Hennepin County, Minnesota is named after the 17th-century French explorer, Father Louis Hennepin. The county is one of the most populous counties in Minnesota with a population of more than 1 million individuals. It has a total area of 1,571 square kilometer. Hennepin County, Minnesota is governed by an elected and nonpartisan board of commissioners. The county has numerous service centers that offer a variety of services, including drivers licenses, state identity cards, motor vehicle transactions, passports, vital records and many other services. Its service centres are located throughout the areas of Ridgedale, Southdale, Eden Prairie, Maple Grove, Brookdale, Midtown and Downtown Minneapolis in Minnesota.