Edina, Minnesota
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| Edina, Minnesota | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Hennepin |
| Founded | 1860s |
| Incorporated | 1888 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | James Hovland |
| Area | |
| - City | 16.0 sq mi (41.5 km²) |
| - Land | 15.7 sq mi (40.8 km²) |
| - Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²) 1.87% |
| Elevation | 922 ft (281 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - City | 47,425 |
| - Density | 3,011.1/sq mi (1,162.6/km²) |
| - Metro | 2,968,805 |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 55410, 55416, 55424, 55435, 55436, 55439, 55343 |
| Area code(s) | 952 |
| FIPS code | 27-18188[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0643177[2] |
| Website: www.cityofedina.com | |
Edina is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, and a first-ring suburb situated immediately southwest of Minneapolis. Edina began as a small farming and milling community in the 1860s and is today a 95 percent developed metropolitan community.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Many major highways run through or are close to Edina, making it readily accessible to all within the metropolitan area. Minnesota State Highways 62 and 100 divide the City into four sections. U.S. Route 169 and Minnesota State Highway 100 extend north and south. Interstate 494 and Minnesota State Highway 62 extend east and west. Minnesota State Highway 7 is within three miles (5 km) of the city. Interstate 394 is within five miles.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 41.5 km² (16.0 mi²). 40.8 km² (15.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²) of it (1.87%) is water. Residential areas comprise the largest portion of the City, which is now more than 95 percent developed. Within Edina are many different neighborhoods, including Indian Hills, Viking Hills, Morningside, Country Club District, Cahill Village, South Harriet Park, Interlachen, Rolling Green, Parkwood Knolls and Hilldale to name a few.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 47,425 people, 20,996 households, and 12,870 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,162.6/km² (3,011.4/mi²). There were 21,669 housing units at an average density of 531.2/km² (1,376.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.28% White, 1.15% African American, 0.13% Native American, 2.99% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.35% from other races, and 1.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.14% of the population. 21.9% were of German, 14.4% Norwegian, 10.2% Irish, 9.3% Swedish and 8.4% English ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 20,996 households out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.7% were non-families. 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 22.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 84.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $66,019, and the median income for a family was $93,496. Males had a median income of $67,011 versus $41,742 for females. The per capita income for the city was $44,195. About 2.0% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Population statistics
| Population history | ||||||||
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| 1955 | 1980 | 1990 | 1994[1] | 1996[1] | 1998[1] | 1999[1] | 2000 | 2002[1] |
| 17,000 | 46,073 | 46,075 | 46,841 | 47,029 | 47,113 | 47,274 | 47,425 | 47,570 |
- ^ Estimate
[edit] History
[edit] Settlement
Edina began as part of what is today the City of Richfield, Minnesota. In the 1850s, 17 families, most of them immigrating as a result of the potato famine in Ireland, came to Minnesota and claimed land in the southwest section of what was then Richfield Village. They were followed by English and Scottish farmers, who claimed additional land near Minnehaha Creek. The Baird and Grimes and County Club Districts (both which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places), are located in the northeast part of Edina and were among the first areas to be established.
In 1888, the residents of the township held a meeting to consider founding a new village, thus separating themselves from Richfield Village. The idea was favorably accepted by those within the community and a committee was established to oversee the transition.
[edit] Naming
After the decision was made to form a new village, a debate ensued regarding the naming of the new village. Several town meetings were held in the Minnehaha Grange Hall, during which the names "Hennepin Park", "Westfield" and "Edina" were suggested. Minutes taken by Henry F. Brown, a farmer and future owner (1889) of the Edina Mill, are summarized as follows[4]:
| “ | A long debate ensued with regard to the name by which the corporation shall be called. A motion was made and passed to reconsider the vote taken at the previous meeting of the name of the proposed village, Westfield. Another motion was then made by Andrew Craik to call the proposed village Edina (upon moving to the township in 1869 from Edinburgh, he bought and renamed the mill to the Edina Mill). Before the motion could be decided, James A. Bull, a member of the five person committee, made another motion to adjourn, which was seconded by the majority. However, the chairman of the meeting called this motion out of order, at which time disorder ensued with Baird, Wilson, Ryan and Bull declaring their intent to no longer serve as members of the committee if a gag law was to prevail. During this heated moment the meeting became somewhat boisterous until, after a few minutes order was restored. Seeing that no more work could be done at this time, a final motion was made and passed to reschedule the meeting to a future date. | ” |
At the next meeting, the name Edina was finally chosen with a vote of 47 for and 42 against.
