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Mission Township, Crow Wing County, Minnesota

Mission Township is a township in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 733 at the 2000 census.

Mission Township was named from the Indian mission it once contained.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.7 square miles (89.8 km$2$), of which 29.6 square miles (76.6 km$2$) is land and 5.1 square miles (13.2 km$2$) (14.68%) is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 733 people, 323 households, and 225 families residing in the township. The population density was 24.8 people per square mile (9.6/km$2$). There were 871 housing units at an average density of 29.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 98.77% White, 0.55% African American, 0.27% Native American, and 0.41% from two or more races.

There were 323 households, out of which 20.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.4% were married couples living together, 2.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.72.

In the township the population was spread out, with 18.1% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 30.2% from 45 to 64, and 21.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $41,750, and the median income for a family was $46,932. Males had a median income of $37,500 versus $21,406 for females. The per capita income for the township was $26,503. About 4.7% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.8% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.


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Nisswa, Minnesota

Nisswa is a city in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,971 at the 2010 census. Nisswa is part of the Brainerd Micropolitan Statistical Area, near Gull Lake.

History
Smiley Township was founded in 1900, but local resident Leon Lum convinced residents to rename it Nisswa, from the Ojibwe word "nessawae" (which means "in the middle" or "three"), when the town was incorporated as a village in 1908. Nisswa became a municipality on December 4, 1946. Nisswa has become a popular tourist destination due to its many unique stores, resorts, and lakes in close proximity. The Paul Bunyan State Trail runs through Nisswa.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 18.34 sqmi, of which 10.78 sqmi is land and 7.56 sqmi is water.

Surrounded by lakes, Nisswa is part of the Brainerd Lakes Area. Some of these are Nisswa Lake, Roy Lake, Gull Lake, Lake Hubert, Clark Lake, Round Lake, and North Long Lake.

Minnesota Highway 371 serves as a main route in the city. Others include County Roads 13, 18, 77, and 115.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,971 people, 876 households, and 607 families living in the city. The population density was 182.8 PD/sqmi. There were 1,474 housing units at an average density of 136.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 97.7% White, 0.4% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population.

There were 876 households, of which 22.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.7% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.69.

The median age in the city was 50.6 years. 18.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.2% were from 25 to 44; 34.7% were from 45 to 64; and 24.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.6% male and 50.4% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,953 people, 819 households, and 577 families living in the city. The population density was 179.5 PD/sqmi. There were 1,532 housing units at an average density of 140.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 98.87% White, 0.26% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.10% from other races, and 0.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.41% of the population.

There were 819 households, of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.0% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.2% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43. For every 100 females, there were 102.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $48,306, and the median income for a family was $54,931. Males had a median income of $37,772 versus $29,412 for females. The per capita income for the city was $26,265. About 2.7% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.5% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those 65 or older.

Events
The Run for the Lakes Marathon is a 26.2 mile footrace that typically takes place in April. The race weekend also hosts a half marathon, a 10K, and a 5K.
 * Run for the Lakes Marathon

Education
Almost all of Nisswa's students are educated at Brainerd Public Schools. The rest attend Pequot Lakes Public Schools. The zoned high school for the Brainerd district is Brainerd High School while Pequot Lakes High School serves the Pequot Lakes district.

Notable people

 * Adrianne Lenker, musician

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Nokay Lake Township, Crow Wing County, Minnesota

Nokay Lake Township is a township in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 681 at the 2000 census. This township took its name from Nokay Lake.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.9 square miles (93.0 km$2$), of which 33.1 square miles (85.8 km$2$) is land and 2.8 square miles (7.2 km$2$) (7.72%) is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 681 people, 255 households, and 195 families residing in the township. The population density was 20.6 people per square mile (7.9/km$2$). There were 296 housing units at an average density of 8.9/sq mi (3.4/km$2$). The racial makeup of the township was 97.94% White, 0.15% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.59% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.03% of the population.

There were 255 households, out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.2% were married couples living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the township the population was spread out, with 26.9% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.1 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $35,809, and the median income for a family was $40,227. Males had a median income of $32,574 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,393. About 10.9% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.6% of those under age 18 and 16.0% of those age 65 or over.


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Oak Lawn Township, Crow Wing County, Minnesota

Oak Lawn Township is a township in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,793 at the 2000 census.

History
Oak Lawn Township was named for the clearings in the otherwise dense oak forest.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 37.5 square miles (97.1 km$2$), of which 35.1 square miles (90.9 km$2$) is land and 2.4 square miles (6.2 km$2$) (6.38%) is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,793 people, 586 households, and 458 families residing in the township. The population density was 51.1 PD/sqmi. There were 627 housing units at an average density of 17.9/sq mi (6.9/km$2$). The racial makeup of the township was 95.26% White, 0.33% African American, 3.12% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.28% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.50% of the population.

There were 586 households, out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.4% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.7% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the township the population was spread out, with 24.1% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $45,388, and the median income for a family was $48,583. Males had a median income of $33,043 versus $22,448 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,599. About 4.1% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.


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Pelican Township, Crow Wing County, Minnesota

Pelican Township is a township in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 400 at the 2000 census. This township was named from Pelican Lake.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 19.4 square miles (50.1 km$2$), of which 8.0 square miles (20.6 km$2$) is land and 11.4 square miles (29.5 km$2$) (58.88%) is water. It is located on Lake Pelican, one of the largest lakes in the area.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 400 people, 169 households, and 124 families residing in the township. The population density was 50.2 PD/sqmi. There were 464 housing units at an average density of 58.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 99.50% White, 0.25% African American and 0.25% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.75% of the population.

There were 169 households, out of which 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.9% were married couples living together, 1.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.6% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.73.

In the township the population was spread out, with 20.5% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 19.0% from 25 to 44, 33.0% from 45 to 64, and 22.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $51,250, and the median income for a family was $60,469. Males had a median income of $36,750 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $24,495. About 4.1% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.


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Pequot Lakes, Minnesota

Pequot Lakes is a city in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,162 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Brainerd Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History
Pequot Lakes was platted in March 1900. It was named by a postal official for the first Indian-sounding name he thought of, which is the name of a former tribe of Algonquian Indians in eastern Connecticut. A post office was established at Pequot Lakes in 1896.

According to the Pequot Lakes Heritage Preservation Commission, the city once called Sibley and Frogtown was renamed as Pequot. In 1900, Walter and Flora Brown filed their plat for the E 1/2 of the SW 1/4 section 10 in T136N-R29W under the title Pequot. The Pequot Indians are a tribe that used to dominate southeastern New England before the English colonists arrived. While no Pequot tribe members lived in Minnesota, they spoke an Algonquian language related to that of the local Chippewa (Ojibwe) tribes. Author Herman Melville named his lead ship in his novel Moby-Dick as the Pequod.

Two possible explanations for the town's name arise:

1. The local historian Carl Zapffe suggests that a variation of the Chippewa word for arrow (bikwas), as listed by Father Barroga in his Chippewa dictionary, gave rise to the word Pequot.

2. In a 1936 interview, Laurence Anderson, who moved to the town in the mid-1890s, gave the following explanation. "A daughter of 'Waubanaquot,' Chief of the White Earth tribe, was named 'O-Pequot' and lived north of the town on the north end of Sibley Lake. She graciously allowed her dugout home to be used as a school and a church for the early settlers of the town. When she died, she was buried in the town cemetery."

