NCP Blog: Spotlight on Panel Members in Minnesota

Minnesota was the 32nd state to join the union on May 11, 1858. St. Paul is the state capital and its largest city is Minneapolis. Minnesota is the 12th largest state in the U.S. and is bordered by the states of Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

 

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the estimated population of Minnesota is 5,737,915 (July 2023 est.); it ranks as the 22nd most populous state.

 

 

Official Minnesota State Facts and Symbols

 

Every state has their own unique symbols, from birds to flowers to songs and more! Here are some of Minnesota’s official state symbols:

 

Nickname: The North Star State
State Bird: Common Loon
State Flower: Pink and White Lady’s Slipper
State Tree: Norway Pine
State Song: Hail Minnesota
State Motto: “L’Etoile du Nord” (The Star of the North)

 

Find more information about Minnesota’s state symbols/facts here.

 

 

Fun Facts about Minnesota

 

– Minnesota is known as the The Land of 10,000 Lakes and actually has more than 14,000 named lakes that are 10 acres or larger.

 

– Art Fry, a scientist at Minnesota’s 3M Corporation, invented Post-It Notes when the developer of a tacky, reusable adhesive, 3M scientist Dr. Spencer Silver, could not come up with an application for his invention.

 

– Minnesota is the only state that water flows out of and not into due to a unique three-way continental divide located in the northern part of the state near the Canadian border (with the exception of a few border streams that cross into the state and leave again).

 

– More turkeys are hatched in Minnesota than anywhere else in the country.

 

– SPAM, the most famous brand produced by Austin, Minnesota-based Hormel Foods, is known around the world. There is even a free SPAM Museum in Austin, MN where you can learn about the history of the product.

 

– Famous people from Minnesota include Prince, Bob Dylan, Judy Garland, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Charles Schulz, and many more!

 

 

NCP Panel Members in Minnesota

 

Let’s learn about your fellow panel members in Minnesota! Here’s how our Minnesota panel members answered some of our state highlight survey questions.

 

 

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