Lakeville

Lakeville is an exurb of Minneapolis-Saint Paul, and the largest city in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. It is approximately 20 miles (32 km) south of both downtown Minneapolis and downtown St. Paul along Interstate Highway 35. Lakeville first became notable in 1910 when Marion Savage built the Dan Patch Railroad Line to service his Antlers Amusement Park. The city is one of the fastest-growing cities in the Twin Cities area. The population was 69,490 at the 2020 census, making it Minnesota's tenth most populous city. A branch of the Vermillion River flows through Lakeville, and it flows eastward across Dakota County until it empties into the Mississippi River at the Wisconsin border. In the early 21st century, housing and population increases were due to rising land costs in the metropolitan area, causing Lakeville to become a boomtown. It includes the Argonne Farms post-World War I settlement project which failed in the early 20th century and was redeveloped into typical suburban retail. Since it was a semi-autonomous village within Lakeville Township before the city's incorporation, it continues to appear today on maps as Argonne. A high percentage were Scandinavian. Other ethnic groups included Irish, Scots, and English, each of whom had spread out from Hamilton Landing and Burnsville. In Karen Miller's diary from 1840 to 1895, Danes reportedly outnumbered Norwegians; travel to Minneapolis was not uncommon for the rural township. The town was officially incorporated as the City of Lakeville in 1967. It remained primarily agricultural as postwar development did not immediately absorb Lakeville.

History

The village was established as Lakeville Township in 1858. Notoriety came when Colonel Marion Savage expanded his entertainment business by constructing Antlers Amusement Park in 1910. Lakeville's development later in the 20th century followed the typical pattern for the outer-ring suburban Twin Cities. The town was officially incorporated as the City of Lakeville in 1967. In the early 21st century, housing and population increases were due to rising land costs in the metropolitan area, causing Lakeville to become a boomtown. Enggren's Grocery was a downtown staple since 1900 until it closed in 2006. The city is home to the Minnesota Twins hockey team, the Minnesota Vikings football team, and the University of Minnesota hockey team. The Vikings won the World Series of Hockey in 1968 and 1969. The Minnesota Twins won the Super Bowl in 1998 and the Superbowl in 2000. The Twins also won the Stanley Cup in 1998, 1998, and 2002. The U.S. Open was held in Lakeville from 1998 to 2002. It was the first major international sporting event held in the United States since the opening of the Winter Olympics in 1998. The World Series began in 1998 in New York City and ended in 2002 in San Francisco. The Winter Olympics were the first to be held in North America. The first Winter Games were held in 2000 in Chicago, Illinois. The games were held at Soldier Field, which is now the home of the St. Louis Cardinals. The last Winter Olympics took place in Soldier Field in 2007.

Geography

A branch of the Vermillion River flows through Lakeville. Lakeville includes the Argonne Farms post-World War I settlement project which failed in the early 20th century and was redeveloped in the 21st century into typical suburban retail. Since it was a semi-autonomous village within Lakeville Township before the city's incorporation, it continues to appear today on maps as Argonne. The city has a climate classified as warm-summer humid continental with features of a hot- summer humid continental (Köppen Dfa). Lakeville is home to the University of Minnesota's Mankato Dineen College of Pharmacy, which offers a range of medical and health care services to students and their families. The university has a chapter of the American College of Physicians and Surgeons, which provides health care and other services to the community. It is also the home of the Minnesota State Medical Examiner's Office, which has a branch office in Farmington, Minnesota. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that Lakeville has a total area of 37.83 square miles (97.98 km²), of which 36.06 sq miles (93.39 km²) is land and 1.77sq miles (4.58 km²") is water. The Vermillion river has been designated as a trout stream by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. It flows eastward across Dakota County until it empties into the Mississippi River at the Wisconsin border. North Creek, a major tributary of theVermillion, begins its flow in northern Lakeville and flowsEastward to meet the Ver million near downtown Farmington just east of Lakevile.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 55,954 people, 18,683 households, and 15,158 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 89.3% White, 2.5% African American, 0.4% Native American, 4.1% Asian, 1.2% from other races, and 2. 5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.94% of the population. The median income for a household in theCity was $72,404, and the median income. for a family was $76,542 (these figures had risen to $90,014 and. $96,662 respectively as of a 2007 estimate). Males had a median income of $51,405 versus $33,071 for females. The per capita income for the city is $26,492. About 2.0% of those age 18 and under are under the poverty line, including 4.3 per cent of those under the age of 65 or over. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.32. The city's median age was 34.8 years, with 31.8% of residents aged 18 to 24. It has a population density of 1,551.7 inhabitants per square mile (599.1/km²) and a population of 43,128 people, 13,609 households and 11,526 families in the 2000 census.

Economy

Airlake Industrial Park is home to as many as 200 companies and an estimated 4,500 employees. The 1,500-acre park has attracted companies ranging from start-ups to large corporations. Lakeville is served by the Airlake Airport, which has a single runway with an ILS approach. Large farms are still in operation, producing most of their revenue in corn, soybeans, and dairy cattle.Post Consumer Brands has its headquarters in Lakeville since 2015. The airport is managed by the Metropolitan Airports Commission as a reliever facility to draw general aviation traffic. The FAA operates the Minneapolis ARTCC (air route traffic control center) in Farmington, several miles away from the airport. This center provides traffic control services for Minnesota and surrounding states. The park was a contrived name air represented the airport that Hitchcock Industries built on the grounds and lake signified nearby Lake Marion. It is one of the state's largest contiguous industrial parks, with a population of more than 4,000. It was developed by Maynard Johnson with colleagues at Bloomington-based Hitchcock Industries, and is now home to more than 200 companies, including Post Consumer Brands, which moved its headquarters to Lakeville in 2015. It has been named one of Minnesota's best places to live and work in the last 20 years, according to a report by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) The AICPA says it is the only place in the state where more than 50 percent of its workforce lives in a suburb.

