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Bloomington is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, and a southern suburb of Minneapolis. As of 2005, it had a population of 84,347, making it the largest Twin Cities suburb, and the fifth largest city in the state[1]. It is the home of the United States' largest—and the world's most visited—shopping center, the Mall of America. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1588x932, 371 KB) taken by William Wesen 10/01/06 I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ...
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Hennepin County is a county located in the state of Minnesota, named in honor of the 17th-century French explorer Louis Hennepin. ...
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Hennepin County is a county located in the state of Minnesota, named in honor of the 17th-century French explorer Louis Hennepin. ...
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Hennepin County is a county located in the state of Minnesota, named in honor of the 17th-century French explorer Louis Hennepin. ...
Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Area Ranked 12th - Total 87,014 sq mi (225,365 km²) - Width 250 miles (400 km) - Length 400 miles (645 km) - % water 8. ...
Nickname: City of Lakes Motto: En Avant Location in Hennepin County and the state of Minnesota. ...
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Mall of America (also MOA, MoA, or the Megamall) is a shopping mall located in the Twin Cities suburb of Bloomington, Minnesota. ...
Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 99.4 km² (38.4 mi²). 91.9 km² (35.5 mi²) of it is land and 7.5 km² (2.9 mi²) of it (7.53%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...
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There are three primary land types in the city. The northeastern part of the city is a sand plain, low hills dominate the western portion of the city, and the far south lies within the valley of the Minnesota River. The Minnesota River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately 332 miles (534 km) long, in the state of Minnesota in the United States. ...
About 1/3 of the city is permanently reserved for park purposes, including two large natural areas -- the Minnesota River lowlands (controlled by the City and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service) and the Hyland Lake Park Reserve (controlled by the Three Rivers Park District). The Minnesota River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately 332 miles (534 km) long, in the state of Minnesota in the United States. ...
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Crow-Hassan Park Reserve has miles of trails leading through woods and restored native prairie. ...
Water bodies in the city include the Minnesota River, Long Meadow Lake, Bush Lake, Lake Normandale, Nine Mile Creek, and about 100 small lakes and ponds. The Minnesota River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately 332 miles (534 km) long, in the state of Minnesota in the United States. ...
Bush Lake is located in the northwest corner of of the Minneapolis suburb of Bloomington near its border with Eden Prairie in Hennepin County. ...
Demographics As of the census² of 2000, there were 85,172 people, 36,400 households, and 22,750 families residing in the city. The population density was 926.9/km² (2,400.5/mi²). There were 37,104 housing units at an average density of 403.8/km² (1,045.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.12% White, 3.42% African American, 0.35% Native American, 5.09% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.25% from other races, and 1.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.69% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...
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There were 36,400 households out of which 25.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.87. A marriage is a relationship between or among individuals, usually recognized by civil authority and/or bound by the religious beliefs of the participants. ...
In the city the population was spread out with 20.6% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $54,628, and the median income for a family was $67,135. Males had a median income of $42,924 versus $32,606 for females. The per capita income for the city was $29,782. About 2.3% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ...
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Population statistics During the twenty years from 1950 to 1970, Bloomington saw an enormous growth in population adding more than 70,000 residents[2]. In 1998, the population peaked and since then has begun to decline due to fewer people living in each household. | Population History | | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1930 | 1940 | 1950 | 1955 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 1998 | 2000 | 2005 | | Population | 820 | 1,085 | 1,330 | 2,645 | 3,647 | 9,902 | 28,934 | 50,498 | 81,971 | 81,831 | 86,355 | 88,375 | 85,172 | 84,347 | | Number of people employed in Bloomington | | | | | | | | | 43,000 | 54,000 | 70,000 | 98,300 | 106,993 | N/A | Source for 2005 population value is Metropolitan Council 2005 Population Estimate; source for 1998 value is unknown; source for all other values is US Census Bureau. 1880 (MDCCCLXXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...
1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, but a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. ...
1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 3 - Babe Ruth is traded by the Boston Red Sox to the New York Yankees for $125,000, the largest sum ever paid for a player at that time. ...
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1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ...
1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...
