Map of Loretto city, Minnesota

Loretto is a small rural city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 650 at the 2010 census.

Loretto city overview:
Name:	Loretto city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Minnesota
County:	Hennepin County
Founded:	1886
Incorporated:	1940
Elevation:	1,014 ft (309 m)
Land Area:	0.26 sq mi (0.67 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Population Density:	2,503.88/sq mi (966.28/km²)
Area code:	763
FIPS code:	2738222
GNISfeature ID:	0647188
Website:	www.ci.loretto.mn.us

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History

Loretto was founded in 1886, and settled by German and Dutch immigrants. Loretto was named for a Roman Catholic mission for refugees of the Huron Indians near Quebec, Canada, named Lorette. The original source of the name is Loreto, a small town in Italy, which has a noted shrine of pilgrimage.

The city was incorporated in 1940. The first mayor was Albert Van Beusekom.

In 2010, Loretto elected Kent Koch as its mayor. Koch was the starting second baseman on the St. Cloud State University baseball team, and was believed to be the only college student in the country who was also a mayor.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.29 square miles (0.75 km), all land. County Roads 11 and 19 are two of the main routes. Nearby places include Medina, Maple Plain, Independence, Greenfield, and Corcoran.