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80-456: St. Louis Park is a city in Hennepin County , Minnesota , United States. The population was 50,010 at the 2020 census . It is a first-ring suburb immediately west of Minneapolis . Other adjacent cities include Edina , Golden Valley , Minnetonka , Plymouth , and Hopkins . The Pavek Museum of Broadcasting , which has a major collection of antique radio and television equipment,

160-444: A Democrat. The town was placed in this district, which includes traditionally liberal segments of Minneapolis, in the redistricting after the 1990 census. Before that, St. Louis Park had been part of the 3rd congressional district, along with Edina and other more conservative suburbs. The 3rd district was represented by Republicans Clark MacGregor and William Frenzel from 1961 until 1991. Succeeding Jake Spano, mayor Nadia Mohamed

240-542: A demographic shift, with a predominantly white population of Northern European descent. The county witnessed further diversification throughout the 20th century with the arrival of African Americans during the Great Migration , as well as Latino, Asian, and other immigrant groups in the latter half of the century. The most common ancestries in Hennepin County are German, Irish, English, Norwegian and Swedish. As of

320-628: A district of approximately equal population. In Hennepin County, the commission appoints the medical examiner , the county auditor - treasurer , and the county recorder . The sheriff and county attorney are also elected on a nonpartisan ticket. The county government's headquarters are in downtown Minneapolis in the Hennepin County Government Center . The county oversees the Hennepin County Library system (which merged with

400-468: A female householder with no husband present, and 41.40% were non-families. 31.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.07. In the county 24.00% of the population was under the age of 18, 9.70% was between 18 and 24, 33.70% from 25 to 44, 21.70% from 45 to 64, and 11.00% were 65 years of age or older. The median age

480-763: A freeway for its entire length. The section between MN 7 and I-394 in St. Louis Park, the oldest part of the freeway, was reconstructed into a 6-lane freeway, completed in Nov. 2016. MN 100 is now 6 lanes from just north of the I-494 interchange in Edina, to the interchange at Bottineau Boulevard (County Road 81) in Robbinsdale. As part of these projects, 2 of the original 3 cloverleaf intersections were replaced. The cloverleaf at MN 55 in Golden Valley

560-500: A home rule charter that gave an overwhelmed St. Louis Park the status of a city. That enabled the city to hire a city manager to assume some of the duties handled by the part-time city council. Several bridges built during that time are now being repaired or razed. In those days, the primary concerns were the physical planning of St. Louis Park, updating zoning and construction codes, expanding sewer and water systems, paving streets, acquiring park land and building schools. According to

640-721: A median income of $ 42,466 versus $ 32,400 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 28,789. About 5.00% of families and 8.30% of the population were below the poverty line , including 10.50% of those under age 18 and 5.90% of those age 65 or over. Hennepin County is the wealthiest county in Minnesota and one of the 100 highest-income counties in the United States . Besides English, languages with significant numbers of speakers in Hennepin County include Arabic, Hmong , Khmer , Lao , Russian, Somali , Spanish, and Vietnamese. In 2010, Hennepin County's largest religious group

720-421: A single burst of construction from the late 1940s to the early 1950s. Residential development was closely followed by commercial developers eager to bring goods and services to these new households. In the late 1940s, Minnesota's first shopping center — the 30,000-square-foot (2,800 m) Lilac Way — was constructed on the northeast corner of Excelsior Boulevard and Highway 100 . (The Lilac Way shopping center

800-641: A synchronized swimming program. For many years, a fixture at Park athletic events was the school dance line, the Parkettes, who served as cheerleaders for the Minnesota Vikings from 1964 to 1983. Athletes to come out of St. Louis Park include former NBA player and current Timberwolves broadcaster Jim Peterson (1980), NFL coach Marc Trestman (1974), former NHL player Erik Rasmussen (1995), Junior All-American cross-country skier Andrew J. Cheesebro, and former MLB player T. J. Bohn (1998). 1965 graduate Bob Stein

880-411: Is Mary Moriarty , who was elected in 2022 . Like most urban counties nationwide, Hennepin County is a Democratic stronghold. It has voted Democratic in every election since 1964, except for 1972, when Richard Nixon won the county as part of a national landslide. It is also a state bellwether county, having voted for Minnesota's statewide winner in every election since 1964, the longest such streak in