1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ...
1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ...
1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ...
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1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...
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2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
History
1800s The history of Bloomington can be traced back to the days before Minnesota was officially admitted as a state of the union. In 1843, Peter and Louisa Quinn, the first European settlers (white people) to live in Bloomington, built a cabin along the Minnesota River, close to where Portland Avenue is now[2]. The government had sent the Quinns to teach farming methods to the Native Americans and begin integrating them into the white man's culture. The Minnesota River is a tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately 332 miles (534 km) long, in the state of Minnesota in the United States. ...
Also in that year, Gideon Pond and his brother Samuel, both missionaries, established the Oak Grove Mission. Gideon and his brother did not have permission to be on the Native American’s land and they did not know their language. They only knew a few soldiers at Fort Snelling who had sent the Ponds to a Dakota Indian village to teach them how to plow a field. Operating from within the log cabin he built for his family to live, Gideon held church services, taught school, and taught farming to the Native Americans. Image File history File linksMetadata Gideon_Pond_House. ...
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Fort Snelling is a former military fortification located at the confluence of the Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers in Hennepin County, Minnesota. ...
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In 1849, William Chambers and Joseph Dean opened the Bloomington Ferry. This was an important business because, up until now, people didn’t have a way to cross the Minnesota River in Bloomington. The Bloomington Ferry remained operational until 1889, when the Bloomington Ferry Bridge was built and the Bloomington Ferry went out of business.
In 1851, the territory west of the Mississippi, including Bloomington, was opened to settlers. Settlers began settling in Bloomington, and in 1852, the Goodrich, Whalon, and Ames families came to Bloomington and settled close to the Ferry, near the Minnesota River. They named Bloomington after the city they were from, Bloomington, Illinois, which means flowering field. The Mississippi River, derived from the old Ojibwe word misi-ziibi meaning great river (gichi-ziibi big river at its headwaters), is the longest river in the United States; the second-longest is the Missouri River, which flows into the Mississippi. ...
Bloomington is a city located in McLean County, Illinois. ...
By 1854, several pioneers moved their families to the new settlement and began commerce. The first hotel in Bloomington (which today has the most hotels of any city in the state), the Half-way House, was built and opened by John Baliff after he and his family moved to the new settlement. He got the name from the fact that it was built half way between St. Paul and Shakopee. Many famous people who traveled by stagecoach from Fort Snelling stayed there. The Oxborough family, who came from Canada, built a trading center on Lyndale Avenue and called it Oxborough-Heath. Although the original structures have long since vanished, the Cloverleaf Shopping Center can be seen on the spot of the old trading center, preserving its original use. The Baliff family opened a grocery and general store at what is today Penn Avenue and Old Shakopee Road, and Hector Chadwick, after moving to the settlement, opened a blacksmith shop near the Bloomington Ferry. Most of Bloomington’s early jobs were in farming, blacksmithing, and flour milling. State capitol building in Saint Paul Saint Paul is the capital and second-largest city of the state of Minnesota in the United States of America. ...
Shakopee is a city located in Scott County, Minnesota. ...
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As more settlers began to move to Bloomington, it was clear that a public education system needed to be established to accommodate the growing population. In 1855, the first public school for all kids was opened in Miss Harrison’s house (an early pioneer). May 11, 1858 was a significant day for two reasons. First, the state of Minnesota was admitted into the union and officially became a state. But on that same day, Bloomington became a city, and the twenty-five organizers present at the meeting approved a $100 budget for the new city. When Bloomington became a town it was called Town of Bloomington, not Bloomington Township. The reason for this special name was because it was bigger than other townships, so it had to be given a special name. In 1859, the first real school building, the Gibson School, was built at France Avenue and Old Shakopee Road to accommodate the growing population. By 1880, the population had grown to 820 out of almost 800,000 in the state[3]. In 1892 the first town hall was built at Penn and Old Shakopee Road.
1900s to 1930s With the population reaching one thousand by 1900, Bloomington began to transform from a small village to a city. With the rising population came conflict among citizens over certain social issues. Among the major issues during this period were the parents unwillingness to dissolve the individual schools for a larger, consolidated school, and the fear of mounting taxes. By 1900 there were already six rural schools spread throughout the territory with over 200 students enrolled in grades first through eighth.
