Eagan, Minnesota
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| Country | United States | ||
| State | Minnesota | ||
| County | Dakota | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Mike Maguire | ||
| Area | |||
| - City | 33.4 sq mi (86.6 km²) | ||
| - Land | 32.3 sq mi (83.7 km²) | ||
| - Water | 1.1 sq mi (2.9 km²) | ||
| Elevation | 958 ft (288 m) | ||
| Population (2000) | |||
| - City | 63,557 | ||
| - Density | 1,966.6/sq mi (759.3/km²) | ||
| - Metro | 2,968,805 | ||
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) | ||
| ZIP codes | 55121, 55122, 55123 | ||
| Area code(s) | 651 | ||
| FIPS code | 27-17288[1] | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 0654525[2] | ||
| Website: www.ci.eagan.mn.us | |||
Eagan is a city in Dakota County, Minnesota, and is a thriving suburb of the Twin Cities metropolitan area located approximately 15 miles southeast of downtown Minneapolis. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 63,557, and is the eighth most populous city in Minnesota.
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[edit] History
Eagan was named for Patrick Eagan who was the first chairman of the town board of supervisors. Patrick Eagan tamed a 220 acre parcel of land near the present-day town hall. Eagan (born 1811) and his wife Margaret Twohy (born 1816), emigrated from Tipperary, Ireland to Troy, New York where they married in 1843. They arrived in Mendota around 1853-1854, before settling in the Eagan area.[3]
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 33.4 square miles (86.6 km²), of which, 32.3 square miles (83.7 km²) of it is land and 1.1 square miles (2.9 km²) of it (3.38%) is water.
Interstate Highway 35E, Interstate Highway 494, Minnesota Highways 13, 55, 77, and 149 are six of the main routes in the city.
The Eagan Core Greenway is an ongoing-project to preserve Eagan's environmentally-sensitive green space, with particular emphasis on Patrick Eagan Park and a two-mile greenway connecting the park with Lebanon Hills Regional Park.[4]
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 63,557 people, 23,773 households, and 16,427 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,967.6 people per square mile (759.3/km²). There were 24,390 housing units at an average density of 755.1/sq mi (291.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.03% White, 3.41% African American, 0.26% Native American, 5.31% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.96% from other races, and 1.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.24% of the population.
There were 23,773 households out of which 41.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.6% 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 3.23.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.0% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 38.2% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 4.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $67,388, and the median income for a family was $80,062. Males had a median income of $52,029 versus $35,641 for females. The per capita income for the city was $30,167. About 1.9% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Politics
Eagan's municipal government is a Type A Statutory City, which provides for a Council size of 5 members, one of whom is the mayor. Eagan's Mayor is Mike Maguire. The Council Members are Paul Bakken, Peggy Carlson, Cyndee Fields, and Meg Tilley. In general, city government is non-partisan. Candidates need not be (and usually aren't) selected or endorsed by political parties, and no such endorsement appears on the ballot.
Eagan is located in Minnesota's 2nd congressional district, represented by John Kline, a Republican, scoring 2.8% progressive on a range of issues[5] and 88% conservative based on 2006 House votes.[6]
Eagan is represented in the state legislature by Sandra "Sandy" Masin, a Democrat. She represents Minnesota Legislative District 38A which includes the northern and western sections of Eagan, and also includes an important section of Burnsville. She previously served on the Eagan City Council for almost a decade.
[edit] Industry
Eagan is home to businesses such as Coca-Cola's Midwest bottling facility, Northwest Airlines, Mesaba Airlines and Thomson West (part of Thomson Reuters). The sparsely populated northern portions of city, being convenient to freeways and MSP Airport, are also home to a number of warehouses and distribution centers.
[edit] Notability
Eagan was also famously visited by the "20th hijacker" of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, Zacarias Moussaoui, prior to the attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City. Moussaoui attempted to complete flight training school, but was ultimately refused service.
[edit] Notable natives
- Dottie Cannon, Miss Minnesota USA 2006
- Natalie Darwitz, Star hockey player for the U.S.A women's hockey team
- Laura Osnes, stage actress who in March 2007 won the Broadway role of "Sandy" on the televised competition Grease: You're the One that I Want!.
- Tim Pawlenty, Governor of Minnesota (former City Council member)
[edit] Education
[edit] Colleges and Universities
- Rasmussen College in Brooklyn Park, St. Cloud, Eden Prairie, Lake Elmo, Eagan, and Mankato
- Argosy University
[edit] Primary and secondary schools
[edit] Public schools
Eagan is served by three school districts: Independent School District 191, Independent School District 196, & Independent School District 197.
[edit] High schools
- Burnsville High School (191)†
- Eagan High School (196)
- Eastview High School (196)†
- Henry Sibley High School (197)†
- School of Environmental Studies (196)†
[edit] Middle schools
- Blackhawk Middle School (196)
- Dakota Hills Middle School (196)
- Falcon Ridge Middle School (196)†
- Friendly Hills Middle School (197)†
- Metcalf Junior High School (191)†
[edit] Elementary schools
- Deerwood Elementary School (196)
- Glacier Hills Elementary School (196)
- Northview Elementary School (196)
- Oak Ridge Elementary School (196)
- Pilot Knob Elementary School (197)
- Pinewood Community School (196)
- Rahn Elementary School (191)
- Red Pine Elementary School (196)
- Thomas Lake Elementary School (196)
- Woodland Elementary School (196)
† Denotes schools located outside of Eagan with attendance boundaries that cover part of the city.
[edit] Private Schools
- Tesseract School
- Faithful Shepard Catholic School
- Trinity Lone Oak Lutheran School
[edit] Gallery of images
 Modern City Hall Building |
 Cascade Bay |
 Civic Arena |
 Dakota County Library - Wescott Branch |
[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.
- ^ Eagan Historical Trail Guide. Boy Scout Troop 453. Retrieved on 2007-07-23.
- ^ Friends of the Eagan Core Greenway. Friends of the Eagan Core Greenway. Retrieved on 2007-07-23.
- ^ Grossman, Joshua. ProgressivePunch Leading with the Left. All Issues. ProgressivePunch. Retrieved on 2007-09-08.
- ^ ACU Ratings of Congress, 2006. American Conservative Union (2006). Retrieved on 2007-09-08.
[edit] External links
- Eagan, Minnesota is at coordinates Coordinates:
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