Because there was already a town named Sibley in southwest Minnesota, the U.S. Post Office said the second Sibley had to take a new name. In any event, the town officially became Pequot in 1902.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 18.15 sqmi, of which 16.43 sqmi is land and 1.81 sqmi is water.

Pequot Lakes is part of the Brainerd Lakes Area.

Most of the current area of Pequot Lakes was gained through an annexation of the entirety of the surrounding former Sibley Township on June 4, 2002.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,162 people, 955 households, and 576 families living in the city. The population density was 132.4 PD/sqmi. There were 1,392 housing units at an average density of 85.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 97.3% White, 0.4% African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.

There were 955 households, of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.5% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.7% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.89.

The median age in the city was 40.6 years. 24.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.1% were from 25 to 44; 26.7% were from 45 to 64; and 18.5%

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 947 people, 479 households, and 231 families living in the city. The population density was 653.8 PD/sqmi. There were 564 housing units at an average density of 389.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 98.10% White, 1.06% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.11% from other races, and 0.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.74% of the population.

There were 479 households, out of which 23.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.5% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 51.6% were non-families. 47.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.96 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.9% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 23.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 78.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,813, and the median income for a family was $35,000. Males had a median income of $28,355 versus $18,816 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,275. About 11.5% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.9% of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over.

Festival
A tradition beginning in 1938, Pequot Lakes annually hosts the Bean Hole Days festival in July. It is centered around an old tradition of cooking beans in pots in pits. The festival originally began when store owners in the town hosted a bean feed for the local farmers, and the tradition continued. Over the years, new traditions were created, such as giving pots Scandinavian names like Ole and Sven, and electing a Bean Hole Days "King" and "Queen."

Transportation
Minnesota Highway 371 had served as a main route in the city, until a bypass was put in and the previously named Highway 371 was renamed Patriot Ave. after the local high school sports team. Other routes include County Roads 11, 16, 17, 29, and 112.

Education
Pequot Lakes Public Schools is the local school district. Pequot Lakes High School is the local high school.

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Perry Lake Township, Crow Wing County, Minnesota

Perry Lake Township is a township located in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 237 at the 2000 census. This township took its name from Perry Lake.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 32.6 square miles (84.3 km$2$), of which 30.9 square miles (79.9 km$2$) is land and 1.7 square miles (4.4 km$2$) (5.25%) is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 237 people, 86 households, and 68 families residing in the township. The population density was 7.7 people per square mile (3.0/km$2$). There were 138 housing units at an average density of 1.7/km$2$ (4.5/sq mi). The racial makeup of the township was 98.73% White, 0.84% Native American, and 0.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.84% of the population.

There were 86 households, out of which 40.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.1% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.8% were non-families. 12.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the township the population was spread out, with 28.7% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.1 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $46,563, and the median income for a family was $47,031. Males had a median income of $36,944 versus $25,625 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,728. About 9.2% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.5% of those under the age of 18 and 9.1% of those 65 and older.


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Platte Lake Township, Crow Wing County, Minnesota

Platte Lake Township is a township in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 305 at the 2000 census. This township took its name from Platte Lake.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.0 square miles (93.2 km$2$), of which 35.7 square miles (92.3 km$2$) is land and 0.3 square mile (0.8 km$2$) (0.89%) is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 305 people, 112 households, and 84 families residing in the township. The population density was 8.6 people per square mile (3.3/km$2$). There were 161 housing units at an average density of 4.5/sq mi (1.7/km$2$). The racial makeup of the township was 94.10% White, 0.66% Native American, 2.30% Asian, 1.31% from other races, and 1.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.98% of the population.

There were 112 households, out of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the township the population was spread out, with 26.2% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $32,857, and the median income for a family was $41,667. Males had a median income of $25,750 versus $28,750 for females. The per capita income for the township was $14,899. About 8.0% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 20.7% of those 65 or over.


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Rabbit Lake Township, Crow Wing County, Minnesota

Rabbit Lake Township is a township in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 348 at the 2000 census. The township took its name from Rabbit Lake.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 24.1 square miles (62.4 km$2$), of which 22.0 square miles (57.0 km$2$) is land and 2.1 square miles (5.5 km$2$) (8.75%) is water.

Demographics
At the 2000 census, there were 348 people, 121 households and 102 families residing in the township. The population density was 15.8 per square mile (6.1/km$2$). There were 167 housing units at an average density of 7.6/sq mi (2.9/km$2$). The racial makeup of the township was 99.71% White, and 0.29% from two or more races.

There were 121 households, of which 44.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.9% were married couples living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.7% were non-families. 11.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.15.

28.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.0 males.

The median household income was $57,500 and the median family income was $58,750. Males had a median income of $39,375 and females $18,125. The per capita income was $20,041. About 3.5% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.


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Riverton, Minnesota

Riverton is a city in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 117 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Brainerd Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Riverton is located between Brainerd and Ironton, where the Mississippi River flows past the western end of the Cuyuna iron range.

History
In 1855, the Rabbit Lake Indian Reservation for the Rabbit Lake Band of Mississippi Chippewa was established in the area by the Treaty of Washington also known as the Treaty with the Chippewa . Soon afterwards, a village of Ojibway (or Ogibeway) was established at the mouth of Rabbit River. However, maps from the 1860s depict the village of Ojibway instead located either at the mouth of the Cedar River or at the mouth of the Ripple River.

Riverton was incorporated in 1912. A post office called Riverton was established in 1913, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1965. The city was named from its location near the Rabbit River.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.85 sqmi, of which 0.77 sqmi is land and 0.08 sqmi is water. County Roads 59 and 128 are the main routes in the community. Minnesota State Highway 210 is nearby.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 117 people, 48 households, and 30 families living in the city. The population density was 151.9 PD/sqmi. There were 61 housing units at an average density of 79.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 98.3% White and 1.7% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.

There were 48 households, of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.9% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.5% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.03.

The median age in the city was 42.2 years. 24.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.2% were from 25 to 44; 30.8% were from 45 to 64; and 13.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.4% male and 49.6% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 115 people, 51 households, and 29 families living in the city. The population density was 146.5 PD/sqmi. There were 61 housing units at an average density of 77.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 99.13% White and 0.87% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.87% of the population. 29.4% were of Norwegian, 25.9% German, 17.6% Swedish and 9.4% American ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 51 households, out of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.1% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.1% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.6% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 29.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,000, and the median income for a family was $38,250. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $17,321 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,406. There were 4.0% of families and 8.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including 11.1% of under eighteens and 40.0% of those over 64.

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Roosevelt Township, Crow Wing County, Minnesota

Roosevelt Township is a township in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 534 at the 2000 census. Roosevelt Township was named for Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.4 square miles (94.2 km$2$), of which 31.1 square miles (80.6 km$2$) is land and 5.2 square miles (13.6 km$2$) (14.41%) is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 534 people, 226 households, and 159 families residing in the township. The population density was 17.2 people per square mile (6.6/km$2$). There were 637 housing units at an average density of 20.5/sq mi (7.9/km$2$). The racial makeup of the township was 92.51% White, 0.19% African American, 5.62% Native American, and 1.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.37% of the population.

There were 226 households, out of which 23.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.76.

In the township the population was spread out, with 21.0% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 19.9% from 25 to 44, 35.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $32,500, and the median income for a family was $38,571. Males had a median income of $30,417 versus $21,442 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,417. About 7.6% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.3% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.