Shortly after the turn of the century, the first telephone service was installed throughout the city as the popularity in telephone communication was growing throughout the country. Several years later, automobiles began to appear around town as people began to replace the feeble horse and buggy with the more practical automobile (around the turn of the century Henry Ford applied the assembly line method to automobile manufacturing, greatly reducing the cost and making it more accessible to everyday people). By 1917, the school consolidation issue had been settled. That year voters approved the consolidation of the schools and a year later secondary education and school bus transportation began throughout the city. An old rotary telephone This article is about telephone technology. ...
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1940s to 1950s During the twenty years from 1940 to 1960, the city's population increased to nine times that of the population at the turn of the century. During the 1940s the city's development vision was low-cost, low-density housing, each with their own well and septic system. This was in part due to the post World War II boom and subsequent birth of the baby boomer generation. In 1947 the first fire station was constructed and equipped at a cost of $24,000 and the Bloomington Volunteer Fire Department was established with 25 members. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...
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Combatants Major Allied powers: United Kingdom Soviet Union United States Republic of China and others Major Axis powers: Nazi Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Harry Truman Chiang Kai-Shek Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tojo Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead...
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The 1950's saw a considerable expansion to the city and its infrastructure, with the city shifting away from its small town atmosphere and feel. In 1950, because of the increasing population, the first elementary school, Cedarcrest, was built. It was evident that one consolidated school could no longer serve the growing population, and ten new schools would be built in this decade as the school system expanded to meet the needs of the citizens. In 1952 the first large business, Toro Manufacturing Company, moved to Bloomington. The significance of this can be seen in Bloomington today, which is home to hundreds of businesses of all types. The Toro Company (NYSE: TTC) is an American manufacturer of lawnmowers and other lawn care tools based in Bloomington, Minnesota. ...
In 1953, Bloomington changed from a township to village form of government. This more professional approach to government was accompanied by open council meetings, land use plans and published budgets. The effects of this new form of government began immediately, first with the formation of the city police department (at a cost of $2 per taxpayer) and secondly with the first park land acquisition. Both Bush Lake Beach and Moir Park were established at a cost of one dollar to each residence. Today, about 1/2 of the city's land area is devoted to city and regional parks playgrounds, and open space. In 1956 the first city land use plan was initiated with the construction of interstate 35W (Minnesota) and Metropolitan Stadium. A civil township is a widely-used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to a county. ...
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INTERSTATE JUNCTIONS JUNCTION EXIT # I-35 MN 0 I-35E MN 0 I-94 MN 16 I-35E MN 39 I-35 MN 39 Legend BROWSE STATE HWYS Prev Next Interstate 35W (abbreviated I-35W), an interstate highway, is the western half of Interstate 35 where it splits to serve...
Metropolitan Stadium (often referred to as the Met) was a sports stadium that once stood in Bloomington, Minnesota, USA. It opened in 1956 as the home of a minor league baseball team, the Minneapolis Millers of the American Association, replacing ancient Nicollet Park and built to specifications of major league...
In 1958, the city changed from a village government to a council-manager form. One of the first council adopted policies was the encouragement of commercial and industrial development, low-cost housing and shopping centers. Due to the rapid population increase during this time, police and fire departments go to a 24-hour dispatching system, and the fire department (now made up of 46 members) converts a garage into the second fire station. The council-manager government is one of two main variations of representative municipal government in the United States. ...
1960s to 1970s The 1960s saw accelerated school and business growth throughout the city. On November 8, 1960, Bloomington officially became a city as voters approved the city's organizing document, the City Charter. The city charter provides for a Council-Manager form of government in which the city council exercises the legislative power of the city and determines all city policies (see City of Bloomington Government). In 1967, a second and third official fire station were approved and built to more effectively combat fires in the increasing population. In 1968, Normandale Junior College opened with an initial enrollment of 1,358 students. It would not be until 1974 that the college would change to its present name, Normandale Community College, to reflect expanded courses of study. location in Hennepin County, Minnesota Coordinates: Country United States State Minnesota County Hennepin Founded 1843 Incorporated 1858 Mayor Gene Winstead Area - City 99. ...
