 2 0 0