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Ross Lake Township, Crow Wing County, Minnesota

Ross Lake Township is a township in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 134 at the 2000 census. This township took its name from Ross Lake.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.2 square miles (93.8 km$2$), of which 33.4 square miles (86.4 km$2$) is land and 2.8 square miles (7.4 km$2$) (7.87%) is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 134 people, 69 households, and 44 families residing in the township. The population density was 4.0 people per square mile (1.6/km$2$). There were 326 housing units at an average density of 9.8/sq mi (3.8/km$2$). The racial makeup of the township was 97.76% White, 1.49% African American, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.75% of the population.

There were 69 households, out of which 10.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.9% were married couples living together, 1.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.94 and the average family size was 2.41.

In the township the population was spread out, with 11.2% under the age of 18, 2.2% from 18 to 24, 18.7% from 25 to 44, 35.1% from 45 to 64, and 32.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 59 years. For every 100 females, there were 116.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $32,500, and the median income for a family was $38,438. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $36,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,906. There were no families and 2.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.


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Sibley Township, Crow Wing County, Minnesota

Sibley Township is a former township in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 855 at the 2000 census. On June 4, 2002, the entire township was annexed to the neighboring city of Pequot Lakes, thus rendering the township government defunct.

The former township took its name from Sibley Lake.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau in the 2000 census, the township had a total area of 16.5 square miles (42.6 km$2$), of which 14.9 square miles (38.6 km$2$) is land and 1.6 square miles (4.1 km$2$) (9.54%) is water. The township was not listed as a separate entity in the 2010 census.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 855 people, 327 households, and 246 families residing in the township. The population density was 57.4 PD/sqmi. There were 581 housing units at an average density of 39.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 98.83% White, 0.23% Native American and 0.35% Asian. None of the population is Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 327 households, out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.5% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% were non-families. 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the township the population was spread out, with 25.7% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $39,559, and the median income for a family was $45,357. Males had a median income of $34,375 versus $22,222 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,175. About 5.6% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.0% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.


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St. Mathias Township, Crow Wing County, Minnesota

St. Mathias Township is a township in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 490 at the 2000 census. St. Mathias Township took its name from a local Roman Catholic church.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.0 square miles (93.4 km$2$), of which 35.6 square miles (92.1 km$2$) is land and 0.5 square mile (1.2 km$2$) (1.33%) is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 490 people, 169 households, and 138 families residing in the township. The population density was 13.8 people per square mile (5.3/km$2$). There were 192 housing units at an average density of 5.4/sq mi (2.1/km$2$). The racial makeup of the township was 97.96% White, 0.41% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.61% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.43% of the population.

There were 169 households, out of which 41.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.6% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.3% were non-families. 14.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.24.

In the township the population was spread out, with 32.2% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $43,462, and the median income for a family was $44,519. Males had a median income of $35,625 versus $20,938 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,761. About 4.7% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.6% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.


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Timothy Township, Crow Wing County, Minnesota

Timothy Township is a township in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 147 at the 2000 census. The township may be named for its Timothy-grass.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.6 square miles (92.2 km2), of which 34.1 square miles (88.4 km2) is land and 1.5 square miles (3.8 km2) (4.13%) is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 147 people, 61 households, and 43 families residing in the township. The population density was 4.3 PD/sqmi. There were 122 housing units at an average density of 3.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 99.32% White and 0.68% Asian.

There were 61 households, out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.9% were married couples living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the township the population was spread out, with 24.5% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 30.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $37,273, and the median income for a family was $44,375. Males had a median income of $29,750 versus $19,167 for females. The per capita income for the township was $36,103. There were 4.1% of families and 9.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including 18.9% of under eighteens and 7.7% of those over 64.


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Trommald, Minnesota

Trommald is a city in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 99 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Brainerd Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Trommald was founded as a mining town on the western end of the Cuyuna iron range, just north of Ironton.

History
Trommald was named for A. G. Trommald, county registrar of deeds from 1904 to 1930. Trommald was incorporated in 1917.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.970 sqmi, of which 3.690 sqmi is land and 0.281 sqmi is water. County Roads 30 and 34, and Iverson Road are the main routes in the community.

2010 census
As of the 2010 census, there were 98 people, 46 households, and 26 families living in the city. The population density was 26.8 PD/sqmi. There were 55 housing units at an average density of 15.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 96.9% White, 2.0% Native American, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.

There were 46 households, of which 19.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.5% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.5% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.65.

The median age in the city was 45 years. 19.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.5% were from 25 to 44; 40.8% were from 45 to 64; and 9.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 57.1% male and 42.9% female.

2000 census
As of the 2000 census, there were 125 people, 47 households, and 28 families living in the village. The population density was 33.8 PD/sqmi. There were 52 housing units at an average density of 14.0 per square mile (5.4/km$2$). The racial makeup of the village was 97.60% White, 0.80% Native American, and 1.60% from two or more races. 21.7% were of Norwegian, 12.3% Irish, 10.4% Swedish, 9.4% German, 7.5% French Canadian, 6.6% Italian, 6.6% Polish and 5.7% English ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 47 households, out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 2.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.4% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.50.

In the village the population was spread out, with 31.2% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 127.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 126.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $21,500, and the median income for a family was $42,083. Males had a median income of $43,333 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,714. There were 9.7% of families and 16.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including 8.5% of under eighteens and 18.2% of those over 64.

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Wolford Township, Crow Wing County, Minnesota

Wolford Township is a township in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 326 at the 2000 census. Wolford Township was named for Richard Wolford, an early settler.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 17.0 square miles (44.0 km$2$), of which 14.6 square miles (37.8 km$2$) is land and 2.4 square miles (6.1 km$2$) (13.91%) is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 326 people, 124 households, and 103 families residing in the township. The population density was 22.3 people per square mile (8.6/km$2$). There were 217 housing units at an average density of 14.9/sq mi (5.7/km$2$). The racial makeup of the township was 97.24% White, 0.61% Native American, 0.61% Pacific Islander, and 1.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.92% of the population.

There were 124 households, out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.2% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.9% were non-families. 13.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the township the population was spread out, with 25.2% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 29.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $50,833, and the median income for a family was $50,625. Males had a median income of $36,750 versus $26,563 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,179. About 3.6% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.5% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.


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Apple Valley, Minnesota

Apple Valley is a city in northwestern Dakota County in the State of Minnesota, and a suburb of the Twin Cities. The population was 56,374 at the 2020 census, making it the 17th most populous city in Minnesota.

History
The area that became Apple Valley was first established in 1859 as Lebanon Township, and remained a farming community for nearly a century. In the mid-1950s, residential developments started replacing farmland. Orrin Thompson, a real estate developer, was responsible for the city's early development. He contracted a company to determine where the next growth in the Twin Cities would be. It was 0.5 mi from County Road 42 and Cedar Avenue. Thompson bought the first houses and streets from the Brobacks, who built the city's first four houses. The firm that selected this area was in Apple Valley, California, so Thompson took that name for the development. An alternate explanation for the name change exists, however. According to local developer Henry Broback, Lebanon Township was renamed Apple Valley because "...when you drive east on (County Road) 42 and turn to enter Lebanon, it reminded them of Apple Valley, California, which was a nice community."