Normandale Community College is an urban, two-year college located in Bloomington, Minnesota, serving primarily the communities of the southwestern metropolitan region of the Twin Cities. ...
From 1961 to 1982, the city of Bloomington was home to all the major sports teams of Minnesota. In 1961, after the completion of Metropolitan Stadium in 1956, both the Minnesota Twins and Minnesota Vikings began regular season play. Although Metropolitan Stadium was originally built for the American Association Minneapolis Millers, a minor league baseball team, Metropolitan stadium was renovated and expanded for Major League Baseball and Football. The first Twins game was held on April 21 (Twins 3, Washington 5) and the first Vikings game was held on September 17 (Vikings 37, Chicago Bears 13). In 1967, with the expansion of the National Hockey League, the Metropolitan Sports Center was built near the site of the Metropolitan Stadium and the Minnesota North Stars began play later that year. Major league affiliations American League (1901-present) Central Division (1994-present) Current uniform Ballpark Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1982-present) Major league titles World Series titles (3) 1991 • 1987 • 1924 AL Pennants (6) 1991 • 1987 • 1965 • 1933 1925 • 1924 Central Division titles (3) 2004 • 2003 • 2002 West Division titles (4...
City Minneapolis, Minnesota Other nicknames The Vikes, The Purple People Eaters Team colors Purple, Gold, and White Head Coach Brad Childress Owner Zygi Wilf General manager Rob Brzezinski Mascot Ragnar League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1961–present) Western Conference (1961-1969) Central Division (1967-1969) National Football Conference (1970...
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The Minneapolis Millers were a professional minor league baseball team that played in Minneapolis, Minnesota until 1960. ...
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City Chicago Other nicknames Da Bears, The Monsters of the Midway Team colors Navy Blue, Orange and White Head Coach Lovie Smith Owner Virginia McCaskey Chairman Michael McCaskey General manager Jerry Angelo Fight song Bear Down, Chicago Bears Mascot Staley Da Bear League/Conference affiliations Independent (1919) National Football League...
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The Metropolitan Sports Center (also known as the Met Center) was an indoor arena that formerly stood in Bloomington, Minnesota, a suburb of Minneapolis, Minnesota. ...
The Minnesota North Stars were a team in the National Hockey League between 1967 and 1993. ...
A number of new city buildings were constructed in the 1970s. In 1970 Jefferson High School, Bloomington Ice Garden rink one and a fourth fire station were built. In 1971, school enrollment peaked with 26,000 students, and the fire department had grown to a force of 105 men. It was not until 1974, after a six hour city council meeting, were women allowed to join the Bloomington Fire Department (the cities first female firefighter, Ann Majerus, would not join the department until 1984). In 1975 a second rink was added to the Bloomington Ice Garden and fifth fire station, and subsequent sixth in 1979, were also built. Bloomington Jefferson High School (also known as Thomas Jefferson High School) is one of two public high schools located in Bloomington, Minnesota (located on the citys west side). ...
1980s to present The 1980s brought a radical change to Bloomington with the departure of the Minnesota Twins and Vikings. In 1982, the last baseball game was played at Metropolitan stadium (Twins 2, Kansas City Royals 5) as the Twins and Vikings moved to the newly constructed Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in downtown Minneapolis. In 1985, the Bloomington Port Authority purchased the 86-acre Met Stadium site and in less than two years approved first site plans for Mall of America. Two years later, ground breaking took place for the new megamall, and in 1992 it was opened to the public. Today, Mall of America is the largest private sector employer in Bloomington, employing about 13,000 people. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1572x626, 89 KB) taken by William Wesen 10/01/2006 I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ...
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Major league affiliations American League (1969–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 5,10,20 Name Kansas City Royals (1969–present) Ballpark Kauffman Stadium (1973–present) a. ...
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Mall of America (also MOA, MoA, or the Megamall) is a shopping mall located in the Twin Cities suburb of Bloomington, Minnesota. ...