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960-536: Is $ 71,200. The GINI Index for 2016 was 0.461, lower than the national average of 0.485. As of 2016, nearly 132,000 residents of Hennepin County were living under the poverty line, 10.9% of the county population. This figure is lower than the national average of 14%. Colleges and universities in the county include: School districts include: Hennepin County Library (which Minneapolis Public Library merged into) Hennepin County, and particularly Minneapolis ,

1040-453: Is 16 miles (26 km) in length. MN 100 serves as a north–south arterial route in the western suburbs of the Twin Cities. The roadway serves the communities of Bloomington, Edina , St. Louis Park , Golden Valley , Crystal , Robbinsdale and Brooklyn Center. MN 100 is constructed to freeway standards. The route is located in Hennepin County . The route was authorized in 1934. MN 100

1120-712: Is a state highway in the Twin Cities region of Minnesota , which runs from its interchange with Interstate 494 (I-494) in Bloomington and continues north to its northern terminus at its interchange with I-694 in Brooklyn Center . The southern end of MN 100 continues in Bloomington as Normandale Boulevard ( County Road 34 , CR 34). At the north end, the main line of MN 100 merges with I-694 in Brooklyn Center. The route

1200-508: Is accountable to the City Council. St. Louis Park voters elect the mayor and six (two at-large and four ward) City Council members to four-year terms. The mayor and at-large council members represent all residents; the ward council members are primarily responsible for representing their ward constituents. St. Louis Park is in Minnesota's 5th congressional district , represented by Ilhan Omar ,

1280-729: Is also home to a thriving theater scene, highlighted by the Guthrie Theater in downtown Minneapolis. It is home to many theater companies, such as Mixed Blood , Skewed Visions , Brave New Workshop , and Children's Theatre Company . Other notable theaters include the Orpheum Theatre , the State Theatre , and the Pantages Theatre . Additionally, many other cities in the county are home to local community theaters, such as Eden Prairie , Minnetonka , Orono , Osseo , and Plymouth . Of

1360-523: Is also in the city. Items range from radios produced by local manufacturers to the Vitaphone system used to cut discs carrying audio for the first "talkie", The Jazz Singer . The Coen brothers set their 2009 film A Serious Man in St. Louis Park c.  1967 . It was important to the Coens to find a neighborhood of original-looking suburban rambler homes as they would have appeared in St. Louis Park in

1440-519: Is home to many major companies in a diverse section of industries. As of the 2018 estimate, there are twelve Fortune 500 companies headquartered in Hennepin County, five of which are located in Minneapolis. 2018 Estimate Hennepin County is also home to several major private companies such as Carlson and Cargill , both located in Minnetonka, the latter of which is the largest privately owned company in

1520-499: Is home to the Sabes Jewish Community Center and several synagogues including Beth El Synagogue and Kenesseth Israel Congregation. It is estimated that around 38% of Jews in the greater Minneapolis area live in St. Louis Park. Due, in part, to mass immigration from former-Soviet states, St. Louis Park has a large Russian population around its Aquila area. The Russian language is the second most spoken language in

1600-500: Is land and 53 square miles (140 km ) (8.7%) is water. Hennepin is one of 17 Minnesota counties with more savanna soils than either prairie or forest soils, and one of two Minnesota counties with more than 75% of its area in savanna soils (the other is Wright County). The highest waterfall on the Mississippi River , Saint Anthony Falls (discovered by Louis Hennepin), is in Hennepin County next to downtown Minneapolis, but in

1680-552: Is no longer possible to directly follow the path of old MN 100. Small detours are necessary which involve the use of exits 40 and 60 of the present I-494/I-694 beltway. The original construction of MN 100 started in 1935, as a New Deal project. The project was a cooperative venture between the Works Progress Administration (WPA) and the Minnesota Highway Department, and was the largest WPA project in

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1760-515: Is now County Rd 96 in Vadnais Heights and Shoreview ). Old MN 100 then turned south briefly along U.S. Highway 8 (US 8, now a city maintained street in New Brighton ), then old MN 100 carried on westward along the current routing of I-694 through New Brighton and Fridley to meet back at its present-day northern terminus at Brooklyn Center . Due to traffic pattern changes over the years, it

