Tonka Bay MN Real Estate

Tonka Bay is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota. The community name is derived from the Sioux term for "water." Tonka Bay is situated right on Lake Minnetonka, setup in the middle of the lower and upper lakes. This small city has more shoreline than any Minnesota of this size. The city is only a square mile but features more than a mile of shoreline.

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Tonka Bay Minnesota Area Information

The population of Tonka Bay was 1,475 as of the 2010 US Census. Located a bit more off of the beaten path, there are no major highways that go through Tonka Bay. This adds to the serene nature of the area. Manitou Road is the town's main drag and even this is a quite small street compared to busy city roads. This town is still just 20 miles west of Downtown Minneapolis, making commuting to much of the metro area a breeze.

Tonka Bay Minnesota Homes for Sale

Tonka Bay has an assortment of neighborhoods from which to choose. Real estate in Tonka Bay is widely varied in its attributes and value. Once a summer resort town and vacation hot spot, Tonka Bay is now a thriving community all year-round. The newly renovated Tonka Bay Village commercial area has shops and restaurants. There are preliminary discussions being held regarding a walking and biking trail along Manitou Road.

Tonka Bay Minnesota is where you want to live if you want the best that Lake Minnetonka has to offer. There are approximately 651 homes in the city, with 317 built on the lake, and 310 without lakeshore property. Though most of the homes in Tonka Bay MN were built between 1950 and 1990, over one third of the houses here were constructed before 1949.