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Welcome to Victoria ...

The city of Victoria is located in Carver County<1>.


The location of Victoria has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Victoria, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

When the people of Victoria refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Victorian<3>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Victoria has a population of 10,220 people<4> (see below for details).

Victoria is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: Victoria lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Victoria is located in the (952) area code.

The ZIP code for Victoria: 55386<6>

Websites for Victoria ...

Official Website: www.ci.victoria.mn.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Victoria had an population of 10,220 people. This is an increase of 39.14% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 153.91% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Victoria had a population of 7,345 people (or 8.07% of the total population of Carver County). This makes Victoria the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Victoria represents 0.14% of the total population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 116th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 7,345 people, the population of Victoria increased 82.48% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,025 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Victoria.

Communities Also Named Victoria ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 43 communities that are also named Victoria - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Arkansas (2), British Columbia, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky (3), Louisiana, Manitoba, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New Mexico (2), New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (3), Virginia (2) and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Victoria.

Communities near Victoria ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Victoria.

  • Bloomington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Plymouth
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
    • Plymouth is located in Hennepin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,635 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <7>
  • Maple Grove
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Eden Prairie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Burnsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
    • Burnsville is located in Dakota County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,170 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <7>
  • Minnetonka
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnetonka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnetonka
    • Minnetonka is located in Hennepin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,370 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minnetonka <7>
  • Edina
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edina
    • Edina is located in Hennepin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,477 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edina <7>
  • Saint Louis Park
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Shakopee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shakopee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shakopee
    • Shakopee is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,020 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shakopee <7>
  • Richfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Victoria. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Victoria.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Victoria. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Victoria.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Victoria. See our Newspapers Page for Victoria.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Victoria ...

Looking for more information about Victoria? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Victoria, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Victoria.

Adding Victoria to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Victoria in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Victoria was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Victoria post office opened in 1883.

We also found Victoria in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Victoria.

The official website for Victoria: www.ci.victoria.mn.us/

The official website for Carver County: www.co.carver.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Carver, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Victoria refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Victoria may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Victoria.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Victoria - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Victoria). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Victoria or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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