Deephaven, Minnesota
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Deephaven is a city in Hennepin County
Hennepin County, Minnesota
Hennepin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota, named in honor of the 17th-century explorer Father Louis Hennepin. As of 2010 the population was 1,152,425. Its county seat is Minneapolis. It is by far the most populous county in Minnesota; more than one in five Minnesotans live...

, Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...

, United States
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, on the shores of Lake Minnetonka
Lake Minnetonka
Lake Minnetonka is a lake in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Throughout its recorded history, the lake has been a resort destination. It is located west-southwest of Minneapolis-St. Paul. The lake is an irregular shape with numerous bays and islands which make up about of shoreline...

. It is 16 miles from Minneapolis
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis , nicknamed "City of Lakes" and the "Mill City," is the county seat of Hennepin County, the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota, and the 48th largest in the United States...

. The population was 3,642 at the 2010 Census, down from 3,853 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²), of which, 2.3 square miles (6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (2.50%) is water. Minnetonka Boulevard serves as a main route.

Demographics

As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 3,853 people, 1,373 households, and 1,098 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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 was 1,646.4 people per square mile (635.7/km²). There were 1,409 housing units at an average density of 602.1 per square mile (232.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.35% White, 0.29% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.91% of the population.

There were 1,373 households out of which 42.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.7% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.0% were non-families. 16.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the city the population was spread out with 30.5% under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 29.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $101,278, and the median income for a family was $107,422. Males had a median income of $71,181 versus $42,297 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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 for the city was $58,544. About 1.0% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.

Economy

The city is home to the Minnetonka Yacht Club and the historic Cottagewood General Store.

Notable people

  • Max McGee
    Max McGee
    William Max McGee was a professional football wide receiver who played for the Green Bay Packers from 1954-67. He served as the team's punter during a few years of his career. McGee may be best known for his performance during the first Super Bowl game. Prior to his NFL career, he played college...

    , Green Bay Packer football player, lived in Deephaven until his death on October 20, 2007.
  • Tim Herron
    Tim Herron
    Timothy Daniel Herron is an American professional golfer.Herron was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His father and grandfather, both named Carson Herron, were professional golfers who played the U.S. Open. Tim Herron attended the University of New Mexico and played on the 1993 United States Walker...

    , PGA Tour
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     player with four wins, lives in Deephaven.
  • Mahala Dutton-Douglas (1864–1945), survivor of the Titanic disaster as first class passenger, lived in Deephaven. Walter Donald Douglas and his wife, Mahala Dutton-Douglas, built in 1910 a 27-room estate, exactly in the former place of the hotel Saint Louis. This property named "Waldon" is now the Fund Foundation. Walter Donald Douglas perished in the Titanic disaster. Mahala Dutton-Douglas and her French maid, Berthe Leroy, were survivors. The Douglas' family founded the Quaker Oats Company, in Cedar Rapids (Iowa).
  • Jake Gardiner
    Jake Gardiner
    Jake Gardiner is an American ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs.-Playing career:Gardiner was drafted by the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League in the first round, 17th overall, in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft...

    , Toronto Maple Leafs
    Toronto Maple Leafs
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    defenceman.

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