Voters in the township voted to incorporate in the 1968 general election. They also selected the name Apple Valley over the name Lebanon Valley by a vote of 1376 to 757.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 17.57 sqmi, of which 16.86 sqmi is land and 0.71 sqmi is water. The city's geography is rolling, with elevation from the lowest to the highest points in the city varying by 100 ft or more. The downtown area and its adjacent residential district (which formed the original core of the city when it was incorporated) are in a shallow valley.

Demographics
Apple Valley is in Minnesota's 2nd congressional district, represented by Angie Craig, a Democrat. Apple Valley is represented in the Minnesota Legislature by State Senator Greg Clausen (Democrat, District 57), Representative Robert Bierman (Democrat, District 57A), and Representative John Huot (Democrat, District 57B).

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 49,084 people, 18,875 households, and 13,382 families living in the city. The population density was 2911.3 PD/sqmi. There were 19,600 housing units at an average density of 1162.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 83.8% White, 5.5% African American, 0.4% Native American, 5.3% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 2.0% from other races, and 3.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.9% of the population.

There were 18,875 households, of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.1% were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.07.

The median age in the city was 37.9 years. 25.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.5% were from 25 to 44; 30.2% were from 45 to 64; and 9.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.5% male and 51.5% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 45,527 people, 16,344 households, and 12,405 families living in the city. The population density was 2,625.5 PD/sqmi. There were 16,536 housing units at an average density of 953.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 91.81% White, 1.91% African American, 0.29% Native American, 3.39% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.88% from other races, and 1.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.00% of the population.

There were 16,344 households, out of which 42.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.7% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.7% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 33.1% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 5.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.4 males. For several years, the city's population was among the fastest growing in Minnesota, but it has virtually exhausted the amount of additional buildable land within city limits, and so its growth has slowed considerably since 1990.

The median income for a household in the city was $69,752, and the median income for a family was $79,335 (these figures had risen to $76,789 and $86,874 respectively as of a 2007 estimate). Males had a median income of $50,636 versus $33,315 for females. The per capita income for the city was $29,477. About 1.1% of families and 2.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.

Top employers
According to Apple Valley's 2016 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city are:

Annual cultural events
Apple Valley hosts an annual July 4 festival called "Apple Valley Freedom Days". Festivities include one of the area's largest parades that features local marching bands, service organizations, and many local businesses. There is also a carnival and a fireworks display during the event.

In February, the city hosts the Apple Valley Winter Carnival. Events include ice skating, a medallion hunt, contests and children events.

The Minnesota Zoo
Apple Valley is home to the Minnesota Zoo, a nationally recognized zoological garden that houses hundreds of animals from several distinct climatological zones. Collections include an indoor Tropics Trail featuring animals from the worlds rain forests and tropical habitats, the Minnesota Trail with native animals from Minnesota including black bears, wolves, wolverines and beaver pond. The Northern Trail features large animals from the worlds cold climates. Highlights of this trail are Asian wild horses, Takins from China and animals from remote east coast including brown bears, amur leopards, and wild boars. The zoo also features an aquarium, an exhibit of penguins from South Africa and the popular Japanese snow monkeys,

Education
There are six elementary, three middle and three high schools in the city, all operated by Independent School District 196. In addition to the two comprehensive high schools, Apple Valley is home to a magnet school open to 11th and 12th graders, the School of Environmental Studies (SES). In fall 2007, Independent School District 196 opened three elementary-level magnet schools: Cedar Park Elementary, which will become a Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) magnet; Diamond Path Elementary, which will have an International Studies theme, and Glacier Hills Elementary, with an Arts and Science theme. In 2017, Independent School District 196 opened a new Elementary school in neighboring Lakeville, Minnesota. Some students attend public schools in other school districts chosen by their families under Minnesota's open enrollment statute.

Transportation
Interstate Highway 35E, Cedar Avenue, and County Road 42 are three of the main routes in Apple Valley. Highway 77 briefly enters the northern part of Apple Valley and becomes County Road 23 / Cedar Avenue.

Minnesota Valley Transit Authority operates many weekday commuter buses to and from Downtown Minneapolis and Saint Paul. The recently built Red Line operates as a dedicated bus line with service to and from the Mall of America.

Notable people

 * Brianna Brown, actor, Days of Our Lives, Devious Maids
 * David Fischer, former American ice hockey defenseman for the Montreal Canadiens
 * Mark Hall, folkstyle and freestyle wrestler, NCAA Wrestling Champion, attended Apple Valley High School
 * John Harvatine IV, Co-owner of Stoopid Buddy Stoodios and creator of the tv show Crossing Swords.
 * Erik Jensen, American actor, playwright, screenwriter and director
 * Tyus Jones, Point guard for the NBA Memphis Grizzlies and the Duke Blue Devils.
 * Tre Jones, point guard for the San Antonio Spurs.
 * Vincent Kartheiser, actor, attended Apple Valley High School.
 * Carolyn Jane Rodriguez, Minnesota legislator
 * Coleen Rowley, former FBI agent and 9/11 whistleblower who was named Time magazine's "Person of the Year" in 2002
 * Nicholas Sadler, actor who has appeared in the films Scent of a Woman, Disclosure, Mobsters
 * Dan Sexton, former ice hockey forward for the Anaheim Ducks
 * Gable Steveson, Olympic gold medalist in freestyle wrestling (2020 Tokyo)
 * Maria Thayer, actress who has appeared in sitcoms Strangers with Candy and Will & Grace
 * Gary Trent Jr., Shooting guard for the Toronto Raptors NBA team
 * Lindsey Vonn (née Kildow), Olympic skier
 * Darril Wegscheid, Minnesota state senator

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Burnsville, Minnesota

Burnsville is a city 15 mi south of downtown Minneapolis in Dakota County, Minnesota. The city is situated on a bluff overlooking the south bank of the Minnesota River, upstream from its confluence with the Mississippi River. Burnsville and nearby suburbs form the southern portion of Minneapolis–Saint Paul, the 16th-largest metropolitan area in the United States, with about 3.7 million residents. At the 2020 census the population was 64,317.

The name Burnsville is attributed to an early Irish settler and land owner, William Byrne. His surname was recorded as "Burns" and was never corrected.

Burnsville stands on land that once contained a village of Mdewakanton Dakota. Later, it became a rural Irish farming community. Burnsville became Minnesota's 14th-largest city in the 2020 census following the construction of Interstate 35. Now the ninth-largest suburb in the metro area and a bedroom community of both Minneapolis and Saint Paul, it was fully built by the late 2000s. Burnsville's downtown area is called Heart of the City with urban-style retail and condominiums. The Burnsville Transit Station serves as the hub and headquarters of the Minnesota Valley Transit Authority, providing regional bus service to five other suburbs.

Burnsville is home to a regional mall (Burnsville Center), a section of Murphy-Hanrehan Park Reserve, 310 ft vertical ski peak Buck Hill, and part of the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge.

History
The Mdewakanton Dakota were the earliest inhabitants, arriving by the Minnesota River, following water fowl and game animals. Around 1750, as part of the greater migration of the Mdewakanton from their ancestral area around Mille Lacs Lake to the confluence of the Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers, Chief Black Dog established his band at a permanent village at the isthmus between Black Dog Lake (which is named after him) and the Minnesota River, near the present site of the Black Dog Power Plant. Early settlers reported the village's population as over 250 Dakota. At the south end of Burnsville, Crystal Lake, recorded as "Minne Elk", was used for fishing, leisure and burial. It was also a gathering spot where Dakota watched deer or bucks drink at the lake from the top of Buck Hill, which was named by early settlers who witnessed this activity. Three large burial mounds were discovered after European settlement.

