Hopkins, Minnesota
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Census
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of 2000, there were 17,145 people, 8,224 households, and 3,741 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 4,205.9 people per square mile (1,622.5/km²). There were 8,390 housing units at an average density of 2,058.2 pe square mile (794.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 82.61% White, 5.19% African American, 0.78% Native American, 5.92% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 2.58% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.54% of the population. 23.9% were of German
Germans
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, 12.4% Norwegian, 7.4% Irish
Irish people
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and 7.1% Swedish ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 8,224 households out of which 22.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.4% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 54.5% were non-families. 42.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.03 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the city the population was spread out with 19.6% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 37.2% from 25 to 44, 18.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $39,203, and the median income for a family was $50,359. Males had a median income of $37,541 versus $30,687 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the city was $26,759. About 8.1% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.3% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.
History
The first settlers of Hopkins arrived in 1852 as land around the growing Minneapolis-St. Paul area was opening up and being explored by members stationed at Fort Snelling. However, the roots of the town begin in 1887 with the building of the Minneapolis Threshing Machine Company, later called Minneapolis-MolineMinneapolis-Moline
Minneapolis-Moline was a large tractor and machinery producer based in Minnesota. It was the product of a merger between three companies in 1929: Minneapolis Steel & Machinery , Minneapolis Threshing Machine, and Moline Plow...
, to make farm equipment . At the time, Minneapolis Moline employed most of the Hopkins residents. In 1887, the West Minneapolis Land Company was founded and formed to build housing for the Minneapolis Moline factory workers.
In 1893, residents of Hopkins sent the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners a petition signed by 41 residents, asking that a separate village
Village
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be formed from unincorporated portions of Minnetonka
Minnetonka, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 51,301 people, 21,393 households, and 14,097 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,893.0 persons per square mile . There were 22,228 housing units at an average density of 818.9 per square mile...
and Richfield
Richfield, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 34,439 people, 15,073 households, and 8,727 families residing in the city. The population density was 4,993.9 people per square mile . There were 15,357 housing units at an average density of 2,226.9 per square mile...
Townships. Following an election, the community was then incorporated as the Village of West Minneapolis with a population of 1,105. The original village consisted of about three square miles, and it has been enlarged by annexation to its present size of about four square miles.
Postmaster
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. Mr. Hopkins allowed the town to build the train depot on his land (now The Depot Coffee House) with the agreement that the train station would say "Hopkins" on it. People getting off the train assumed the name of the town was Hopkins and it stuck. On January 1, 1948, the village became a city
City
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upon adoption of a council-city manager charter.
Timeline
- 1852 - First settlers arrived
- 1862 - First school, Burnes, built
- 1887 - Minneapolis Threshing Machine Company built
- 1893 - November 7, 1168 people incorporated the village of West Minneapolis
- 1893 - December 9, first city-council elected
- 1899 - Streetcar arrived in Hopkins
- 1928 - July 7, village name changed to Hopkins
- 1929 - Minneapolis Threshing Machine Company becomes Minneapolis-MolineMinneapolis-MolineMinneapolis-Moline was a large tractor and machinery producer based in Minnesota. It was the product of a merger between three companies in 1929: Minneapolis Steel & Machinery , Minneapolis Threshing Machine, and Moline Plow...
- 1934 - Hopkins business people organized the first Hopkins Raspberry FestivalHopkins Raspberry FestivalThe Hopkins Raspberry Festival is an annual event in Hopkins, Minnesota, USA. The Hopkins Raspberry Festival was founded in 1935 as a way to boost business in Hopkins during the Great Depression of the 1930s...
- 1947 - December 2, Hopkins became a city through the adoption of a city charter
Public schools
The Hopkins School District serves all or parts of seven Minneapolis west suburban communities: Hopkins, MinnetonkaMinnetonka, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 51,301 people, 21,393 households, and 14,097 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,893.0 persons per square mile . There were 22,228 housing units at an average density of 818.9 per square mile...
, Golden Valley
Golden Valley, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 20,281 people, 8,449 households, and 5,508 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,982.3 people per square mile . There were 8,589 housing units at an average density of 839.5 per square mile...
, Plymouth
Plymouth, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 65,894 people, 24,820 households, and 17,647 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,002.0 persons per square mile . There were 25,258 housing units at an average density of 767.4 per square mile...
, Edina
Edina, Minnesota
Edina is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, and a first-ring suburb situated immediately southwest of Minneapolis. Edina began as a small farming and milling community in the 1860s. The population was 47,941 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...