In 1993, the Minnesota North Stars hockey team moved to Dallas and a year later the Metropolitan Sports Center was demolished. Dallas redirects here. ...
The Metropolitan Sports Center (also known as the Met Center) was an indoor arena that formerly stood in Bloomington, Minnesota, a suburb of Minneapolis, Minnesota. ...
In 2004, an IKEA store opened on the west end of the former Met Center site. The remainder of the property is planned to be the site for Mall of America Phase II. IKEA is a privately held international low cost home furnishings retailer. ...
In May 2006 the Water Park of America opened for business. It is located about one-half mile west of IKEA and Mall of America, and is promoted as being the largest indoor water park in the United States. The Water Park of America is currently under construction in east Bloomington, Minnesota. ...
Local information Bloomington is divided into two areas by Interstate 35W. The area west of I-35W is locally known as "West Bloomington," and the area east is called "East Bloomington." West Bloomington is mostly residential, along with several large office buildings in the north; East Bloomington contains most of the industry, as well as lower-income housing, and the Mall of America. Lower income here, however, has to be taken into context as both median income and home prices in Bloomington are substantially higher than the average for the metro area it lies within. While according to the Census Bureau, Bloomington is one of the major cities of the Metro Area (formally the "Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington Metropolitan Statistical Area"), Bloomington is culturally and socially a suburb of the two larger cities, and few people refer to the area as anything other than "Minneapolis-St. Paul" or the "Twin Cities Metro Area." Interstate 35W is the name of the western half of Interstate 35, which is used in two regions along its length. ...
Mall of America (also MOA, MoA, or the Megamall) is a shopping mall located in the Twin Cities suburb of Bloomington, Minnesota. ...
Many locals will refer to themselves as either from "East" or "West" Bloomington, but the line between the two is somewhat blurry, with some residents claiming I-35W as the boundary, and others placing it as far west as France Avenue. Residents are further divided in to "east" and "west" groups because Bloomington is served by two high schools, John F. Kennedy High School and Thomas Jefferson High School, in the east and west respectively. Despite the two schools being only about a 5 minute drive away from each other, school-age children and their parents often identify themselves as from "East" or "West" according to which school they (or their children) will eventually attend. Kennedy High School (also known as John F. Kennedy Senior High School) is a public high school located in Bloomington, Minnesota which was attended by famous baseball player Kent Hrbek. ...
Bloomington Jefferson High School (also known as Thomas Jefferson High School) is one of two public high schools located in Bloomington, Minnesota (located on the citys west side). ...
Bloomington's third high school, Lincoln High School, was sold to the Control Data Corporation in the mid 1980s. Now controlled by General Dynamics, it is used primarily for defense contracting work although Bloomington Public Schools is now a tenant. The stadium there is still used by both Kennedy High School and Jefferson High School for home football and soccer games. Control Data Corporation, or CDC, was one of the pioneering supercomputer firms. ...
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Kennedy High School (also known as John F. Kennedy Senior High School) is a public high school located in Bloomington, Minnesota which was attended by famous baseball player Kent Hrbek. ...
Bloomington Jefferson High School (also known as Thomas Jefferson High School) is one of two public high schools located in Bloomington, Minnesota (located on the citys west side). ...
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Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ...
The city is a longstanding favorite location for employers, hosting more than 100,000 jobs. Benefiting from its location near major transportation routes and the Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, Bloomington is a major hospitality center with about 7000 hotel rooms. Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (IATA: MSP, ICAO: KMSP) is the largest and busiest airport in the five-state upper Midwestern region of Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota, Wisconsin and North Dakota. ...
City government Bloomington, Minnesota is governed by a seven member part-time City Council. Members include the mayor and six Council members, four of whom are elected from districts and two who are elected at-large. Members are elected to four year terms, except during redistricting when all district councilmembers have a two year term. Elections are non-partisan. Partisan may refer to: A member of a lightly-equipped irregular military force formed to oppose control of an area by a foreign power or by an army of occupation. ...
