Elk River, Minnesota
| Elk River | |||
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| Nickname : Energy City, Powered By Nature | |||
 Downtown Elk River |
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| Location in Minnesota | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Minnesota | ||
| County : | Sherburne County | ||
| Coordinates : | 45 ° 19 ′ N , 93 ° 35 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 22,974 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 202.4 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 113.5 km 2 (approx. 44 mi 2 ) | ||
| Height : | 273 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 55330 | ||
| Area code : | +1 763 | ||
| FIPS : | 27-18674 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 643266 | ||
| Website : | www.ci.elk-river.mn.us | ||
| Mayor : | John J. Dietz | ||
Elk River is a city and administrative center ( the county seat ) of Sherburne County in the US -amerikanischen State Minnesota . In 2010 there were 22,974 inhabitants.
geography
Elk River is 45 ° 19'2 "north latitude and 93 ° 34'52" west longitude. The river of the same name, the Elk River, flows into the Mississippi River here . The center of Minneapolis is located approximately 50 kilometers to the southeast. The Interstate 94 highway runs past the city about ten kilometers southwest.
History
In 1805 Zebulon Pike saw large herds of elk ( Cervus canadensis ) (English: "Elk") in the area and therefore called the place and river "Elk River". In 1846 a small trading post was set up and the place grew slowly. The potential of water power on the rivers was recognized as early as 1851, and a small dam and a sawmill were built in nearby Orono . At the end of the 19th century agriculture largely replaced forestry and flour mills were now built. Around 1872, the newly laid railway line served the previous transport routes on the rivers. The Orono Dam was destroyed by an ice storm in 1912, but a new, larger dam was commissioned as early as 1915, which was used to generate electricity and supplied electricity to Elk River. Other power plants fired with oil or gas followed.
In 1964 the Elk River nuclear power plant went into operation. In the 1970s, the reactor was demolished again and the power plant modified so that today only waste products ( refuse-derived fuel ) from the area are burned. Due to the variety of different processes for energy generation, the city is nicknamed "Energy City" or the addition "Powered By Nature".
Elk River is growing steadily because of its proximity to the metropolis of Minneapolis, its industry and its attractive location with 44 parks.
Demographic data
In 2010 a population of 22,947 people was determined, which means an increase of 39.7% compared to the year 2000. The mean age of residents in 2010 was 34.9 years, well below the Minnesota state mean of 43.1 years.
traffic
Elk River has a stop on the Northstar Line , a public transportation line that has been in operation since 2009 and connects some northern suburbs with downtown Minneapolis.
sons and daughters of the town
- Joel Otto , * 1961, former American ice hockey player
- Nate Prosser , * 1986, American ice hockey player
Individual evidence
- ↑ US Postal Service - ZIP Codes
- ↑ Energy City ( Memento of the original from February 9, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Powered by Nature ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
Web links
- history history
- zebulon pike zebulon pike
- city-data City-data
- Elk River Energy Recovery Station power plant