, Eden Prairie
Eden Prairie, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 54,901 people, 20,457 households, and 14,579 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 21,026 housing units at an average density of 649.2 per square mile...
, and St. Louis Park. Approximately 8,100 students attend seven elementary schools (K
Kindergarten
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–sixth grade
Sixth grade
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), two junior high schools
Middle school
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(7th
Seventh grade
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–9th grade
Ninth grade
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), and one high school
High school
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(10th
Tenth grade
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–12th grade
Twelfth grade
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). Some students attend public schools in other school districts chosen by their families under Minnesota's open enrollment statute, as some students from outside Hopkins school district enroll in Hopkins schools on that basis.
| Schools in the Hopkins School District | ||
|---|---|---|
| Elementary schools | Junior high school | Senior high school |
| Alice Smith Elementary | Hopkins West Junior High | Hopkins High School Hopkins High School Hopkins High School is a public high school located in Minnetonka, Minnesota, a southwestern suburb of Minneapolis. It offers classes for grades 10, 11, and 12. Hopkins High School is part of the Hopkins School District 270 and draws students from the city of Hopkins, central and eastern parts of... |
| Eisenhower Elementary | Hopkins North Junior High | |
| Gatewood Elementary | ||
| Glen Lake Elementary | ||
| Katherine Curren Elementary (Closed and being rented) | ||
| Meadowbrook Elementary | ||
| L.H. Tanglen Elementary |
- located in MinnetonkaMinnetonka, MinnesotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 51,301 people, 21,393 households, and 14,097 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,893.0 persons per square mile . There were 22,228 housing units at an average density of 818.9 per square mile...
- located in Golden ValleyGolden Valley, MinnesotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 20,281 people, 8,449 households, and 5,508 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,982.3 people per square mile . There were 8,589 housing units at an average density of 839.5 per square mile...
Private schools
- The Blake School: A large private school with several campuses throughout the Twin Cities was originally founded in Hopkins, and the Blake Campus in the city houses both the Middle School and one of its two Lower Schools.
- Hopkins Montessori School
- St. David's School: A preschool and child development center
- St. John's Catholic School
Charter schools
- Mainstreet School of Performing ArtsMainstreet School of Performing ArtsMain Street School of Performing Arts is the best place ever and a public charter high school located in Hopkins, MN that places emphasis on Music, Dance, and Theatre....
(MSSPA): A performing arts school that focuses on the three major performing arts areas; music, dance and theater. The school opened in 2004. Grades 9–12. - Ubah Medical Academy is a charter high school currently leasing space in the Katherine Curren Elementary building. The school was chartered in 2003 and was previously housed in Minneapolis.
- International Spanish Language Academy(ISLA): A K-6 Spanish immersion community (founded in 2007)
Notable people from Hopkins
- Aaron BrownAaron BrownAaron Brown is an American broadcast journalist most recognized for his coverage of the September 11, 2001 attacks, his first day on air at CNN...
- Former television anchor for CNNCNNCable News Network is a U.S. cable news channel founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. Upon its launch, CNN was the first channel to provide 24-hour television news coverage, and the first all-news television channel in the United States... - Michael LehanMichael LehanMichael Lehan is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL Draft...
- American footballAmerican footballAmerican football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player (cornerback) for the Miami DolphinsMiami DolphinsThe Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
- Samantha Harris - E! Entertainment correspondent and Dancing with the StarsDancing with the Stars (US TV series)Dancing with the Stars is a reality show airing on ABC in the United States, and CTV in Canada in 2011. The show is the American version of the British BBC television series Strictly Come Dancing...
co-host - Jeffrey Lee Parson - Prosecuted Creator of a Blaster Worm Variant
- BeBe ShoppBeBe ShoppBeBe Shopp, from Hopkins, Minnesota, was Miss America in 1948. was the first Miss America crowned in an evening gown after the pageant was resurrected in 1935.-Famous Quote:...
- Miss America 1948
Trivia
- The town is the official home of the Mystery Science Theater 3000Mystery Science Theater 3000Mystery Science Theater 3000 is an American cult television comedy series created by Joel Hodgson and produced by Best Brains, Inc., that ran from 1988 to 1999....
Information Club (as their post officePost officeA post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
box is located there) and as such the town was prominently mentioned at the end of most episodes. - Hopkins has twice been in the Guinness Book of World Records, once for worlds tallest water tower, once for most bars per person.