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Encyclopedia > Saint Anthony Village, Minnesota

Coordinates: 45°1′13″N, 93°13′4″W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


St. Anthony, also known as Saint Anthony Village, is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota and Ramsey County. The population was 8,012 at the 2000 census. About 6,000 residents live in the larger Hennepin County, Minnesota part of the city, with about 2,000 residents in the Ramsey County part. The city is run by a five-member Council consisting of a mayor and four Council members who serve 4 year terms. It was formed as a township in 1861 and became a village in 1945. (All Minnesota villages became cities in 1974, but St. Anthony is still referred to popularly as St. Anthony Village.) St. Anthony township once encompassed most of what is today Northeast Minneapolis. When Minneapolis annexed most of St. Anthony Township (and some other townships in other parts of the city) in 1887, the less than two square miles of what is now the Hennepin County portion of St. Anthony was not included and remained an unincorporated area until 1945. Hennepin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota, named in honor of the 17th-century French explorer Father 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. ... Ramsey County [2] is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. ... Hennepin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota, named in honor of the 17th-century French explorer Father Louis Hennepin. ... Ramsey County [2] is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. ...


St. Anthony was also the name of the older twin city of Minneapolis, located across from downtown Minneapolis on the east bank of the Mississippi River. Minneapolis and St. Anthony merged in 1872.

St. Anthony, Minnesota
St. Anthony, Minnesota

St. Anthony was the home of Apache Plaza, the second indoor shopping mall in the world. The first, Southdale, was built only 20 miles to the south and was completed in 1961, several months before Apache Plaza. Built in the 1950's, The St. Anthony Shopping Center was the first strip mall in the state of Minnesota and was owned by the Batista family of Cuba. [1] Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 296 pixelsFull resolution (900 × 333 pixel, file size: 353 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Park and sign at the south end of St. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 296 pixelsFull resolution (900 × 333 pixel, file size: 353 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Park and sign at the south end of St. ... Apache Plaza was a former shopping center, located in St. ... Inside the Southdale Center Southdale Center, commonly known as just Southdale, was the first fully-enclosed and completely climate-controlled shopping mall in the United States. ... General Rubén Fulgencio Batista (IPA: , ) y Zaldívar (January 16, 1901 – August 6, 1973) was a Cuban military officer and politician. ...


In the spring of 2006 the St. Anthony Village High School Huskies claimed ISD 282's first major state Championship in Baseball. They have also won three Class AA state championships in Knowledge Bowl. St. ...

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Geography

Location of St. Anthony, Minnesota

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.1 km² (2.4 mi²). 5.9 km² (2.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (3.80%) is water. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...


One of the longest and most widely used streets in the city is Silver Lake Road, named for Silver Lake in the northwest part of the city. Silver Lake Road runs the length of St. Anthony from north to south.

New urbanism on the site of Apache Plaza
New urbanism on the site of Apache Plaza

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Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there were 8,012 people, 3,697 households, and 2,007 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,356.8/km² (3,513.8/mi²). There were 3,812 housing units at an average density of 645.5/km² (1,671.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.58% White, 2.06% African American, 0.64% Native American, 4.51% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.79% from other races, and 1.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.65% of the population. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...


There were 3,697 households out of which 20.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.7% were non-families. 38.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.83. Marriage is an interpersonal relationship with governmental, social, or religious recognition, usually intimate and sexual, and often created as a contract, or through civil process. ...


In the city the population was spread out with 18.0% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 25.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 85.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.5 males.


The median income for a household in the city was $46,883, and the median income for a family was $62,500. Males had a median income of $43,043 versus $31,304 for females. The per capita income for the city was $26,290. About 2.8% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.0% of those under age 18 and 3.0% 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. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


Education

St. Anthony Middle and High School
St. Anthony Middle and High School

St. Anthony is serviced by the St. Anthony-New Brighton School District, ISD #282. Wilshire Park Elementary School is the district's primary school. St. Anthony Middle School serves grades 6-8 and St. Anthony Village High School serves grades 9-12. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... St. ... St. ...


Sister city

St. Anthony Village has one sister city, as designated by Sister Cities International, Inc. (SCI): Sign denoting twin towns of Neckarsulm, Germany Town twinning is a concept whereby towns or cities in geographically and politically distinct areas are paired with the goal of fostering human contact and cultural links. ...

St. Anthony dedicated a park, named Salo Park, to its sister city on June 8, 2006 in its Silver Lake Village development. Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland. ... For other meanings of Salo see Salo (disambiguation). ... is the 159th day of the year (160th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


References

  1. ^ http://www.ci.saint-anthony.mn.us/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC=%7B3BD572E6-22A4-4493-AFE2-F0C21F7402D7%7D

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