1840-515: Is renowned for its expansive and high-quality park system. The Minneapolis park system has been called the best-designed, best-financed, and best-maintained in America and is run by the independently elected Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board . It has been named the top park system in the country by the Trust for Public Land for five consecutive years as of 2017. Many of Minneapolis's parks are linked by

1920-607: Is responsible for investigating all unexpected deaths in Hennepin County as well as neighboring Dakota and Scott counties. The office determines who and why a person died, which may lead to criminal charges being filed by prosecutors. Upon request, the office may provide services for other jurisdictions. The Hennepin County Attorney sets policies and priorities for prosecuting criminal cases, oversees child protection and child support cases, and provides legal advice and representation to county government. The current County Attorney

2000-427: Is the first elected Somali American mayor of a US city. She won election to the position on November 7, 2023. The St. Louis Park School District, Independent School District 283, is home to seven public schools serving about 4,200 students in grades K – 12 students. St. Louis Park is the only school district in Minnesota in which every public school has been recognized as a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence by

2080-416: The 2010 census , there were 1,152,425 people, 475,913 households, and 272,885 families living in the county. The racial makeup of the county was 74.4% White , 11.8% Black or African American , 0.9% Native American , 6.2% Asian , 3.4% from other races , and 3.2% from two or more races. 6.7% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. According to the 2010–2015 American Community Survey ,

2160-416: The 2020 census , there were 1,281,565 people and 529,029 households living in the county, with 2.35 persons per household. The racial makeup was 65.61% White, 13.23% Black or African American, 7.67% Hispanic or Latino of any race, 0.63% Native American, 7.6% Asian, 0.51% from other races, and 4.76% from two or more races. 18% of persons aged 5 years or older spoke a language other than English at home. As of

2240-728: The Classic Lake Conference and into the North Suburban Conference . In 2013, the school moved out of the North Suburban Conference and into the Metro West Conference . The school won the boys' state basketball tournament in 1962 under coach Lloyd Holm, and had a resurgence in boys' basketball in the 1970s under coach August Schmidt. The girls' basketball teams won two state championships in 1986 and 1990 under head coach Phil Frerk. The school also has

2320-663: The Grand Rounds National Scenic Byway , a series of interconnected parks and paths that extends for 51 miles. The byway is divided into seven districts: Downtown Riverfront, Mississippi River , Minnehaha, Chain of Lakes , Theodore Wirth , Victory Memorial, and Northeast. The byway includes many major destinations in Minneapolis, including Nicollet Island , St. Anthony Falls , Stone Arch Bridge , Mill Ruins Park , Mississippi National River and Recreation Area , Minnehaha Creek , Minnehaha Park , Lake Hiawatha , Lake Nokomis , Lake Harriet , Bde Maka Ska , Lake of

2400-815: The Mendota Bridge , then along current MN 62 through Mendota Heights , then MN 100 went on Southview Boulevard into South St. Paul . Then old MN 100 followed Grand Avenue downhill, until it met old MN 56 on Concord Street . Then old MN 100 followed south on Concord Street into Inver Grove Heights , then east over the railroad bridge into Newport ; and then turning north onto Century Avenue in Woodbury , which feeds into current MN 120 north of I-94 in Maplewood / Oakdale . Old MN 100 then turned west upon County Road F and north along White Bear Avenue to meet up with and concurrent westward with old MN 96 (the section of which

2480-752: The Minneapolis Institute of Art , Walker Art Center , Weisman Art Museum , and the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden . Major art centers include Northeast Minneapolis and the Minneapolis neighborhood of North Loop. Minneapolis is home to many important artist organizations, such as the Traffic Zone Center for Visual Art , the Handicraft Guild , and the Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association . Hennepin County

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2560-880: The Minneapolis Public Library system in 2008) and Hennepin County Medical Center . The county commission also elects a chair who presides at meetings. Hennepin County's normal operations are coordinated by the County Administrator David Hough, Assistant County Administrator for Human Services Jodi Wentland, Assistant County Administrator for Operations Dan Rogan, Assistant County Administrator for Public Works Lisa Cerney, Assistant County Administrator for Disparity Reduction May Xiong, and Assistant County Administrator for Public Safety Chela Guzman-Wiegert. The Hennepin County Sheriff manages

2640-469: The U.S. Department of Education . In the 1960s, the proportion of school-age children in St. Louis Park was much higher than it is now, although the population has not changed much. Due to declining enrollment over the years, there have been several changes to schools in the district: St. Louis Park's athletic teams are called the Orioles. The school colors are orange and black. In 2005 the school moved out of

