Prior Lake, Minnesota
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| Country | United States | ||
| State | Minnesota | ||
| County | Scott | ||
| Founded | 1871 | ||
| Incorporated | 1891 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Jack Haugen | ||
| Area | |||
| - City | 16.0 sq mi (41.5 km²) | ||
| - Land | 13.5 sq mi (35.0 km²) | ||
| - Water | 2.5 sq mi (6.6 km²) 15.77%% | ||
| Elevation | 948 ft (289 m) | ||
| Population (2000)[1] | |||
| - City | 15,917 | ||
| - Density | 1,178.4/sq mi (454.9/km²) | ||
| - Metro | 2,968,805 | ||
| Time zone | Central (UTC-6) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | Central (UTC-5) | ||
| ZIP code | 55372 | ||
| Area code(s) | 952 | ||
| FIPS code | 27-52594[2] | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 0649740[3] | ||
| Website: www.cityofpriorlake.com | |||
Prior Lake is a suburban city 20 miles (32 km) southwest of downtown Minneapolis in the U.S. state of Minnesota in Scott County. Surrounding the shores of Lower and Upper Prior Lake, the city lies south of the Minnesota River in an area known as South of the River and establishes the urban fringe of the south-southwest portion of Minneapolis-St. Paul, the sixteenth largest metropolitan area in the United States. The U.S. Census Bureau recorded the population of the city of Prior Lake at 15,917 people at the 2000 census.
Incorporated as a village in 1851, Prior Lake is one of the oldest southern metro cities to have been absorbed by suburban growth. Along with Shakopee, the city is also experiencing reclamation to native habitat via land purchases by the Shakopee-Mdewakanton Indian Reservation, where Mystic Lake Casino and Little Six Casino are located. The city's modern growth is attributed to the completion and upgrade of State Highway 13 and the recreation attraction of the lakes.[4][5]
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 16.0 square miles (41.5 km²), of which, 13.5 square miles (35.0 km²) of it is land and 2.5 square miles (6.6 km²) of it (15.77%) is water.
Upper Prior Lake and Lower Prior Lake sit at the center of the city in an elongated shape towards the southwest to Spring Lake. Prior Lake as a whole is the largest lake in the southern metro area.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 15,917 people, 5,645 households, and 4,386 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,178.4 people per square mile (454.9/km²). There were 5,791 housing units at an average density of 428.7/sq mi (165.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.53% White, 0.77% African American, 2.08% Native American, 0.94% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races, and 1.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.11% of the population.
There were 5,645 households out of which 44.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.3% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were non-families. 15.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the city the population was spread out with 30.3% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 37.7% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 4.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 102.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $75,363, and the median income for a family was $81,011. Males had a median income of $52,061 versus $34,837 for females. The per capita income for the city was $32,089. About 1.7% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.4% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government and politics
Prior Lake is governed by a mayor and four elected council-members serving at large. The city is run by a City Manager. The city is in Minnesota Legislative District 35A. The district 35 Senator is Claire Robling (R). The district 35A Representative is Michael Beard (R).
Prior Lake is located in Minnesota's 2nd congressional district, represented by John Kline, a Republican, who is conservative on a variety of social issues, scoring 2.8% progressive on a range of issues[6] and 88% conservative based on 2006 House votes.[7]
[edit] Arts, culture and media
The Prior Lake American and Thisweek Prior Lake are the main city newspapers. The Star Tribune South Edition also offers some coverage.
Following the 1999 Columbine High School Massacre, journalist Elinor Burkett spent a year following students and teachers in Prior Lake High School. She chose Prior Lake as her subject because it was found to be virtually identical to Columbine demographically. She documented her experience in the book Another Planet: A Year in the Life of a Suburban High School (ISBN 0-06-050585-0).
[edit] Schools
Prior Lake is the Home of the Lakers.
[edit] Notable natives and residents
John Robert Roach, Archbishop of St. Paul-Minneapolis (1975-1995) was born in Prior Lake on July 31, 1921.
[edit] References
- ^ Twin Cities Region Population and Household Estimates, 2006 (PDF). Metropolitan Council (2006-04-01). Retrieved on 2007-07-24.
- ^ 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.
- ^ History of Prior Lake. City of Prior Lake (2007). Retrieved on 2007-10-17.
- ^ Shakopee-Mdewakanton Sioux Community. Retrieved on 2007-10-18.
- ^ Grossman, Joshua. ProgressivePunch Leading with the Left. All Issues. ProgressivePunch. Retrieved on 2006-10-27.
- ^ ACU Ratings of Congress, 2006. American Conservative Union (2006). Retrieved on 2007-09-08.
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