Mound, MN: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Mound is a city in western Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 9,398 at the 2020 census. Mound was the birthplace of the Tonka truck that is named after Lake Minnetonka, which the eastern part of town sits on. Mound is 22 miles (35 km) west of Minneapolis, the county seat.

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How Mound ranks

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#5Highest graduation rate in MN #2Rent easiest to afford in MN #14Best schools in MN All MN rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code55364

Area code612

Living in Mound

Housing in Mound

$382K▲ 1.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Mound home is worth about $382,000, up 1.4% in a year, 9% above the Minnesota typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market55

Sale-to-list98%

Sold in May10

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Health in Mound

Compared with Minnesota

6better than MN·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.

Conditions 3▲ 1▼ 8 close Habits 2▲ 2 close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

5.7%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethMN 8.9% · better 27.8%Fewer adults with obesityMN 33.5% · better 27.2%More adults with depressionMN 24.4% · worse

Care nearby

Ridgeview Medical CenterWaconia · 8.9 mi · ER

Odhc ShakopeeShakopee · 13.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

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Schools in Mound

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A⁺

School Grade A+

The public schools Mound’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 95% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#14Best public schoolsof 230 in MN

DistrictWestonka Public School DistrictSchools3

Shirley Hills Primary School AElementary · Grades K–4 · 447 students Our Lady of the Lake SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 178 students Grandview Middle School AMiddle · Grades 5–7 · 606 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MN. Ratings are from neighbors.

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