There has been a prevailing myth about the decision to name the new village Edina, which states that two opposing communities -- the Irish Cahill community and the Scottish Mill community fought about whether to give the community an Irish Name (Killarney Lakes) or a Scottish name (Edina). The 1860 census, however, indicates that there were no Scottish people in Edina in 1860, and only a couple were present at the time of Edina's founding (1888).
[edit] Edina today
Today, many of the street names in Edina are named after families whose farms once occupied that area, for example: Grimes Avenue, Code Avenue, Gleason (Gleeson) Road and Cooper Avenue.
Edina has reputation for being one of the Minneapolis’ “ritziest” suburbs[5]. Edina citizens are considered wealthy (e.g. median household income for 1999 in Edina was $66,019[6], compared to $37,974 for Minneapolis and $47,111 for the state of Minnesota[7]), which led to the once derogatory term of “cake eaters" (a reference to the “Let them eat cake” quote misattributed to Marie Antoinette). The term is now largely used in jest in regional sports rivalries. Such usage can be seen, for example, in the Disney film, The Mighty Ducks, in which the term is used in reference to the Adam Banks character.
Edina is home to a few billionaires, most notably Richard M. Schulze and Carl Pohlad[8][9].
[edit] Education
[edit] Public schools
- For a detailed article see Edina Public Schools
Edina is part of the Independent School District (ISD) 273, which serves children primarily from Edina. There are approximately 7500 K-12 students served by 1139 teachers and support staff in six elementary schools (Grades K-5), two middle schools (Grades 6-9), and one senior high school (Grades 10-12). The district administrative offices are located at the Edina Community Center.
Edina High School has been often listed in the top 1 to 100 schools in the United States in academics (most recently in Newsweek, 2007[10]), the top 10 in sports (number 8 in a Sports Illustrated review of over 30,000 schools), the top 15 in debate, the top 40 in music, national awards in writing, and so on. A recent study showed that 100% of EHS students graduate, that 96% of EHS grads go to college and that 85% of Edina High School graduates completed college within 5 yrs after high school graduation. A recent follow-up study showed that ten years after graduation from Edina High School 46% of EHS graduates had obtained advanced postgraduate degrees or were pursuing graduate degrees at the time of the study. The elementary and junior high schools have won many national and state excellence awards. French immersion programs are offered there starting in kindergarten. The high school offers six years of French and Spanish, five years of Latin, Russian, and German, four of Japanese, and three of Chinese and American Sign Language.[11][citation needed]
| Public Schools in Edina | ||
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| Elementary Schools | Junior High Schools | High School |
| Concord | South View Middle School | Edina High School |
| Creek Valley | Valley View Middle School | |
| Cornelia | ||
| Highlands | ||
| Countryside | ||
| Normandale French Immersion | ||
[edit] Private schools
There are three private schools in Edina. Our Lady of Grace (OLG), which is a Catholic school that serves students from kindergarten through eighth grade, St. Peters Lutheran School, and Calvin Christian School.
[edit] Colleges
Cardinal Stritch University, Devry University, and the Keller Graduate School of Management are located in Edina.
[edit] Economy
[edit] Shopping
Edina has numerous retail shopping centers, including Southdale Center, which was the first climate-controlled, fully enclosed shopping mall in the United States.[12] Other shopping centers include the Galleria, Yorktown and Centennial Lakes Plaza. The city shares another thriving commercial area at West 50th Street and France Avenue South with Minneapolis, known as "50th & France."
Edina only has municipal liquor stores; no other liquor stores are allowed. Edina maintains three liquor stores at 50th & France, Southdale (York Ave.), and Vernon & Interlachen Blvd.
[edit] Hotels
There is just one hotel in Edina, the Residence Inn by Marriott, which is adjacent to Edinborough Park. Another hotel, The Westin Edina Galleria Hotel & Residences,[13] is under construction at 69th Street and York Avenue. It is to be completed by the fall of 2008 and will provide 225 hotel rooms, six suites, and 79 luxury condominiums. The lack of hotels in Edina dates back to the early 1930s when Edina was still officially a "dry" city. There are several hotels in a region several blocks north of I-494; this area was once part of Edina. After successful petitioning, the area was annexed to Bloomington, which allowed alcohol sales at the time.