2720-504: The United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 10.86 square miles (28.13 km), of which 10.64 square miles (27.56 km) is land and 0.22 square miles (0.57 km) is water. Interstate 394 , U.S. Highway 169 , and Minnesota State Highways 7 and 100 are four of the main routes in St. Louis Park. As of the census of 2010, there were 45,250 people, 21,743 households, and 10,459 families residing in

2800-479: The Vietnam War in the mid-1970s—marked a major change in the county's ethnic makeup. This wave peaked in the 1980s when hundreds of refugees from Southeast Asia, often aided by local churches, resettled in Hennepin County. Its population surpassed one million in 1989. According to the United States Census Bureau , the county has an area of 607 square miles (1,570 km ), of which 554 square miles (1,430 km )

2880-1087: The "Big Four" sports leagues in the US, three are located in Minneapolis: the Minnesota Twins play in Target Field , the Minnesota Timberwolves play in Target Center , and the Minnesota Vikings play in U.S. Bank Stadium . Additionally, among major sports leagues, the Minnesota Lynx also play in Target Center. [REDACTED] Media related to Hennepin County, Minnesota at Wikimedia Commons 44°58′33″N 93°16′00″W  /  44.97583°N 93.26667°W  / 44.97583; -93.26667 Lilac Way Minnesota State Highway 100 ( MN 100 )

2960-470: The 19th century, the falls were converted to a series of dams . Barges and boats now pass through locks to move between the parts of the river above and below the dams. Hennepin County's racial and ethnic composition has evolved significantly over time. Initially, the region was inhabited by Native American tribes, primarily the Dakota Sioux. Beginning in the early 19th century, European settlement brought

3040-470: The East and West coasts, and technical developments, especially in flour milling, brought rapid progress to the area. The major Minneapolis millers were Washburn , Pillsbury , Bell, Dunwoody and Crosby . For a decade, the " Mill City " was the flour-milling capital of the world and one of the largest lumber producers. Minneapolis, with a population of 165,000 by 1890, had become a major American city, and by 1900,

3120-572: The Isles , Cedar Lake , and Theodore Wirth Park . Outside Minneapolis, Hennepin County is part of the Three Rivers Park District , a park system containing 20 parks and 10 trails spanning the Twin Cities metro area. Numerous art institutions in Minneapolis make Hennepin County a national center for the arts. It contains some of the country's largest and best-known centers for art, including

3200-428: The St. Louis Park Roadside Park (near the southeast corner of MN 100 and MN 7) are the only remaining roadside parks from the 1930s that are still mostly intact after widening of MN 100. The beltline was not completed until 1950. At that point, demand from the baby boom led to rapid growth in the suburbs. In 2009, restoration of the St. Louis Park Roadside Park was completed and the park renamed Lilac Park. As part of

3280-434: The United States. Along with these major companies, Hennepin County also contains several large employers, as listed below. According to the 2016 American Community Survey , the largest overall industries in Hennepin County are healthcare and social assistance (96,511 workers), manufacturing (80,324), and retail trade (75,861). According to the 2016 American Community Survey, the average household income in Hennepin County

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3360-475: The WPA project. The western leg was completed in 1940, but further construction on the beltway was halted with the United States' entry into World War II . An extension from then-US 52 (now CR 81) in Robbinsdale to US 10 (near present-day I-35W ) in New Brighton was built with federal aid to provide access to industrial areas as an asset to the manufacture of "essential war materials". Graeser Park in Robbinsdale and

3440-401: The average family size was 2.81. In the city, the population was spread out, with 18.8% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 37.7% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males. The median income for a household in the city

3520-489: The city after English , and the Hennepin County Library 's St. Louis Park location has an extensive Russian language section. St. Louis Park operates under the Council/Manager form of government. An elected City Council sets the policy and overall direction for the city. Then city workers, under the direction of a professional city manager carry out council decisions and provide day-to-day city services. The city manager

3600-458: The city. The population density was 4,122.5 persons per square mile (1,591.7 persons/km). There were 21,140 housing units at an average density of 1,975.0 units per square mile (762.6 units/km). The racial makeup of the city was 88.91% White , 4.37% African American , 0.45% Native American , 3.21% Asian , 0.06% Pacific Islander , 1.28% from other races , and 1.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.93% of

