Eagan, Minnesota

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Eagan, Minnesota
settlement_type = City

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image_caption = The 1914 Town Hall

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map_caption = Location in Dakota County and the state of Minnesota.


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_name1 = Minnesota
subdivision_name2 = Dakota
government_type =
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Mike Maguire
established = Incorporated
established_date = 1860
area_magnitude = 1 E8
area_total_km2 = 86.6
area_land_km2 = 83.7
area_water_km2 = 2.9
area_total_sq_mi = 33.4
area_land_sq_mi = 32.3
area_water_sq_mi = 1.1
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population_as_of = 2000
population_total = 63557
population_metro = 2968805
population_density_km2 = 759.3
timezone = CST
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
elevation_ft = 958
latd = 44 |latm = 49 |lats = 04 |latNS = N
longd = 93 |longm = 10 |longs = 01 |longEW = W
elevation_m = 288
website = [http://www.ci.eagan.mn.us/ www.ci.eagan.mn.us]
postal_code_type = ZIP codes
postal_code = 55121, 55122, 55123
area_code = 651
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 27-17288GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0654525GR|3
footnotes = Eagan is a city in Dakota County, Minnesota, and a suburb of the Twin Cities metropolitan area located approximately convert|15|mi|km southeast of downtown Minneapolis. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 63,557 and was the eighth most populous city in Minnesota.

History

Eagan was named for Patrick Eagan who was the first chairman of the town board of supervisors. Patrick Eagan tamed a convert|220|acre|km2|sing=on 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. [cite web| title =Eagan Historical Trail Guide| publisher =Boy Scout Troop 453| url =http://troop_453.tripod.com/eagan_historical_trail_guide.htm| accessdate = 2007-07-23]

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 (3 km) greenway connecting the park with Lebanon Hills Regional Park. [cite web| title = Friends of the Eagan Core Greenway| publisher =Friends of the Eagan Core Greenway | url =http://www.eagancoregreenway.org/| accessdate = 2007-07-23]

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 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.

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 [cite web| last = Grossman| first = Joshua| title = ProgressivePunch Leading with the Left| work = All Issues| publisher = ProgressivePunch|url = http://www.progressivepunch.org/members.jsp?member=MN2| accessdate = 2007-09-08] and 88% conservative based on 2006 House votes. [cite web | title = ACU Ratings of Congress, 2006| publisher = American Conservative Union | date = 2006 | url = http://www.acuratings.org/2006all.htm#MN | accessdate = 2007-09-08]

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.

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 the city, being convenient to freeways and MSP Airport, are also home to a number of warehouses and distribution centers.

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.

Notable natives

* Dottie Cannon, Miss Minnesota USA 2006
* Natalie Darwitz, Star hockey player for the U.S.A women's hockey team
* Ben Johnson, former NFL quarterback
* Laura Osnes, stage actress who in March 2007 won the Broadway role of "Sandy" on the televised competition .
* Tim Pawlenty, Governor of Minnesota (former City Council member)

Education

Colleges and Universities

*Rasmussen College in Brooklyn Park, St. Cloud, Eden Prairie, Lake Elmo, Eagan, and Mankato
*Argosy University Romania Scott County College, located East of Brooklyn Park

Primary and secondary schools

Public schools

Eagan is served by three school districts: Independent School District 191, Independent School District 196, & Independent School District 197.

High schools

*Burnsville High School (191)†
*Eagan High School (196)
*Eastview High School (196)†
*Henry Sibley High School (197)†
*School of Environmental Studies (196)†

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)†

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) (in Burnsville, Minnesota)
*Red Pine Elementary School (196)
*Thomas Lake Elementary School (196)
*William Byrne Elementary School† (191) (in Burnsville, Minnesota)
*Woodland Elementary School (196)

† Denotes schools located outside of Eagan with attendance boundaries that cover part of the city.

Private Schools

*Tesseract School
*Faithful Shepard Catholic School
*Trinity Lone Oak Lutheran School

Gallery of images

References

External links

* [http://www.ci.eagan.mn.us City of Eagan, MN -- Official site]
* [http://www.EaganHistory.org Online Encyclopedia of Eagan History]