Shakopee
| Shakopee | |
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 Downtown Shakopee |
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| Location of Shakopee in Scott County | |
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1857 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Minnesota |
| County : | Scott County |
| Coordinates : | 44 ° 48 ′ N , 93 ° 32 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
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Inhabitants : - Metropolitan Area : |
29,335 (status: 2005) 2,968,805 (status: 2005) |
| Population density : | 419.7 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 73.7 km 2 (approx. 28 mi 2 ) of which 69.9 km 2 (approx. 27 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 234 m |
| Postal code : | 55379 |
| Area code : | +1 952 |
| FIPS : | 27-59350 |
| GNIS ID : | 0651898 |
| Website : | www.ci.shakopee.mn.us |
| Mayor : | John Schmitt |
Shakopee is a city in Minnesota , USA with 29,335 inhabitants (2005). It is the administrative seat of Scott County . Today it is one of the fastest growing cities in Minnesota.
history
The city of Shakopee was founded in 1857 on the edge of the Minnesota River . East of today's Shakopee, a village called Teen-tah-o-tan-wa was founded by the Dakota of Chief Shakopee . Today's city was named after him in memory.
Explosion at the Rahr Malting Company
Several people were injured on April 25, 2013 in an explosion at the Rahr Malting Company , a grain company founded in 1935 . The explosion in one of the grain silos occurred at 12:45 p.m. local time. The fire then spread to two tanks belonging to the energy company Koda Energy and partially paralyzed the power supply.
geography
Shakopee is located in the southwest of the metropolitan area of the Twin Citys, about 25 miles from Minneapolis . It is also close to the Minnesota River . According to the United States Census Bureau , the area of the city is 73.7 km².
Attractions
Shakopee attractions include:
- Valleyfair! -Amusement park
- Historic Murphy's Landing
- Canterbury Park Racetrack
Demographic data
According to the 2000 census, Shakopee had 20,568 people in 7,540 households and 5,360 families. The population density is 279 inhabitants per km². Ethnically speaking, the population is made up of over 91 percent white population and an Asian or Latin minority.
sons and daughters of the town
- Maurice Stans (1908–1998), US Secretary of Commerce under Richard Nixon
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.rahr.com/
- ↑ Explosion reported near malting plant in Shakopee ( memento from June 29, 2013 in the web archive archive.today ) from April 25, 2013
- ↑ CBS Corporation : Grain Elevator Explosion, Fire Reported In Shakopee, April 25, 2013
- ^ Crews battle fire after plant explosion in Shakopee on April 25, 2013
- ↑ Shakopee Patch : BREAKING: Explosion, Fire at Shakopee Grain Elevator <from April 25, 2013
Web links
- Official website (English)