[edit] Recreation
[edit] Parks
Edina’s parkland and open space totals more than 1,550 acres (6.3 km²). The Edina Park and Recreation Department oversees 44 parks, which include amenities such as baseball, football and soccer fields; softball diamonds; basketball and tennis courts; outdoor skating rinks; playground equipment for young children; and picnic shelters. The Department also maintains eight miles (13 km) of scenic pathways for bicycling, walking, jogging, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.
| Edina Parks | ||
| Alden Park | Fred Richards Golf Course | Rosland Park |
| Arden Park | Garden Park | Sherwood Park |
| Arneson Acres Park | Garden Park Addition | St. John's Park |
| Birchcrest Park | Heights Park | Strachauer Park |
| Braemar Park (Courtney Fields) | Highlands Park | T. Lea Todd Park |
| Bredesen Park | Kojetin Park | Tingdale Park |
| Browndale Park | Krahl Hill | Utley Park |
| Centennial Lakes Park | Lake Edina Park | Van Valkenburg Park |
| Chowen Park | Lewis Park | Walnut Ridge Park |
| Cornelia School Park | Lincoln Drive Floodplain | Weber Field Park |
| Countryside Park | McGuire Park | Williams Park |
| Creek Valley School Park | Melody Lake Park | Wooddale Park |
| Edinborough Park | Moore Property | York Park |
| Fox Meadow Park | Normandale Park | Yorktown Park |
| Frank Tupa Park | Pamela Park | |
Besides overseeing the parks, the Edina Park and Recreation Department is also responsible for the operation of 10 facilities within the city:
- Arneson Acres Park
- Braemar Golf Courses
- Braemar Golf Dome
- Braemar Ice Rink
- Centennial Lakes Park
- Edina Aquatic Center
- Edina Art Center
- Edina Senior Center
- Edinborough Park
- Fred Richards Golf Course
- Normandale Park
[edit] Notable Edinans
The following people were born or have resided in Edina:
- Lynsey Bartilson - Actress[14]
- Dorothy Benham - Miss America, 1977[15]
- Paris Bennett - American Idol Contestant[16]
- Leeann Chin- Founder of Leeann Chin Chinese Cuisine
- John Denver - Musician and Singer - (There is no mention of Edina in the John Denver entry.)[17]
- Julia Duffy - Actress, famous for playing the role of Stephanie on Newhart[18]
- Craig Finn - Lead Singer / Rhythm Guitarist of The Hold Steady
- Mardy Fish - Professional Tennis Player
- Ric Flair - Professional Wrestler
- Vince Flynn - Author
- Hilary Lunke - Professional Golfer (Won 2003 U.S. Women's Open)
- Bill Nyrop - Ice Hockey Player (Three National Hockey League Stanley Cup championships with Montreal Canadiens, 1976-1978)
- Barbara Peterson - Miss USA, 1976[19]
- Polly Peterson - Miss Minnesota USA, 1981
- Carl Pohlad- Owner, Minnesota Twins
- Jenny Potter - Ice Hockey Player (1998 Winter Olympics Gold Medal)
- Kaylin Richardson - World Cup Alpine Skier (2006 Olympic Team Member)
- Richard M. Schulze - C.E.O. of Best Buy
- Robert Ulrich - Chairman and former C.E.O. of Target Corp.
- Paul Westerberg - Leader of The Replacements and major solo artist
[edit] Edina in pop culture
- The interior of Edina's former City Hall/Police Station building (now demolished and rebuilt) was filmed as the police station in the Coen brothers' 1996 film Fargo.[20]
- One of the baseball fields at Countryside Park[citation needed] was used in the opening scenes of the movie Little Big League. The umpire can clearly be seen wearing an Edina Athletic Association shirt.
- Several scenes from Jingle All the Way, a Christmas movie featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger, were filmed in an Edina neighborhood near Arden Park.[21]
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Community Profile, City of Edina
- ^ From Settlement to Suburb: The History of Edina, Minnesota by Paul Hesterman, Published by the Edina Historical Society, 1988
- ^ Historical Contexts Study, City of Edina
- ^ U.S. Census Burea Quickfacts, City of Edina
- ^ U.S. Census Burea Quickfacts, City of Minneapolis
- ^ Pohlad 1, Carl Pohlad, Edina, MN
- ^ Pohlad 2, Carl Pohlad 2006 FEC filing listing Edina, MN as home address
- ^ Newsweek, America's Top Public High Schools
- ^ Edina High School Profile 2006-2007
- ^ History of the Southdale Shopping Center, History of Southdale
- ^ The Westin Edina Galleria Hotel & Residences
- ^ Lynsey Bartilson - IMDb
- ^ Miss America History - 1977
- ^ Paris Bennett former EHS student, Paris Bennett former EHS student
- ^ John Denver: The Baby Boomer's Poet Laureate Of Song
- ^ Ego Really Isn't Her Thing
- ^ Miss USA - Hometowns of the Winners
- ^ City hall in Fargo, IMDB: Fargo Filming Locations
- ^ IMDB: Jingle All the Way Filming Locations
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