Hopkins

Hopkins

Welcome to Hopkins! Find Your Place Here.

Hopkins is just three short miles from Minneapolis. While residents can easily travel to the Twin Cities for events, Hopkins has itā€™s own thriving downtown to entertain and delight people of all ages. Hopkins education system is excellent, often recognize as one of the best school districts in the state. The city itself is 98% developed already, but the focus on redevelopment is transforming Hopkins into an even greater city.

The city of Hopkins, located 3 miles from Minneapolis, is located in between Minnetonka and Saint Louis Park. Recent redevelopments include Shady Oak Road reconstruction, Park System Improvement Projects, and the upcoming addition of the Southwest Light Rail Transit System. Hopkins also boasts one of the best school districts in the state. If you are searching for homes for sale in Hopkins, MN, view our Hopkins real estate listings today.

45 Active Homes For Sale  |  Median Home Price $379,900
Recreation

Hopkins is home to an array of different types of fun for the whole family. Grab your swimsuit and head to Shady Oak Beach, featuring both a community play area and a full beach with canoe rentals, fishing, sand volleyball courts and much more. Head down to Mainstreet and catch a show at the Hopkins Center for the Arts, offering theater, concerts, exhibitions, classes and plenty of other events. In addition, check out the Overpass Skate Park, the Depot Coffee House, a renovated train depot that now served coffee, an array of breweries and 19 parks and trails.

Shopping

Downtown Hopkins has the charm of a small town feel with the advantages of still being close to the city. Browse through the boutiques and antique shops on Mainstreet, or if youā€™re looking for more mainstream shopping, youā€™re a mere few minutes away from The Shoppes at Knollwood Mall.

Dining

Hopkins has a wide variety of dining options to fill any craving you may have. Mainstreet Bar & Grill provides the perfect casual tavern atmosphere with burgers and live music, Pub 819 has a variety of bar food with an excellent brunch, or if youā€™re craving Tibet Corner for some authentic Indian or Nachoā€™s Mexican Grill, Hopkins has everything you could desire.

Green/Environmental

Hopkinsā€™ Reuse & Recycling division provides weekly-automated refuse collection for residents as well as recycling coordination for contract collection and recycling awareness campaigns.

Schools

Hopkins is home to School District 270, as well as public charter schools as Agamim Classical Academy, International Spanish Language Academy, and Main Street School of Performing Arts. Hopkins also houses private schools; the Blake School, Hopkins Montessori School, KinderRead Montessori School, and Sleepy Tigers Chinese Immersion Preschool. Hopkins Public Schools has 6 elementary schools, 2 middle school and one high school. Hopkins High School is Minnesotaā€™s first National School of Excellence, and has established a reputation of academic excellence by ranking top 5% of high schools in the nation.

Transportation

The Metro Transit system runs several bus routes through Hopkins, as well as Transit Link, which is a dial-a-ride minibus or van service for the general public that needs to be reserved in advance. Hopkins is also a trail head for four Three Rivers Park District regional trails, as well as extremely accommodating street parking and lots that offer daily or even annual permits for purchase.

Local Government

The city of Hopkins is managed through seven departments, each with a department head that reports to the city manager. Hopkins also uses the council-manager form of municipal government; the mayor and 4 council members make up the city council, who select the city manager.

City History

The first settlers of Hopkins arrived in 1852, but the roots of the town began in 1887 with the building of the Minneapolis Threshing Company, which employed most of Hopkinsā€™ residents. In 1893 41 residents submitted a petition to the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners requesting that the village be formed. It was then known as West Minneapolis, and eventually was changed to Hopkins in 1928 for Harley H Hopkins, one of the first homesteaders and the communityā€™s first postmaster. Hopkins received its city charter on December 2nd, 1947.

Hopkins is home to an array of different types of fun for the whole family. Grab your swimsuit and head to Shady Oak Beach, featuring both a community play area and a full beach with canoe rentals, fishing, sand volleyball courts and much more. Head down to Mainstreet and catch a show at the Hopkins Center for the Arts, offering theater, concerts, exhibitions, classes and plenty of other events. In addition, check out the Overpass Skate Park, the Depot Coffee House, a renovated train depot that now served coffee, an array of breweries and 19 parks and trails.

Downtown Hopkins has the charm of a small town feel with the advantages of still being close to the city. Browse through the boutiques and antique shops on Mainstreet, or if youā€™re looking for more mainstream shopping, youā€™re a mere few minutes away from The Shoppes at Knollwood Mall.

Hopkins has a wide variety of dining options to fill any craving you may have. Mainstreet Bar & Grill provides the perfect casual tavern atmosphere with burgers and live music, Pub 819 has a variety of bar food with an excellent brunch, or if youā€™re craving Tibet Corner for some authentic Indian or Nachoā€™s Mexican Grill, Hopkins has everything you could desire.

Hopkinsā€™ Reuse & Recycling division provides weekly-automated refuse collection for residents as well as recycling coordination for contract collection and recycling awareness campaigns.

Hopkins is home to School District 270, as well as public charter schools as Agamim Classical Academy, International Spanish Language Academy, and Main Street School of Performing Arts. Hopkins also houses private schools; the Blake School, Hopkins Montessori School, KinderRead Montessori School, and Sleepy Tigers Chinese Immersion Preschool. Hopkins Public Schools has 6 elementary schools, 2 middle school and one high school. Hopkins High School is Minnesotaā€™s first National School of Excellence, and has established a reputation of academic excellence by ranking top 5% of high schools in the nation.

The Metro Transit system runs several bus routes through Hopkins, as well as Transit Link, which is a dial-a-ride minibus or van service for the general public that needs to be reserved in advance. Hopkins is also a trail head for four Three Rivers Park District regional trails, as well as extremely accommodating street parking and lots that offer daily or even annual permits for purchase.

The city of Hopkins is managed through seven departments, each with a department head that reports to the city manager. Hopkins also uses the council-manager form of municipal government; the mayor and 4 council members make up the city council, who select the city manager.

The first settlers of Hopkins arrived in 1852, but the roots of the town began in 1887 with the building of the Minneapolis Threshing Company, which employed most of Hopkinsā€™ residents. In 1893 41 residents submitted a petition to the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners requesting that the village be formed. It was then known as West Minneapolis, and eventually was changed to Hopkins in 1928 for Harley H Hopkins, one of the first homesteaders and the communityā€™s first postmaster. Hopkins received its city charter on December 2nd, 1947.

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