3680-441: The city. The population density was 4,252.8 inhabitants per square mile (1,642.0/km). There were 23,285 housing units at an average density of 2,188.4 units per square mile (844.9 units/km). The racial makeup of the city was 83.3% White , 7.5% African American , 0.5% Native American , 3.8% Asian , 0.1% Pacific Islander , 1.8% from other races , and 3.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.3% of

3760-409: The construction of the highway. Since the WPA was designed to keep a large number of workers busy, a lot of hand digging was done as opposed to using bulldozers. Cloverleaf interchanges were built at MN 7 , US 12 (now I-394 and US 12) and MN 55 (Olson Highway). The landscaping of the highway was meant to give the highway a parkway-like experience. As such, it was built with a wider right-of-way than

3840-525: The county jail, patrols waterways, provides security for the District Court, handles home foreclosures, participates in homeland security activities and in law enforcement, and by state law is responsible for handling applications for permits to carry a firearm for county residents. The current county sheriff is Dawanna Witt, who was elected in 2022. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner's office

3920-488: The county. By the late 1860s, more than a dozen mills were churning out lumber near St. Anthony Falls and the county's population had surpassed 12,000. In many ways, the falls' power was the vital link between the central city and the farmsteads throughout the county. Farms produced vegetables, fruits, grains and dairy products for city dwellers, while Minneapolis industries produced lumber, furniture, farm implements and clothing. By 1883, railroads united Minneapolis with both

4000-400: The largest ancestry groups were German (26.3%), Norwegian (12.6%), Irish (10.8%), and Swedish (8.3%). At the 2000 census , there were 1,116,200 people, 456,129 households, and 267,291 families living in the county. The population density was 774/km (2,000/sq mi). There were 468,824 housing units at an average density of 325/km (840/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county

4080-415: The mid-1960s, and after careful scouting they opted to film scenes in a neighborhood of nearby Bloomington , as well as at St. Louis Park's B'nai Emet Synagogue , which was later sold and converted into a school. The name "St. Louis Park" was derived from the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway that ran through the area; the word "Park" was added to avoid confusion with St. Louis, Missouri . The settlement

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4160-513: The original village center at the intersection of the Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway with Wooddale Avenue. But Minneapolis soon expanded as far west as France Avenue, and its boundary may have continued to move westward had it not been for St. Louis Park's 1886 incorporation. By 1893, St. Louis Park's downtown, then located along Broadway (current-day Walker Street) near Lake Street, had three hotels and several fraternal meeting halls, and many newly arrived companies surrounded downtown. Around 1890,

4240-521: The population as members, though members of historically African-American denominations were underrepresented due to incomplete information. In 2014, Hennepin County had 708 religious organizations, the 16th-most of all U.S. counties. Like all Minnesota counties, Hennepin is governed by an elected and nonpartisan board of commissioners. In Minnesota, county commissions usually have five members, but Hennepin, Ramsey , Dakota , Anoka and St. Louis counties have seven members. Each commissioner represents

4320-636: The population doubled from 2,281 to 4,710. Vigorous homebuilding occurred in the late 1930s to accommodate the pent-up need created during the Depression. With America's involvement in World War II , however, all development came to a halt. Explosive growth came after World War II. In 1940, 7,737 people lived in St. Louis Park. By 1955, more than 30,000 new residents had joined them. From 1940 to 1955, growth averaged 6.9 persons moving into St. Louis Park every day. Sixty percent of St. Louis Park's homes were built in

4400-409: The population. There were 20,782 households, out of which 22.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.3% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 49.2% were non-families. 37.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and

4480-441: The population. There were 21,743 households, of which 22.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.6% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 51.9% were non-families. 40.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

4560-461: The restoration project, a beehive fireplace from the old Lilac Park to the north was transferred and restored. A new bicycle/walkway path constructed within the park connects the park to the Southwest LRT Trail . Conversion of the remaining portion of the road into a freeway is complete. In 2004, construction was finished on the northern portion of MN 100 between I-394 and I-694, making MN 100

4640-419: The school district (District #283) employs about 762. Hennepin County, Minnesota Hennepin County ( / ˈ h ɛ n ə p ɪ n / HEN -ə-pin ) is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota . Its county seat is Minneapolis , the state's most populous city. The county is named for the 17th-century explorer Louis Hennepin . It extends from Minneapolis to the suburbs and outlying cities in