City operations are controlled by three interrelated entities - the City itself, the Port Authority, and the Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA). The Port Authority is responsible for managing development in the Airport South district, in which the Mall of America is located. The HRA handles low income housing in the city and manages the city's redevelopment activities. Membership on the boards of the Port Authority and HRA are controlled by the City Council.
The city's organizing document, the City Charter, was approved by voters on November 8, 1960.
This page lists the individuals who have served as mayor of Bloomington, Minnesota. ...
Councilmembers of the City of Bloomington, Minnesota. ...
Government services - Fire Protection: Bloomington has one of the largest volunteer fire departments in the country with 150 firefighters. They provide fire protection that has resulted in a Class 3 fire rating. The department operates six fire stations and utilizes the latest in fire fighting equipment. The department has a total of 30 fire fighting vehicles including pumpers, hook and ladder and specialty units, all of which are equipt with opticom equipment, which automatically switches traffic signals to expedite emergency runs. The average response time is four minutes.
- Police Protection: Public safety is protected by Bloomington's 110 officer police force. The officers have very sophisticated squad cars which help aid them in their round-the-clock patrol. Each squad car contains a computer-assisted dispatching center that contains a computerized records system, mobile digital terminals, which allow officers direct access to warrant information and state motor vehicle and drivers license records, and opticom equipment, which automatically switches traffic signals. The police force is also supported by three canine teams, a fully equipped bomb squad, and highly trained SWAT team.
A fire station is a building or other area set aside for storage of firefighting apparatus i. ...
For the band, see The Police. ...
Warrant has several meanings: In law, a warrant is a form of authorization, such as A writ issued by a judge. ...
Belgian Malinois as K-9 unit Police dog getting ready to search a vehicle for drugs. ...
Bomb disposal is the process by which hazardous devices are rendered safe. ...
SWAT officers SWAT (an acronym for Special Weapons and Tactics; originally Special Weapons Attack Team) is a specialized paramilitary police unit in major United States city police departments, which is trained to perform dangerous operations. ...
Education
Public schools Two entities operate public schools in Bloomington: the Bloomington Public Schools, and Seven Hills Classical Academy.
Bloomington Public Schools 15 public schools in Bloomington are operated by Bloomington Public Schools. Governed by a seven member elected school board, public schools in the city have a good reputation for quality. Voters traditionally have supported the schools financially; in 1999 they approved the (then) largest school bond issue in Minnesota history, funding a $107 million school expansion and renovation project. Bloomington Public Schools Superintendent Gary Prest won the award for Superintendent of The Year for 2005 in Minnesota. 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...
Bloomington Jefferson High School (also known as Thomas Jefferson High School) is one of two public high schools located in Bloomington, Minnesota (located on the citys west side). ...
Kennedy High School (also known as John F. Kennedy Senior High School) is a public high school located in Bloomington, Minnesota which was attended by famous baseball player Kent Hrbek. ...
Seven Hills Classical Academy Formed in 2006, Seven Hills Classical Academy is a charter school that uses the Core Knowledge Curriculum. Charter schools are publicly funded elementary or secondary schools that have been freed from some of the rules, regulations, and statutes that apply to other public schools, in exchange for some type of accountability for producing certain results, which are set forth in each charter schools charter. ...
Private schools - Trinity School at River Ridge is located off Old Shakopee Road, near the Mall of America.
- Nativity of Mary School is located on Lyndale Ave. It is associated with the Nativity of Mary Catholic Church and community.
- Bloomington Lutheran School is located near Bloomington Ferry Road and Old Shakopee Road.
- Minnehaha Academy operates a K-5 school at 102nd and Xerces.
- Bethany Academy operates a K-12 school just west of France Avenue on 98th Street.
Trinity School at River Ridge is a Christian school for students in grades 7-12. ...
Mall of America (also MOA, MoA, or the Megamall) is a shopping mall located in the Twin Cities suburb of Bloomington, Minnesota. ...
Minnehaha Academy (often abbreviated MA) is a private school in Minneapolis, Minnesota for students in preschool through 12th grade. ...
Higher education Normandale Community College is an urban, two-year college located in Bloomington, Minnesota, serving primarily the communities of the southwestern metropolitan region of the Twin Cities. ...
