Idling in the U.S.
Minnesota
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Minnesota Facts: Became the 32nd state on May 11, 1858 State Abbreviation - MN State Capital - St. Paul Largest City - Minneapolis Area - 86,943 sq miles [MN is the 12th biggest state in the US] Population - 4,919,479 (as of 2000) [MN is the 21st most populous state in the US] Major Industries - farming (corn, soybeans, sugar beets, wheat, dairy products), paper pulp, mining (iron ore) Major Rivers - Minnesota River, Mississippi River, Rainy River, Red River of the North, St. Croix River Major Lakes - Upper Red Lake, Lower Red Lake, Mille Lacs Lake, Vermillion Lake, Rainy Lake, Lake of the Woods, Lake Superior, Leech Lake, Winnibigoshish Lake, Lake Pepin Highest Point - Eagle Mountain - 2,301 feet (701 m) above sea level Bordering States - Iowa, Michigan (across Lake Superior), North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin Bordering Country - Canada |
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| Idling in Minnesota Minnesota is known as the "Land of 10,000 Lakes", and those lakes and the other waters for which the state is named, together with state and national forests and parks, offer residents and tourists a vigorous outdoor lifestyle. Nearly 60% of Minnesota's residents live in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area known as the Twin Cities, the center of transportation, business, and industry. |
As in all dense cities idling occurs more often than in rural areas. Therefore changing your own idling habits affects more people and makes a difference. |
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The state of Minnesota has a number of vehicles in operation throughout the state. Below is a summary of the data regarding idling length and costs.
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