Guide to Eden Prairie Minnesota

Eden Prairie (city)

1970

1980

1990

2000

2007
(est)

1990-2000 Change

Actual

Percent

Population

6,938

16,263

39,311

54,901

62,090

15,590

39.66

Land Area (sq. mile)

30.70

33.60

32.39

-0.00

Density (persons per sq. mile)

225.99

484.02

1,213.68

1,695.07

481.39

39.66

Housing Units

1,685

5,710

15,405

21,026

5,621

36.49

Households

5,383

14,447

20,457

23,957

6,010

41.60

Persons Per Household

3.02

2.71

2.68

2.58

-0.03

-1.13

Eden Prairie is located 12 miles (22 km) southwest of downtown Minneapolis in Hennepin County and is the 12th largest city in the state of Minnesota. The city lies on the north bank of the Minnesota River, upstream from the confluence with the Mississippi River. Interstate 494, U.S. Routes 169 and 212, and Minnesota State Highways 5 and 312 are five of the main routes in the city. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 35.2 square miles (91.2 km²)—32.4 square miles (83.9 km²) of it is land and 2.8 square miles (7.3 km²) of it (8.04%) is water. The elevation is 886 ft (270 m).

As of the census of 2000, there were 54,901 people, 20,457 households, and 14,585 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,695.1 people per square mile (654.4/km²). There were 21,026 housing units at an average density of 649.2 per square mile (250.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 72.7% White, 14.3% African American, 0.2% Native American, 6.8% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.50% from other races, and 1.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.6% of the population.[8][9]

There were 20,457 households out of which 42.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.3% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the city the population was spread out with 30.5% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 35.6% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 4.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $54,328, and the median income for a family was $77,258. Males had a median income of $59,303 versus $37,196 for females. The per capita income for the city was $38,854. About 12.8% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.9% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

EDEN PRAIRIE Township, settled in 1852, organized in 1858, had a fine natural prairie in its southern portion. "The town was named, in 1853, by a Mrs. Elliot, who gave it the name Eden, in expressing her admiration of this beautiful prairie" (History, 1881, p. 231). The reference should be for Elizabeth F. Ellet, an author of national reputation, who visited Lake Minnetonka in August 1852, less than three months after it was visited and named by Gov. Ramsey. Other names proposed by her, for bays and a point of Minnetonka, are noted on a later page in this chapter. The city of Eden Prairie was incorporated on October 22, 1962; its first post office operated 1855-1902; the second was transferred from Washburn (1874-1903) in 1903 and operated until 1944.

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