1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ...
The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System (MnSCU) comprises 32 state-supported technical colleges, community colleges and state universities in Minnesota. ...
Chiropractic is a complementary and alternative health care profession which focuses on diagnosing, treating, and preventing mechanical disorders of the musculoskeletal system, their effects on the nervous system, and on general health. ...
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Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) also known simply as Chinese medicine (Chinese: 中醫學 or 中药学, zhōngyào xŭe) or traditional Oriental medicine, is the name commonly given to a range of traditional medical practices originating in China thousands of years ago. ...
Massage is the practice of applying structured pressure, tension, motion, or vibration — manually or with mechanical aids — to the soft tissues of the body, including muscles, connective tissue, tendons, ligaments, joints and lymphatic vessels, to achieve a beneficial response. ...
Bethany College of Missions, or BCOM, has been training missionaries since 1949. ...
Cable Television Time Warner Cable provides access to four Bloomington cable access stations. The most recognizable in the city is Bloomington Educational Cable Television, or BEC-TV, pronounced "Bee Eee Cee Tee Vee", that receives funding from cable franchise fees collected in the city. Programming on this channel includes educational content, concerts, choir shows, graduations, and sporting events. BEC-TV and the City of Bloomington collaborate on another channel, The Bloomington Channel. Its programming includes school-related shows, school board meetings, and a late-night local call-in show, YRU-UP ("Why are you up?"). The third channel, BCAT, Bloomington Cable Access Television is a standard cable access channel that rents equipment to residents who can then air their homemade programs. BCAT is overseen by the city. The fourth channel, BCIT, Bloomington Cable Information Television serves as a guide channel for the other three, and has "Cable Radio" where information about the city is read and music is played in a radio style. The city's website can also be accessed via a cable channel called the B.R.I.A.N. that was developed by a technician at BEC-TV. The B.R.I.A.N. allows the user to call a server and navigate on the cable channel, as a screen, using a touch-tone phone. Time Warner Cable is an American national cable television company that operates in 27 states and has 31 operating divisions. ...
Trivia - for his sustained support with helping to expand funding of higher education student scholarships.[5]
Christian Elder (born December 6, 1968 in Bloomington, MN) is a former NASCAR driver. ...
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ...
Izumi (和泉市; -shi) is a city located in Osaka, Japan. ...
This article is about partnerships between towns distant from each other; see Twin cities for the different concept of physically neighbouring cities. ...
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2001: A Space Odyssey. ...
The University of Cambridge is an institute of higher learning. ...
References - ^ 5th Largest City, Bloomington - 5th Largest City in the State
- ^ a b History of Bloomington
- ^ 1880 Population Statistics, Minnesota's Population by decades
- ^ Bloomington-Izumi Sister City Site, [1]
- ^ Normandale Community College
External links
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Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Area Ranked 12th - Total 87,014 sq mi (225,365 km²) - Width 250 miles (400 km) - Length 400 miles (645 km) - % water 8. ...
List of cities in Minnesota, arranged in alphabetical order. ...
Please see:- List of townships in Minnesota (A-M) List of townships in Minnesota (N-Z) See also List of cities in Minnesota List of Minnesota counties External links and sources Census 2000 Gazetteer Minnesota Association of Townships National Association of Towns and Townships Categories: | | ...
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This is a list of Minnesota state parks. ...
The Minnesota State Fair Grandstand in August 2003 The Minnesota State Fair, marketed for generations as The Great Minnesota Get-Together, is one of the largest state fairs in the United States. ...
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Location in Ramsey County and the state of Minnesota. ...
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A map of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. ...
Greater Minnesota, also known as Outstate Minnesota, is the common name for the region of Minnesota outside of the Minneapolis-St. ...
The Northwest Angle (the purple portion) in Minnesota, bordering Manitoba, Ontario, and Lake of the Woods. ...
The Iron Range and Arrowhead are overlapping regions that make up the northeastern section of Minnesota in the United States. ...
The Arrowhead Region of Minnesota is comprised of Carlton, Cook, Lake and St. ...
