1871History
Hopkins allowed the town to build the train depot on his land in 1871 (now The Depot Coffee House) with the agreement that the train station would say "Hopkins" on it, and in 18...
1887Architecture
However, the roots of the town begin in 1887 with the building of the Minneapolis Threshing Machine Company, later called Minneapolis-Moline, to make farm equipment.
1893Government
In 1893, residents of Hopkins sent the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners a petition signed by 41 residents, asking that a separate village be formed from unincorporated por...
1928History
In 1928, the name of the village was changed to Hopkins after Harley H.
1935Government
The Hopkins Raspberry Festival was founded in 1935 as a way to boost business during the Great Depression of the 1930s.
1946Government
Hennepin County district court judges appointed the first Hopkins Charter Commission on February 8, 1946, in order to create a proposed charter that would be voted on.
1947Government
The commission submitted the proposed charter to the Village Council on November 4, 1947.
1948History
BeBe Shopp – Miss America, 1948.
1988Culture
== In popular culture ==
Mystery Science Theater 3000 was filmed in Hopkins in 1988 and 1989.
1998History
The current salaries were set in 1998.
2000History
=== 2000 census ===
As of the census of 2000, there were 17,145 people, 8,224 households and 3,741 families residing in the city.
2003Government
The school was chartered in 2003 and was previously housed in Minneapolis.
2004Education
The school opened in 2004 and eventually moved to Eden Prairie, MN being renamed to Performing Institute of Minnesota Arts High School (PiM Arts High School).
2010History
=== 2010 census ===
As of the census of 2010, there were 17,591 people, 8,366 households, and 3,975 families residing in the city.
2012Government
The charter has been amended numerous times since then, most recently in October 2012.
2017History
The average household size was 2.02, and 22% of persons aged 5 years+, 2017-2021 spoke a language other than English spoken at home.
2020History
== Demographics ==
=== 2020 census ===
As of the census of 2020, there were 19,079 people, and 9,220 households residing in the city.
2021History
The median household income (in 2021 dollars), 2017-2021 was $60,824.
2022History
The city's main street was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2022 as the Hopkins Commercial Historic District.