Parks and recreation

Parks & Recreation Department maintains a total of 62 public properties. Notable parks include Ritter Farm Park, North Park, Antlers Park, King Park, Valley Lake Park, and Aronson Park, which features a Veterans Memorial. Orchard Lake Beach has a picnic area, shore fishing, playground equipment, and volleyball courts. Valley Lake Beach includes a walking trail around the lake, a fishing pier and seasonal restrooms. The City's Central Maintenance Facility, Senior Center, and the Lakeville Area Arts Center are also located in Lakeville. The city's parks and recreation department is funded by the City of Lakeville and its residents. The Parks and Recreation Department is made up of a group of volunteers who work on a part-time and full-time basis to maintain the parks and recreational facilities. The department is led by a director of parks, recreation, and community services, who is also the city's mayor.

Government

The city of Lakeville is governed by a five-member city council, including a mayor, although a City Administrator runs day-to-day municipal operations. The city operates a large parks department which includes a senior center, an entertainment center, dozens of various neighborhood and community parks, and many miles of multipurpose trails. A professional police force and volunteer fire department protect the city's residents. The City is in Minnesota's 2nd congressional district, represented since 2019 by Angie Craig. The Minnesota Senate is represented in the Minnesota Senate by District 58 Senator Zach Duckworth, and by District 56 Senator Dan Hall. In the Minnesota House, Lakeville has two representatives in District 58A Representative Jon Koznick, and District 56B Representative Alice Mann. The mayor of the city is Doug Anderson, who has been in office since 2008. He was elected to a four-year term in 2010. He has been re-elected to a second term in 2012. He is currently serving his third term as the mayor of Lakevile. He also served as mayor from 2008 to 2012. The current mayor is Mark Johnson, who was elected in 2010 to a fourth term in office. He served his second term as mayor in 2012, and was re- elected in 2012 to a third term in 2014. The Mayor is currently running for re-election in 2016, and is expected to be re- inaugurated in 2016. He will be the fourth mayor to serve in that year's fourth term, and the fifth mayor in the fifth.

Education

The city is served by three different school districts. Some students attend public schools in other school districts chosen by their families under Minnesota's open enrollment statute. There are eight public elementary schools and three public middle schools. Most Lakeville households are served by Lakeville Area School District 194. In the fall of 2005, the Lakeville School District opened its second high school, Lakeville South. Lakeville North was a Blue Ribbon school of excellence in 2009. Each high school has nearly 2,000 students. The city is located in the Upper Midwest region of the U.S. and has a population of about 4,000. It is home to the University of Minnesota-St. Paul, which has a campus in Lakeville. It also has a chapter of the College of St. Benedict, which was founded in the early 1900s. The University of Wisconsin-Eagan has a branch of the same name in Eagan, where students attend college. The university has a history of being a leader in the field of agricultural education. It has also been known as the "University of Lakeville" or the "Lakeville University of Science and Technology" for more than 50 years. It was the site of the first high school in the state, which opened in the late 1800s. It now has two high schools, one of which is a state-designated Blue Ribbon School of Excellence. The school district also has three middle schools: Century Middle School, McGuire Middle School and Kenwood Middle School.

Infrastructure

Lakeville is directly served by Interstate 35, as well as Cedar Avenue/MN 77 to the east. Short-line railroad Progressive Rail is based in Lakeville, and owns the right-of-way of the MN&S Subdivision between Lakeville and Northfield. The City of Lakeville opposes public funding of a passenger rail line on the MN and S Subdivision through the community. The Dan Patch Corridor would go through Lakeville but has been banned from discussion and funding by the Minnesota State Legislature since 2002. In 2009 Progressive Rail began using a segment of the out-of.service tracks for railcar storage, causing local controversy. Lakeville is located on the Minnesota River, which runs through the city. It is also on the U.S. Geological Survey's North American Mesabi Fault Line, which stretches through the northern part of the city and into the town of Savage. The city is home to the University of Minnesota, which was founded in 1858. The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is located in the town's southern part, and was the site of the University's first post-secondary school. The town is also home to Minnesota State University, Mankato, which opened in 1883. It was the first state university in the United States, and is now the state's second-largest university. It also has a chapter of the College of Arts and Sciences, which has a history of more than 100 years. The community is also the home of the Lakeville High School, which dates back to the 18th century.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Lakeville, Dakota County, Minnesota = 85.1. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 5. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 30. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Lakeville = 3.1 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 69,490 individuals with a median age of 33.3 age the population grows by 30.55% in Lakeville, Dakota County, Minnesota population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 1,898.95 residents per square mile of area (733.19/km²). There are average 3.12 people per household in the 18,022 households with an average household income of $92,385 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 6.20% of the available work force and has dropped -2.96% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 27.88%. The number of physicians in Lakeville per 100,000 population = 130.4.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Lakeville = 30.4 inches and the annual snowfall = 43.2 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 89. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 198. 83 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 48, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Lakeville, Dakota County, Minnesota which are owned by the occupant = 88.29%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 15 years with median home cost = $242,150 and home appreciation of -9.24%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $11.20 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $5,167 per student. There are 17.3 students for each teacher in the school, 392 students for each Librarian and 1241 students for each Counselor. 10.60% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 28.43% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 7.45% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).