The Pipestone Region is an area in southwestern Minnesota. ...
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Southeast Minnesota is the area of Southeastern Minnesota which is outside of the Twin Cities Metro Area. ...
| | Major Cities | Bloomington | Duluth | Minneapolis | Rochester | St. Cloud | Saint Paul List of cities in Minnesota, arranged in alphabetical order. ...
Duluths canal connects Lake Superior to the Duluth-Superior harbor and the St. ...
Nickname: City of Lakes Motto: En Avant Location in Hennepin County and the state of Minnesota. ...
Location Government Country State County United States Minnesota Olmsted Founded 1854 Mayor Ardell Brede Geographical characteristics Area City 103. ...
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Location in Ramsey County and the state of Minnesota. ...
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Albert Lea is a city located in Freeborn County, Minnesota. ...
Alexandria is a city in Douglas County, Minnesota, United States. ...
Anoka is a city located in Anoka County, Minnesota. ...
Apple Valley is a city located in northwestern Dakota County of Minnesota, and a suburb of the Twin Cities. ...
Interstate 90 Business Loop (Oakland Avenue) runs through the center of Austin. ...
Bemidji is a city located in Beltrami County, Minnesota. ...
Blaine is a city in the state of Minnesota. ...
Brainerd is a city located in Crow Wing County, Minnesota. ...
Brooklyn Center is a city located in Hennepin County, Minnesota. ...
Brooklyn Park is a city located in Hennepin County, Minnesota. ...
Burnsville is a city located in Dakota County, Minnesota. ...
Coon Rapids is a city located in Anoka County, Minnesota. ...
Cottage Grove is a city in Washington County, Minnesota, United States. ...
Eagan is a city located in Dakota County, Minnesota, and is a thriving suburb of the Twin Cities metropolitan area located approximately 15 miles southeast of downtown Minneapolis. ...
Location Location in Hennepin County Coordinates , Government Country State County United States Minnesota Hennepin County founded incorporated 1858 1960s Mayor Nancy Tyra-Lukens Geographical characteristics Area City 91. ...
location in Hennepin County, Minnesota Coordinates: Country United States State Minnesota County Hennepin Founded 1860s Incorporated 1888 Mayor James Hovland Area - City 41. ...
Flag Nickname: Flambo Motto: City on the Move Location Location in Rice County and the state of Minnesota. ...
Fridley is a city in Anoka County, Minnesota, United States. ...
Hibbing is a city in St. ...
Inver Grove Heights is a city located in Dakota County, Minnesota. ...
Lakeville is a city located along Interstate 35 in Dakota County, Minnesota. ...
Mankato is a city in Blue Earth County¹, Minnesota with a population of 32,427 as of the 2000 census². It is the county seat of Blue Earth County, and is located along a large bend of the Minnesota River at its confluence with the Blue Earth River. ...
Maple Grove is a city located in Hennepin County, Minnesota. ...
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Minnetonka is a city located in Hennepin County, Minnesota. ...
Moorhead is a city located in Clay County, Minnesota. ...
Owatonna is a city in Steele County, Minnesota, United States. ...
Plymouth is a city located in Hennepin County, Minnesota. ...
A look toward downtown Red Wing and the Mississippi River, with Barn Bluff on the right. ...
Richfield is a city located in Hennepin County, Minnesota. ...
Roseville is a city located in Ramsey County, Minnesota, just north of Saint Paul. ...
Location Location in Hennepin County Coordinates , Government Country State County United States Minnesota Hennepin County Founded Incorporated 1852 November 19, 1886 Mayor Jeff Jacobs (DFL) Geographical characteristics Area City 28. ...
Location in the state of Minnesota. ...
City of Shakopee Logo Shakopee is a city in Scott County, Minnesota, United States. ...
A Stillwater city limit sign Stillwater is a city located in Washington County, Minnesota (coordinates, 45. ...
White Bear Lake is a city in Ramsey County, Minnesota, United States. ...
Willmar is a city located in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota. ...
Winona is the county seat of Winona County6. ...
Woodbury is an upscale city in Washington County, Minnesota and is considered a suburb of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. ...
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