The Dakota nation ceded land in 1851 and many relocated to Chief Shakopee's village—the Shakopee-Mdewakanton Indian Reservation in nearby Prior Lake. The first European settlers were Irish, Scottish and Norwegian farmers who came upriver from Saint Paul. One of these was William Byrne, who had immigrated in 1840 from County Kilkenny, Ireland to Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. In 1855, he settled at the present-day junction of County Road 34 and Judicial Road near the Scott County line, just southeast of old downtown Savage. He subsequently donated land there for a church, school, and a cemetery, and served as town chairman. In 1858, the Dakota County Board authorized Byrnsville Township in the north by the Minnesota River, east by Eagan and Apple Valley, south by Lakeville, and west by Scott County. There is some ambiguity about whether the name actually derived from Byrne, since there were people with the surname "Burns" (a Scottish variant) living in the area. The town clerk recorded variations between "Burns" and "Byrne" but at the 1960s city incorporation, "Burnsville" prevailed. The school district was organized during this time as well. Burnsville originally comprised the present-day downtown of Savage (then known as Hamilton) until county border revisions by the legislature. Irish and Scottish settlers left their names on many area roads and parks and their religion in Presbyterian, Protestant, and Catholic churches.

In the 19th century, Burnsville was considered far from downtown Minneapolis. Rail access came in 1864 and Burnsville became a resort town, with cottages along Crystal Lake as well as Orchard Lake and Marion Lake in nearby Lakeville. The Bloomington Ferry provided river crossings until 1889 when the original Bloomington Ferry Bridge was built. By 1920, the Lyndale Avenue Drawbridge opened next to Black Dog Lake, extending Minneapolis's first north-south highway to the rural communities of southern Minnesota. Later, the bridge, upgraded several times, was replaced by the I-35W Minnesota River bridge. In 1950, just before the World War II postwar housing boom, Burnsville was still a quiet township with a population of 583. School was taught in a one-room schoolhouse containing eight grades.

After the arrival of Interstate 35W in 1960, the next two decades saw the largest boom in population when postwar pressures forced the community to develop at rapid pace. Byrnesville Township was officially incorporated in 1964 after defeating an annexation attempt by the city of Bloomington. Mass housing development followed and former mayor Connie Morrison has said city managers had foresight in producing shopping nodes in walking distance of most homes. The city became a regional pull when Burnsville Center opened in 1977 and produced the heavily traveled retail strip on County Road 42. The next decades dealt with managing Burnsville's increasing population and growth which led to providing alternative transportation options, diverse housing projects, and ultimately the "Heart of the City" project. The city approached build-out in the late 1990s and changed focus from new development to redevelopment and rehabilitation of existing structures.

Descendants of the Byrne family still remain in greater Minnesota with the original spelling in their surname. A relative who dedicated William Byrne Elementary in the 1960s considered petitioning to correct the spelling but most of the family had moved away for several decades.

Geography
Fed by receding glaciers and Lake Agassiz 12,000 years ago, the Glacial River Warren carved today's Minnesota River valley. On Burnsville's northern border, the Minnesota River winds through marshland and flood plains toward its confluence with the Mississippi. Most of the river is in the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge with fish, wildlife, and parkland managed collectively by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Burnsville also contains the Black Dog and Lower Minnesota River Watershed Districts, managed by the Dakota County Soil and Water Conservation District.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has an area of 26.93 sqmi, of which 24.91 sqmi is land and 2.02 sqmi is water.

Interstate Highway 35 splits into Interstate Highways 35W and 35E within the city. Other routes in the city include Minnesota Highway 13 and County Road 42.

Demographics
The earliest settlers were roughly 250 Mdewakanton Dakota who lived permanently at Black Dog camp. Starting in the 1850s, Old stock Americans from the east coast and French Canadians moved into eastern Dakota County near Saint Paul. A decade later, major European immigration began with settlers from Ireland, Scotland, and Great Britain. By the 1900s there were a few Scandinavians from Sweden, Norway, and Denmark, but these ethnic groups were mostly concentrated near Lakeville. Those from Germany and Eastern Europe gradually joined the minority from the packing jobs in nearby South St. Paul. Irish descendants maintained the majority through the early 1950s owing to the town's origin, overall land ownership, and the practice of marrying within ethnic clans. The early 20th century's permanent population remained very low as the Minnesota River's lack of bridges and streetcar connection isolated the area from development, preventing people from moving south of the river. The lakeside houses around Crystal Lake and Orchard Lake attracted various immigrant and first-generation wealthier people to temporarily settle or own land in the town limits.

In 1960, the U.S. Census Bureau recorded the population of Byrnesville Township at 2,716 and soon after, the postwar growth was dramatic, filling the city with second- to third-generation European descendants from Minneapolis. From 1960 to 1970, the population rose to nearly 20,000 and by 2000, the population was roughly 60,000.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 60,306 people, 24,283 households, and 15,656 families residing in the city. The population density was 2421.0 PD/sqmi. There were 25,759 housing units at an average density of 1034.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 77.5% White, 10.0% African American, 0.4% Native American, 5.0% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 3.5% from other races, and 3.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.9% of the population.

There were 24,283 households, of which 32.1% had children under 18 living with them, 48.4% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.5% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.03.

The median age in the city was 35.9. 11% of residents were under the age of 18; 9% were between 18 and 24; 28.6% were from 25 to 44; 26.7% were from 45 to 64; and 11.7% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.7% male and 51.3% female.

Economy
Burnsville's biggest employer is its school district, Independent School District 191, followed by Fairview Ridges Hospital, UTAS Sensor Systems, Northern Tool + Equipment, Pepsi-Cola Bottling, YRC, Mackin Educational Resources, Cub Foods, Frontier Communications, and AMS Holding. Manufacturing is the second-largest industry. Many employers, including Abdallah Candies and UTC Aerospace Systems, are in the industrial areas in the southwest and the north, with corporate headquarters and modern warehouses in services and manufacturing. Service firms such as internet utilities, news, and real estate are mostly located throughout the north along Highway 13.

Retail shopping is along County Road 42 and Highway 13 in the west and east sections of the city with local shopping nodes positioned throughout. The largest strip, County Road 42, is lined with suburban strip malls, restaurants, goods and grocery stores. The anchor of the strip, Burnsville Center, is a 1275703 sqft regional mall.

Burnsville is a 15- to 30-minute drive from many regional attractions and services, such as the Mall of America, Valleyfair Amusement Park, Buck Hill Ski Area, the Minneapolis–St. Paul International Airport, downtown Saint Paul and downtown Minneapolis. Adjacent cities of Apple Valley, Bloomington, Eagan, Lakeville, and Savage provide even more shopping hubs, lakes and parks.

Heart of the City
Burnsville's "Heart of the City" project is a downtown development policy driven by smart growth and new urbanism. The redevelopment encompasses 54 acre in central Burnsville, a few miles south of the Minnesota River.

The 1150-seat postmodern Burnsville Performing Arts Center, now The Ames Performing Arts Center, opened in January 2009. Its approval in 2007 was controversial. Grande Market Square at Nicollet Avenue and Burnsville Parkway is the cornerstone of the Heart of the City project, and features a Doron Jensen-signature restaurant.

