Bloomington Wedding

Bloomington is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, and a southern suburb of Minneapolis. As of 2005, it had a population of 84,347, making it the largest Twin Cities suburb, and the fifth largest city in the state[1]. It is the home of the United States' largestand the world's most visitedshopping center, the Mall of America.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 99.4 km (38.4 mi). 91.9 km (35.5 mi) of it is land and 7.5 km (2.9 mi) of it (7.53%) is water.

There are three primary land types in the city. The northeastern part of the city is a sand plain, low hills dominate the western portion of the city, and the far south lies within the valley of the Minnesota River.

About 1/3 of the city is permanently reserved for park purposes, including two large natural areas -- the Minnesota River lowlands (controlled by the City and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service) and the Hyland Lake Park Reserve (controlled by the Three Rivers Park District).