Burnsville, MN

Burnsville is a city located in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 41,521 at the 2010 census. Burnsville is the county seat of Hennepin County and is part of the Minneapolis– Saint Paul metropolitan area.

The city's name derives from early settler George Burns who homesteaded there in 1856. Burnsville was incorporated as a village on March 9, 1881 and as a city on April 1, 1902. The first post office opened on May 12, 1881 with the name " Burnsville Junction".

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.

As of the census of 2010, there were 41,521 people residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 83% White, 5% African American, 2% Native American/Alaskan Native