Arts and culture
The Ames Performing Arts Center is at 12600 Nicollet Avenue in the Heart of the City. The center has two theatres, a 1000-seat Proscenium Stage, and an art gallery.

The Garage located near City Hall is a nonprofit music club and teen center that has attracted music acts nationally and internationally.

Annually every August or September, the community holds the Burnsville Fire Muster. Established in 1980, the event originated in the 1970s as a showcase and short parade for a local fire equipment collector. Taking on the New England fire muster tradition, the event now includes a large parade, music concerts, and fireworks. In 2004, the Guinness Book of World Records cited the namesake event of this celebration, a fire truck parade, as the longest of its kind in the world at that time.

Parks and recreation
The city contains 1800 acre of parkland throughout 79 parks and is managed by the Burnsville Parks Department, which follows a Parks & Trails Master Plan. Only a third is developed and for recreation, with the remainder preserved as natural habitat. Burnsville's border with the Minnesota River is within the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge. Crystal Lake is the city's major recreation lake, allowing boating, fishing, jet-skiing, and swimming. Burnsville Skate Park is a free facility during summer hours. Burnsville Ice Center has two large professional ice rinks.

Burnsville Athletic Club is an all-volunteer youth sports league. It has an annual participation of nearly 1,300 in the baseball leagues for grades K-12, 80–90 boys' basketball teams in grades 3–12, and over 400 in flag and tackle American football in grades 2–8. There are also traveling teams for boys' and girls' basketball, girls' fast pitch softball, and 8th grade boys' football, which play against similar teams from around the state at a higher competitive level. Other adult sports are provided through the city's recreation department, other recreational organizations, and minor league groups.

Burnsville has over 58 playgrounds and roughly 11 recreational lakes. The most heavily used lakes are Keller Lake, Crystal Lake, Kruse Lake, and Aligmanet Lake (split with Burnsville's neighbor Apple Valley, MN). In mid-2021, after finding numerous large goldfish in Keller Lake, Burnsville warned residents against public goldfish release, citing ecological concerns (goldfish are a regulated invasive species in Minnesota and their release into public waters is illegal).

Government and politics
Burnsville operates as a Statutory Plan B city under the Minnesota Legislature. Government consists of an elected city council of one executive mayor and four council members. All four council members are elected at-large to serve four-year terms. The mayor's term was changed from two to four years in 2000. The city manager is in charge of administrative duties, including employment of the city. As one of many Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan municipalities, the city is required to regularly submit a Comprehensive Plan detailing infrastructure and development progress to the Metropolitan Council.

Elizabeth Kautz has been mayor since 1995, elected after serving two years on the city council, where she replaced Ken Wolf, who was elected to the State House of Representatives in District 41B. Having been reelected eight times, she has served for over 27 years. Kautz's framework of progressive activity and financial management has been studied academically. She cites in her biography that she has reduced Burnsville's debt, increased infrastructure improvement, maintained the scheduled property tax decrease, established a new youth center, and overseen the establishment of the Minnesota Valley Transit Authority.

One of Kautz's major redevelopment projects was the Burnsville Heart of the City, the intersecting commercial areas near Burnsville Parkway and Nicollet Avenue. In the 2008 mayoral election, her opponent cited the 1,000-seat regional performing arts center component as misuse of public funds toward arts.

The city is in multiple districts in both the Minnesota Senate (51, 56) and Minnesota House (51A, 56A, 56B). Burnsville is represented in the State Senate by Jim Carlson (District 51, DFL) and Lindsey Port (District 56, DFL), and in the State House by Sandra Masin (District 51A, DFL), Jessica Hanson (District 56A, DFL), and Kaela Berg (District 56B, DFL).

Burnsville is in Minnesota's 2nd congressional district and is represented by Angie Craig, a Democrat.

Education
Burnsville Independent School District 191, which includes Burnsville as well as parts of neighboring cities Savage and Eagan, has:

Two 9–12 high schools:
 * Burnsville High School
 * Cedar Alternative High School

Three 6–8 middle schools:
 * Eagle Ridge Middle School (in Savage)
 * John Metcalf Middle School (Closed in 2020)
 * Joseph Nicollet Middle School

Ten K-5 elementary schools:

 * Harriet Bishop (in Savage)
 * Edward D. Neill
 * Gideon Pond
 * Hidden Valley (in Savage)
 * Marion W. Savage (in Savage)
 * Rahn (in Eagan)
 * Sioux Trail
 * Sky Oaks
 * Vista View
 * William Byrne

About 20% of Burnsville's students attend Independent School District 196 schools; they include Apple Valley High School and Valley Middle School in Apple Valley; and Echo Park Elementary School in Burnsville.

About 10% of Burnsville's students attend Independent School District 194 schools; they include Lakeville North High School, Kenwood Trail Middle School, and Orchard Lake Elementary, all of which are in Lakeville.

Good Shepherd Lutheran School is a Pre-K-8 Christian school of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod in Burnsville.

Infrastructure
Burnsville is a fully developed suburban bedroom community. Large pockets of ramblers and split-level houses were due to Interstate 35W's completion in the 1960s which came earlier than most of the metro highways. Burnsville through the 1990s filled in the last of its available land with upscale housing stock and apartment complexes. In the 2000s Burnsville went under redevelopment activity, producing many four-story residential buildings. The "Heart of the City", a new downtown area, contains mixed-use residential and retail buildings. This has produced a diverse range of housing types from single-family homes to high-density condominiums. Since the city was developed in a sprawl fashion, new and old buildings sit between each other. The original industrial area along the Minnesota River is mostly abandoned, and also contains a sealed land-fill site. The new industrial area in the west side of the city contains manufacturing and corporate headquarters. West of the new downtown area are new office buildings.

Since 2005, Burnsville has cut its carbon emissions by almost 30%, through changes such as energy efficiency, composting to reduce methane emissions from landfills, and improvements to water infrastructure.

Transportation
Minnesota Valley Transit Authority provides regional bus service between many transit hubs within the city, south of the river, and to destinations such as the Mall of America, Downtown Minneapolis, and Southdale Mall. Most residents commute and move around by car. Burnsville contains the Interstate Highway 35 split with Interstate Highway 35W leading to downtown Minneapolis and Interstate Highway 35E to downtown St. Paul. The major on and off-ramps for I-35W are located at Burnsville Parkway, County Road 42, and State Highway 13. County Road 42 and State Highway 13 both provide east–west access to the western suburb of Savage and the eastern suburbs of Eagan and Apple Valley. Major interior arteries include Nicollet Avenue, McAndrews Road (East 138th Street), County Road 5 (Kenwood Trail), County Road 11, Portland Avenue, Southcross Drive, and Lac Lavon Drive. The Dan Patch Corridor is planned to serve Burnsville.

Utilities
Burnsville Public Works draws water from wells and not the Minnesota River, supplying all homes and businesses. Electricity is provided by Dakota Electric Association, Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative and Xcel Energy. Natural gas is provided by Centerpoint Minnegasco. Telephone and internet services are provided by Frontier Communications and Qwest.

Fairview Ridges Hospital located south of City Hall along Nicollet Avenue is a 24-hour facility, touting the most advanced emergency, surgery, orthopedic and childcare south of the river. The hospital is within The Ridges campus which includes various medical clinics, services, centers and institutes. Nearby is a Park Nicollet Health Services.

