Robbinsdale, Minnesota
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Robbinsdale is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 14,123 at the 2000 census. It was the birthplace of "Dark Shadows" co-star Kathryn Leigh Scott who later founded a publishing company Pomegranate Press. Fawcett Publications was founded in 1919 in Robbinsdale with the publication of Captain Billy's Whiz Bang. This history is echoed in Robbinsdale's summer celebration, "Whiz Bang Days".
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.7 km² (3.0 mi²). 7.2 km² (2.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (6.06%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 14,123 people, 6,097 households, and 3,524 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,961.5/km² (5,076.0/mi²). There were 6,243 housing units at an average density of 867.1/km² (2,243.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.88% White, 5.74% African American, 0.59% Native American, 2.07% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.01% 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 6,097 households out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.7% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.2% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.6% 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 2.93.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.7% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 34.4% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $48,271, and the median income for a family was $57,185. Males had a median income of $37,406 versus $30,771 for females. The per capita income for the city was $23,912. About 2.0% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Politics
Robbinsdale is located in Minnesota's 5th congressional district, represented by Minneapolis lawyer Keith Ellison, a Democrat.
[edit] Notable natives
Current and former residents:
- Brittany Petros - Actress who became widely known for appearing in the first season of the CBS Big Brother USA season 1 reality TV show.[1]
- "Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig (1958-2003) - Former professional wrestling champion with American Wrestling Association (AWA), National Wrestling Alliance (NWA)], Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), World Championship Wrestling (WCW), and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).
- Nikita Koloff Pro Wrestler--Scott Simpson 1977 graduate of RHS.
- Barry Darsow Pro wrestler-- Demolition Axe, REPO Man, etc.
- "Ravishing" Rick Rude - Former professional wrestling champion, who competed with NWA, WCW, and WWE. 1976 graduate
- Tom Zenk - Former professional wrestling champion, who competed with NWA, WCW, and WWE
- Verne Gagne - Former professional wrestler and owner of the American Wrestling Association
- Greg Gagne - Former professional wrestler and son of Verne Gagne
- Kathryn Leigh Scott- Born Kathryn Kringstad in Robbinsdale, MN. Playboy Bunny turned actress who appeared on ABC-TV defunct soap opera Dark Shadows and become an author and founder of publishing company Pomergrante Press since 1986.
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