4720-495: The second-largest medical clinic in Minnesota (after Rochester's Mayo Clinic ). During the period between 1950 and 1956, 66 new subdivisions were recorded to make room for 2,700 new homes. In 1953 and 1954, the final two parcels — Kilmer and Shelard Park — were annexed. These parcels (originally in Minnetonka ) came to St. Louis Park because of their ability to provide sewer and water service. According to Al Franken , whose mother

4800-455: The state. In 2020 , Joe Biden won 70% of the vote in the county, the largest percentage for any candidate since 1904. At the state level, the county is no less Democratic. For governor and U.S. Senate, the last Republicans to win the county were Arne Carlson in 1994 and David Durenberger in 1988 , respectively. As the economic center of Minnesota and the Upper Midwest, Hennepin County

4880-469: The state. The demand for the highway came out of growing pains in the Twin Cities during the 1920s, when Minneapolis city streets were congested and suburban roads were poorly maintained dirt roads. The plan for a beltway around the Twin Cities incorporated existing roads, both paved and unpaved. A new section of highway, between MN 5 (now I-494 and MN 5) in Edina and then- US 52 (now CR 81 ) in Robbinsdale

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4960-460: The suburbs. During the 1950s and 1960s, many suburbs grew rapidly as housing developments, shopping centers, large school systems and growing industrialization replaced much of the open farmland. By 1970, Hennepin County's suburban population outnumbered the city's for the first time. Minneapolis's population declined by 10 percent from 1960 to 1970, while the suburban population grew by nearly 50 percent. Another wave of immigration—which began after

5040-518: The typical highway. The Golden Valley Garden Club supported efforts to plant lilacs along the highway and the Minneapolis Journal coined the name "Lilac Way". Eventually, 7,000 lilacs were planted. In addition, the builders built five wayside parks along the way. These parks were intended for picnicking and featured stone picnic tables, beehive barbecues, waterfalls and so on. These fixtures provided work for local stonemasons, as another part of

5120-544: The village had more than 600 industrial jobs, mostly associated with agriculture implement manufacturing at the massive Moline Plow Company factory once located just south of downtown. The financial panic of 1893 altered developers' plans and put a damper on the village's growth. Walker left St. Louis Park to pursue other business ventures. In 1899, St. Louis Park became the home to the Peavey–Haglin Experimental Concrete Grain Elevator ,

5200-621: The western part of the county. Its natural areas are covered by extensive woods, hills, and lakes. As of the 2020 census , the population was 1,281,565. It is Minnesota's most populous county and the 34th-most populous county in the U.S.; more than one in five Minnesotans live in Hennepin County. It is included in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul–Bloomington Metropolitan Statistical Area . The Territorial Legislature of Minnesota established Hennepin County on March 6, 1852, and two years later Minneapolis

5280-511: The world's first concrete, tubular grain elevator , which provided an alternative to combustible wooden elevators. Despite being nicknamed "Peavey's Folly" and dire predictions that the elevator would burst like a balloon when the grain was drawn off, the experiment worked and concrete elevators have been used ever since. At the end of World War I , only seven scattered retail stores operated in St. Louis Park because streetcars provided easy access to shopping in Minneapolis. Between 1920 and 1930,

5360-399: Was $ 49,260, and the median income for a family was $ 63,182. Males had a median income of $ 40,561 versus $ 32,447 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 28,970. About 3.0% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line , including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over. The city has a relatively high Jewish population for Minnesota, and

5440-436: Was 2.05 and the average family size was 2.82. The median age in the city was 35.4 years. 18.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 36.4% were from 25 to 44; 24% were from 45 to 64; and 13% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.8% male and 52.2% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 44,126 people, 20,782 households, and 10,557 families residing in

5520-468: Was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 97.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.70 males. The median income for a household in the county was $ 51,711, and the median income for a family was $ 65,985 (these figures had risen to $ 60,115 and $ 79,970 respectively as of a 2007 estimate). Accounting for inflation, these figures rise again to $ 76,202.87 for individuals, and $ 92,353.46 for households, adjusted for 2014 dollars. Males had