Law enforcement
Burnsville's law enforcement is provided by the Burnsville Police Department, which formed in July 1964 soon after the town's incorporation. The department consists of 75 sworn officers and 19 civilian personnel. The current chief of police, as of May 10, 2019, is Tanya Schwartz. The department was the first in the state of Minnesota to introduce body-worn cameras to its officers in the summer of 2010 and rolled them out to all officers by the end of 2011. The department's current police station was built in 1988 and is located at 100 Civic Center Parkway. The station underwent a major $13.3 million renovation starting in summer 2017, and the newly renovated station was re-opened in February 2018.

Notable people

 * Cole Aldrich, former basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves was born in Burnsville, but moved to Bloomington at a young age.
 * Brock Boeser, professional hockey player, who plays for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League
 * J.T. Brown, professional hockey player, who went on to play for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League
 * Dropping Daylight, music band
 * Breanne Düren, singer/songwriter, touring keyboardist for Owl City.
 * Durry, indie rock band from by Austin and Taryn Durry
 * Sara Groves, contemporary Christian music artist
 * Chuck Halberg, lawyer and Minnesota state legislator
 * Gao Hong, Chinese pipa player
 * Ernie Hudson, actor
 * Doron Jensen, Founder of Timber Lodge Steakhouse
 * Cayla Kluver, author
 * Kristina Koznick, former World Cup ski racer
 * David Knutson, Minnesota state senator, lawyer, and judge
 * Harold A. Knutson, Minnesota state legislator and lawyer
 * M.A. Larson, screenwriter and author
 * Trevor Laws, former American football defensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles and St. Louis Rams
 * Connie Morrison, Minnesota state legislator, member of the Burnsville City Council, and Mayor of Burnsville
 * Todd Okerlund, former New York Islander hockey player, son of “Mean” Gene Okerlund
 * Kirsten Olson, ice skater and actress
 * Laura Osnes, Broadway singer and actress, born in Burnsville and raised in Eagan
 * Melissa Peterman, actress
 * Tabitha Peterson, curler
 * Bradley G. Pieper, Minnesota state legislator and businessman
 * Duke Powell, Minnesota state legislator and paramedic
 * James Ruffin, defensive lineman
 * Randy Scheunemann, Washington lobbyist and John McCain presidential campaign adviser
 * Sing It Loud, music band
 * Lindsey Vonn (née Kildow), U.S. Ski Team alpine ski racer, 2008 World Cup overall champion
 * Nicolas Eugene Walsh, Roman Catholic bishop
 * Cedric Yarbrough, actor

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Castle Rock Township, Dakota County, Minnesota

Castle Rock Township is a township in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,495 at the 2000 census.

History
Castle Rock Township was organized in 1858, and named for a nearby rock formation.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.8 sqmi, all land.

Education
The township is served by the following districts and schools:
 * Farmington School District
 * Randolph School District
 * Northfield School District
 * Prairie Creek Community School

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,495 people, 514 households, and 415 families residing in the township. The population density was 41.8 PD/sqmi. There were 518 housing units at an average density of 14.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 98.19% White, 0.20% African American, 0.27% Asian, 0.40% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population.

There were 514 households, out of which 40.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.0% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.1% were non-families. 14.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the township the population was spread out, with 27.4% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $59,479, and the median income for a family was $64,000. Males had a median income of $42,500 versus $28,000 for females. The per capita income for the township was $23,334. About 4.5% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.


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Coates, Minnesota

Coates is a town in the U.S. state of Minnesota located west of the Upper Mississippi River on the exurban fringe in central Dakota County.

U.S. Highway 52 connects north to the city of Saint Paul, while County Road 46 draws east–west to nearby suburban cities. The population was 161 at the 2010 census. It is named for Civil War Captain Henry C. Coates who served in the 1st Minnesota Volunteer Infantry.

Major employers are in trucking, moving and recycling services. The city is popular among people from the Twin Cities for the House of Coates, a burger restaurant opened in 1962. St. Agatha's Catholic Church serves as city hall.

Originally a rural post office hub in the 1900s, the U.S. Postal Service now designates addresses as part of the larger nearby city of Rosemount. The city of Coates was officially incorporated in 1953 at the northwest corner of Vermillion Township.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.41 sqmi, all land.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 161 people, 66 households, and 41 families living in the city. The population density was 114.2 PD/sqmi. There were 71 housing units at an average density of 50.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 96.3% White, 2.5% Asian, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.5% of the population.

There were 66 households, of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.0% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.9% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.95.

The median age in the city was 36.2 years. 23% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.3% were from 25 to 44; 28.6% were from 45 to 64; and 9.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 56.5% male and 43.5% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 163 people, 64 households, and 36 families living in the city. The population density was 116.9 PD/sqmi. There were 66 housing units at an average density of 47.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 94.48% White, 0.61% Native American, 4.29% Asian, and 0.61% from two or more races.

There were 64 households, out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.2% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.38.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 18, 13.5% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 6.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 123.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 126.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $48,958, and the median income for a family was $57,500. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $27,083 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,348. About 5.3% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty five or over.

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Douglas Township, Dakota County, Minnesota

Douglas Township is a township in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 760 at the 2000 census. Douglas Township was organized in 1858, and named for Stephen A. Douglas, a United States Senator from Illinois. Its town hall is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 61 and state highways 20 and 50.

History
On April 6, 1858, the Dakota County board of commissioners made township 117, range 17 Douglas Township. Hugh McKay made the first claim to land within the township in the spring of 1854. The first elections were held on May 11, 1858. The elected officials included: Harvey Van Auken, John Borrill and John McLaughlin as judges of election; Hugh Larimer, clerk of court; Harvey Van Autken, Daniel W. Twichell and John Borrill, as supervisors; A. J. Patch, clerk: Hugh Larimer, as assessor; James Keetley, as collector; Richard Powers as constable; Harvey Van Auken as justice of the peace; John Holmes as overseer of highways.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 33.9 sqmi, all land. There are no lakes in the township. There is one small stream, Trout Brook, which flows into the Cannon River that touches the southeastern corner of the township. The town of Miesville, established in 1874, is a town completely within Douglas Township. The township is divided into 36 sections.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 760 people, 235 households, and 195 families residing in the township. The population density was 22.4 PD/sqmi. There were 237 housing units at an average density of 7.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 96.97% White, 0.13% African American, 1.05% Native American, 0.53% Asian, and 1.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.79% of the population.

There were 235 households, out of which 48.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.6% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.6% were non-families. 11.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.23 and the average family size was 3.56.

In the township the population was spread out, with 33.8% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $60,536, and the median income for a family was $68,068. Males had a median income of $41,389 versus $29,375 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,319. About 3.6% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.


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Empire, Minnesota

Empire is a city in Dakota County, Minnesota. The population was 2,444 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area.

History
Empire Township was organized in 1858, and named after New York, the Empire State.

The township voted to incorporate as the city of Empire on February 14, 2023, and that took effect on February 28 after elections of local officials. The city does not anticipate changes but wished to establish its borders to prevent the nearby, rapidly growing cities of Lakeville, Rosemount and Farmington from annexing new developments.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 33.8 sqmi, all land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,638 people, 515 households, and 431 families residing in the township. The population density was 48.5 PD/sqmi. There were 524 housing units at an average density of 15.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 96.58% White, 0.18% African American, 0.31% Native American, 1.89% Asian, 0.61% from other races, and 0.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.92% of the population.

