Area code 952 is the telephone numbering plan code in Minnesota for the southwestern suburbs of Minneapolis-St. Paul including cities such as Bloomington. A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Bloomington is the fifth largest city in the US state of Minnesota in Hennepin County, and the third core city of the Minneapolis-St It was created in 2000 along with area code 763 (northwest suburbs) when they were carved out of area code 612, which now only contains Minneapolis and a few inner-ring locales. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Area code 763 is the Telephone numbering plan code for the northwestern suburbs of Minneapolis-St Area code 612 is the Telephone numbering plan code for the city of Minneapolis Minnesota and a few surrounding areas such as Fort Snelling and Richfield

The area code splits in the Twin Cities are unusual because they split along municipal, rather than central office, boundaries. This led to a sizeable number of exchanges being divided between two area codes. One central office, the Penn Avenue office in Minneapolis, had its geographical territory divided into area code 612 for portions in Minneapolis; 763 for portions in Golden Valley; and 952 for portions in St. Louis Park. Area code 763 is the Telephone numbering plan code for the northwestern suburbs of Minneapolis-St Golden Valley is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. St Louis Park is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, and a first ring- Suburb immediately west of Minneapolis. Competitive local exchange carriers serving large portions of the metro area also ended up serving three area codes with the same prefixes. A Competitive Local Exchange Carrier ( CLEC) in the United States, is a Telecommunications provider company (sometimes called a " carrier ^[1][2]

952 is bordered on the north and northeast by 763 and 612 respectively, on the east by area code 651, and by area code 507 to the south. Area code 651 is the Telephone numbering plan code for Saint Paul Minnesota and the eastern suburbs of the Twin Cities. Area code 507 is the Telephone numbering plan code for the southern 1/5th of Minnesota, including cities such as Rochester, Mankato, Worthington

Contents 1 Cities and Communities within Area code 952 2 External links 3 References 4 See also

Cities and Communities within Area code 952

Apple Valley Belle Plaine Bloomington Burnsville Carver Chanhassen Chaska Cologne Eden Prairie Edina Elko New Market

Excelsior Hopkins Jordan Lakeville Long Lake Minnetonka Minnetrista Mound New Prague Norwood Young America Orono

Prior Lake St. Bonifacius St. Louis Park Savage Shakopee Shorewood Spring Park Victoria Waconia Watertown Wayzata

External links

• NANPA: Minnesota area code map

References

1. ^ NANPA Planning Letter PL-200: 612 NPA Split, Creating 763 and 952 NPAs - Minnesota (November 29, 1999). Apple Valley is a city located in northwestern Dakota County in the U Belle Plaine is a city in Scott County, Minnesota, United States. Bloomington is the fifth largest city in the US state of Minnesota in Hennepin County, and the third core city of the Minneapolis-St Burnsville (ˈbɜrnzvɨl is a City 15 miles (25 km south of downtown Minneapolis in Dakota County in the U Carver is a city in Carver County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1266 at the 2000 census Chanhassen is a city in Carver and Hennepin counties in the U Chaska is a city in Carver County, Minnesota, United States. The Cologne is a city in Carver County, Minnesota, United States. Eden Prairie is an Edge city 12 miles (22 km southwest of downtown Minneapolis in Hennepin County and the 12th largest city in the U Edina is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, and a first-ring Suburb situated immediately southwest of Minneapolis Elko New Market is a new city formed in January 2007 from Elko and New Market in Scott County, Minnesota, United States. Excelsior is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. Two views of Mainstreet (the local spelling Jordan is a city in Scott County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3833 at the 2000 census Lakeville (ˈleɪkvɪl is a Suburb 23 miles (37 km south of Downtown Minneapolis in the U Long Lake is a City in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. Minnetonka is a Suburban city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, eight miles west of Minneapolis. Minnetrista is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. Mound is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. New Prague is a city in Le Sueur and Scott counties in the US Norwood Young America is a city in Carver County, Minnesota, United States. Orono is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. Prior Lake is a Suburban city 20 miles (32 km southwest of downtown Minneapolis in the U St Bonifacius is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota. It is centered around Minnesota State Highway 7 and County Road 92 and located about 25 miles St Louis Park is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, and a first ring- Suburb immediately west of Minneapolis. Savage (ˈsævɪdʒ is a Suburban city 15 miles (25 km south-southwest of downtown Minneapolis in Scott County in the U Shakopee (ˈʃɑːkəpi "SHOCK-a-pi" is a Suburb 17 miles (26 km southwest of downtown Minneapolis in the U Shorewood is a city on Lake Minnetonka in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. Spring Park is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. Victoria is a city in Carver County, Minnesota, United States. Waconia is a city in Carver County, Minnesota, United States. Watertown is a city in Carver County, Minnesota, along the South Fork of the Crow River. Wayzata (waɪˈzɛtə or) is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States and a western Suburb of Minneapolis. Retrieved on 2007-10-26. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death
2. ^ Telcodata.US. Retrieved on 2007-10-26. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death

• Area code history. AreaCode-Info. com.
• (2001). 1947 Area Code Assignment Map. GIF image at AreaCode-Info. com.

See also

• List of North American area codes

	North: 763
West: 320	area code 952	East: 612, 651
	South: 507

Area code 763 is the Telephone numbering plan code for the northwestern suburbs of Minneapolis-St Area code 320 is the Telephone numbering plan code covering much of central and western Minnesota. Area code 612 is the Telephone numbering plan code for the city of Minneapolis Minnesota and a few surrounding areas such as Fort Snelling and Richfield Area code 651 is the Telephone numbering plan code for Saint Paul Minnesota and the eastern suburbs of the Twin Cities. Area code 507 is the Telephone numbering plan code for the southern 1/5th of Minnesota, including cities such as Rochester, Mankato, Worthington

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