Excelsior, Minnesota

About Excelsior

Set in the central part of Minnesota, Excelsior is a small town with an estimated population of 2,296.

Excelsior holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.63 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,644 residents per square mile.

📰 Excelsior News Today

• David Paul Gosen Obituary | 1959 - 2026 obituaries.startribune.com · Aug 15
• Shirley Weir Obituary (1931 - 2026) - Excelsior, MN - St. Louis Post-Dispatch Legacy obituary · Aug 15
• Minnetonka Minute: Laying it out — Streetcars to Excelsior! hometownsource.com · Aug 13
• Excelsior Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Excelsior residents advised to boil water after loss of pressure cbsnews.com · May 13

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Excelsior Unique

• The only place in America named Excelsior — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Excelsior

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Excelsior

• Haskell's Port of Excelsior — bar and grill
• Miyabi Sushi & Asian Bistro — sushi
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• The Lobby — coffee shop (café)
• The Suburban
• Coalition — american
• Dunn Bros Coffee (café)
• Jake O' Connors Public House — irish
• Lago Tacos — mexican
• Maynards — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Excelsior-Lake Minnetonka Historical Society Museum · Museum
• Minnesota Streetcar Museum · Museum
• Museum of Lake MInnetonka · Museum
• Water Street Gallery Ltd · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Excelsior

• Carver Beach Park reviews ★
• Carver Beach Playground reviews ★
• Curry Farms Park reviews ★
• Excelsior Commons reviews ★
• Excelsior Mens Garden Club · Garden reviews ★
• Manchester Park reviews ★
• North Lotus Lake Park reviews ★
• Pleasant View Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Excelsior

• DEEPHAVEN EDUCATION CENTER
• EXCELSIOR ELEMENTARY
• MINNETONKA WEST MIDDLE
• MINNEWASHTA ELEMENTARY

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Excelsior

🏘️ Nearby Communities