City of St. Bonifacius
Saint Bonifacius, often stylized as St. Bonifacius, is a small city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. Settled in the 1850s, the town is a combination of rural and exurban features. It is completely surrounded by Minnetrista, Minnesota and is close to the county line with Carver County. It hosted a Nike Hercules battery during the Cold War, one of four protecting Minneapolis–Saint Paul from Soviet bombers.
Located 25 miles west of Minneapolis, The population was 2,283 at the 2010 census. The Dakota Rail Regional Trail runs through town.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.07 square miles (2.77 km2), of which 1.06 square miles (2.75 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water. It is completely surrounded by the city of Minnetrista.
Notable person
- Milt Bruhn (1912–1991), American football player and coach
References:
“St. Bonifacius, Minnesota” │ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Bonifacius,_Minnesota