There were 515 households, out of which 49.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.2% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.3% were non-families. 11.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.17 and the average family size was 3.43.

In the township the population was spread out, with 33.5% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 34.7% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 6.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.1 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $68,500, and the median income for a family was $68,250. Males had a median income of $39,919 versus $31,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $21,802. About 4.5% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.7% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.

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Eureka Township, Dakota County, Minnesota

Eureka Township is an urban township in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,490 at the 2000 census.

Eureka Township was organized in 1858. Eureka is a name derived from Greek, meaning "I have found it".

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.9 sqmi, of which 35.3 sqmi is land and 0.5 sqmi  (1.42%) is water.

Eureka Township lies near the western boundary line of Dakota County, and is located within its southern half.

Adjacent townships, cities, and communities
The following are adjacent to Eureka Township:

 * The city of Lakeville (north-northwest)
 * The city of Farmington (north-northeast)
 * Empire Township (northeast)
 * Castle Rock Township (east)
 * The unincorporated community of Castle Rock (east-southeast)
 * New Market Township of Scott County (west)

The city of Elko New Market in Scott County is nearby to the west, but does not border the township.

The city of Hampton is nearby to the east, but does not border the township.

The city of Northfield in Rice County is nearby to the south-southeast, but does not border the township.

Unincorporated community

 * Eureka Center

Eureka Center is an unincorporated community, containing the Town Hall, located in the geographical center of Eureka Township.

Highways

 * Dakota County Road 23 passes through Eureka Center, running north and south-southeast from the community.
 * State Highway 50 (MN 50) and Dakota County Road 50 both run east–west approximately four miles north of Eureka Center.
 * Dakota County Road 86 runs east–west about four miles south of Eureka Center.
 * State Highway 3 (MN 3), a more prominent road, runs north–south about four miles east of Eureka Center, but with the shortest route to it via minor roads.
 * Interstate 35 runs north–south, with its nearest interchange approximately four miles west-southwest from Eureka Center, if reached via minor roads.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,490 people, 496 households, and 407 families residing in the township. The population density was 42.1 PD/sqmi. There were 501 housing units at an average density of 14.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 97.99% White, 0.27% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.54% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.14% of the population.

There were 469 households, out of which 41.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.2% were married couples living together, 2.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.9% were non-families. 14.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.33.

In the township the population was spread out, with 30.1% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 6.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $66,875, and the median income for a family was $73,125. Males had a median income of $45,625 versus $32,788 for females. The per capita income for the township was $26,636. About 0.5% of families and 1.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over.


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Farmington, Minnesota

Farmington is a city in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 23,632 at the 2020 census. It is a part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area.

History
Settlers began arriving in Empire Township, in which Farmington grew, in the early 1850s. The village of Dakota City began around the intersection of the Minnesota Central, Hastings, and Dakota railroads, and also the Vermillion River. The popular city train station in Dakota City was Farmington Station and non-residents began confusing the two names and identifying the town as Farmington. The town's name was then permanently changed from Dakota City to Farmington. The present name was given for the numerous farms near the original town site. Farmington received its village charter in 1872 making Farmington the second oldest community in Dakota County after the county seat, Hastings.

A notable event in Farmington's history is the movement of the Dakota County Fair to Farmington in 1869. Another event, the Great Fire of Farmington on November 22, 1879, destroyed several houses, stores, a hotel, and a grain elevator in the current downtown area. The fire was started by a firework cart that was knocked over in a buggy accident. Farmington High School graduated its first class in 1884. Farmington was one of the first communities in the United States to offer rural free mail delivery in 1897.

The town continued to grow throughout the twentieth century. The city celebrated its centennial in 1972. In the recent past, the city has expanded to include several suburban neighborhoods north of the original downtown area. Farmington is still separated by Lakeville to the north and west by farms. However, the community continues to be incorporated in the expanding suburbs of the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area.

Farmington is home to three properties listed on the Register of Historic Places for Dakota County: the Daniel F. Akin House, the Church of the Advent, and the Exchange Bank Building.

Economy
Farmington is the location of the Minneapolis Air Route Traffic Control Center (ZMP) and a Marigold Kemps packing plant.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 14.94 sqmi, of which 14.69 sqmi is land and 0.25 sqmi is water.

Farmington borders the City of Lakeville to the west, Empire Township to the east, and the Townships of Castle Rock and Eureka to the south.

County Road 31/Pilot Knob, County Road 50, Minnesota Highway 50, and Minnesota Highway 3 are four of the main routes in Farmington.

Community
Farmington is host to The Dakota County Fairgrounds with entrances on 220th Street (Ash Street) and along Highway 3 (Chippendale Avenue). The Fairgrounds is the largest in area with 360 acre versus 300 for the next largest: The Minnesota State Fairgrounds. It also hosts the largest county fair attendance in the state, with average attendance now at 125,000 annually.

Farmington is a suburb of the Minneapolis/Saint Paul area and is largely of residential development. It can generally be divided into two (2) sections, the area of the town north of County Highway 50 and the area south of Highway 50. The area to the north has been widely developed in the last 18 years, while the area to the south is generally known as "Downtown" and has had only two major developments in the last 20 years. The third area of the city is the North-East Farmington/West Central Empire Township developments, with large areas of development in the recent 5 years. Farmington has many biking and walking trails integrated within its housing communities. The trail along the Vermillion River unites the downtown, uptown, and Empire Township neighborhoods.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 21,086 people, 7,066 households, and 5,426 families living in the city. The population density was 1435.4 PD/sqmi. There were 7,412 housing units at an average density of 504.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 89.8% White, 2.1% African American, 0.5% Native American, 3.6% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.1% from other races, and 2.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.6% of the population.

There were 7,066 households, of which 51.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 23.2% were non-families. 17.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.38.

The median age in the city was 31.6 years. 33.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 35.7% were from 25 to 44; 19% were from 45 to 64; and 5.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.1% male and 49.9% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 12,365 people, 4,169 households, and 3,255 families living in the city. The population density was 986.0 PD/sqmi. There were 4,233 housing units at an average density of 337.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 95.62% Caucasian. 0.74% African American, 0.28% Native American, 1.46% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.59% from other races, and 1.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.88% of the population.

There were 4,169 households, out of which 51.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.4% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.9% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.35.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 34.0% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 41.5% from 25 to 44, 12.4% from 45 to 64, and 5.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $61,864, and the median income for a family was $65,380. Males had a median income of $42,796 versus $30,373 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,281. About 1.3% of families and 2.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Farmington schools are operated by ISD 192 and currently enroll approximately 6,900 students. The district range includes the cities of Farmington and the east portion of Lakeville, and the Townships of Castle Rock, Empire, and Eureka. The Farmington Senior High School mascot is Pouncer the Tiger and school colors are orange and black, with white occasionally included.

Politics
Farmington is located in Minnesota's 2nd congressional district, represented by Angie Craig. Farmington is represented in the Minnesota Senate by District 58 Senator Zach Duckworth, and in the Minnesota House by District 58B Representative Pat Garofalo.

Notable people

 * Walter Klaus, Minnesota state legislator and farmer.
 * Steve Strachan, former member of the Farmington City Council, former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, former sheriff of King County, Washington.
 * James F. White, Minnesota state legislator and funeral director.
 * Shauna Grant, pornographic actress and nude model.

title: Farmington, Minnesota