174 years in pictures
11 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
- 1852Champlin is settled
- 2005MNMap-doton-Champlin
- 2007ChamplinHennepin
- 2011Monarchs
- 2016Untitled photo
A town of 23,294, settled in 1852. Nearly 20.2% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Champlin does most differently from other towns.
2007 · ChamplinHennepin20.2% of the town is conserved land, across 23 parks and preserves.
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Ordered by what stands out in Champlin. Another town gets a different order.
20 miles of trails across 23 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Elm Creek Park Reserve | 17.2 mi | 743 |
| 2. Oxbow Park | 0.8 mi | 41 |
| 3. Donie Galloway Riverside Park | 0.5 mi | 63 |
Champlin beats the Minnesota average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| What stands out | Champlin | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.7% | 8.9% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 8.1% | 10.1% |
| More adults with depression | 27% | 24.4% |
Most working residents leave Champlin for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Minneapolis (15%), Maple Grove (7%) and Brooklyn Park (6%). Half commute less than 13 miles.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.
The public schools Champlin’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 68% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champlin/Brooklyn Pk Acd MathEnvSci | K–5 | 727 | B+ |
| Modern Montessori Charter School | PK–8 | 204 | B− |
| Jackson Middle | 6–8 | 2,037 | B− |
Champlin reports less crime per resident than 66% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Champlin has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 54 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
The typical Champlin home is worth about $373,000, up 1.6% in a year, 6% above the Minnesota typical home.
Where Champlin’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
11 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
3 notable people were born in Champlin.
City in Minnesota, United States
Champlin ( CHAMP-lin) is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 23,919 at the 2020 census. Champlin is a northern suburb of Minneapolis. U.S. Highway 169 and Hennepin County Road 12 (CR 12) are two of the main routes in Champlin.
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4 towns share a border with Champlin.