5600-408: Was 80.53% White , 8.95% Black or African American , 1.00% Native American , 4.80% Asian , 0.05% Pacific Islander , 2.06% from other races , and 2.60% from two or more races. 4.07% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 456,129 households, out of which 28.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.30% were married couples living together, 9.90% had

5680-451: Was a realtor there, in the Twin Cities the area was nicknamed St. Jewish Park, given that 20% of its residents were of Jewish background. He states also that there appeared to be a tacit agreement between bankers, developers and real estate agents to ensure redlining , in order to prevent the spread of Jewish and Afro-American families across streets like Texas Avenue into areas with a different ethnic composition. In 1954, voters approved

5760-654: Was an All-American end at the University of Minnesota and the youngest player ever to play in a Super Bowl, for the Kansas City Chiefs . He later served as the President of the Minnesota Timberwolves from 1987 to 1994. Former Minnesota Vikings and Tennessee Titans President Jeff Diamond is a 1971 St. Louis Park graduate. There are over 2,700 businesses in St. Louis Park, including: The city employs 252 people and

5840-455: Was changed and rebuilt in 2004 as a signalized single-point urban interchange (SPUI). The cloverleaf at MN 7/CR 25 was replaced with a folded diamond interchange . The remaining cloverleaf is at the I-394 interchange. The original Lilac Park in St. Louis Park was also lost to this construction. Several of the park's WPA-built stone picnic tables and a beehive fireplace were saved and relocated to

5920-463: Was firmly established as the hub of the Upper Midwest's industry and commerce. Hennepin County's farm economy was also substantial. In 1910, farmland in the county totaled 284,000 acres, about 72% of its area. The principal crops were wheat, corn, garden vegetables, and apples. The number of acres in production remained high for the next 30 years. By 1950, the amount of land devoted to agriculture had declined to 132,000 acres as development progressed in

6000-513: Was incorporated as a village in 1886, and from 1887 to 1890, its post office was called "Elmwood". In 1892, lumber baron Thomas Barlow Walker and a group of wealthy Minneapolis industrialists incorporated the Minneapolis Land and Investment Company to focus industrial development in Minneapolis. Walker's company also began developing St. Louis Park for industrial, commercial and residential use. Generally, development progressed outward from

6080-488: Was named the county seat. Louis Hennepin 's name was chosen because he originally named Saint Anthony Falls and recorded some of the earliest accounts of the area for the Western world. In January 1855, the first bridge over the Mississippi River was built over St. Anthony Falls. Water power built the city of Minneapolis and Hennepin County. The water of streams and rivers provided power to grist mills and sawmills throughout

6160-417: Was needed to complete the beltway. As such, it was planned as a state-of-the-art highway, with two lanes in each direction separated by wide medians, bridges at major intersections and railroad crossings, and the first cloverleaf interchanges in Minnesota. Carl Graeser, the highway engineer and Arthur R. Nichols , a landscape architect, teamed up to design the highway. A large number of WPA workers worked on

6240-617: Was originally meant as a beltway around the Twin Cities (presumably the reason for the round number) and actually achieved that status for about 20 years in the mid-20th century (although it wasn't a full freeway). All of the current MN 100 was also in the original route. Starting from the current southern terminus, Old MN 100 was concurrent eastward with a pre-I-494 MN 5 past the Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport to its intersection with MN 55 . Old MN 100 then continued east concurrent with MN 55 over

6320-681: Was the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis , with 215,205 Catholics worshipping at 73 parishes, followed by 124,732 ELCA Lutherans with 106 congregations, 59,811 non-denominational adherents with 103 congregations, 20,286 UMC Methodists with 42 congregations, 18,836 Missouri Synod Lutherans with 34 congregations, 16,941 PC-USA Presbyterians with 21 congregations, 16,230 Converge Baptists with 26 congregations, 16,128 AoG Pentecostals with 32 congregations, 12,307 UCC Christians with 20 congregations, and 8,608 Reform Jews with 3 congregations. Altogether, religious congregations claimed 54.3% of

6400-431: Was torn down in the late 1980s to make way for redevelopment.) Miracle Mile shopping center, built in 1950, and Knollwood Mall , which opened in 1956, remain open today. In the late 1940s, a group of 11 former army doctors opened the St. Louis Park Medical Center in a small building on Excelsior Boulevard. The medical center merged with Methodist Hospital and today is Park Nicollet Health Services, part of HealthPartners ,

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