Eagan, Minnesota facts for kids
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Eagan
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Eagan City Hall
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Location within Dakota County and Minnesota
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Dakota |
| Established | 1860 |
| Incorporated | 1972 |
| Named for | Patrick Eagan |
| Area | |
| • City | 33.46 sq mi (86.66 km2) |
| • Land | 31.18 sq mi (80.75 km2) |
| • Water | 2.28 sq mi (5.90 km2) |
| Elevation | 958 ft (288 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • City | 68,855 |
| • Estimate
(2022)
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67,534 |
| • Rank | US: 562nd MN: 13th |
| • Density | 2,208.31/sq mi (852.64/km2) |
| • Metro | 3,693,729 (US: 16th) |
| • Demonym | Eaganite |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes |
55121, 55122, 55123
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| Area code(s) | 651 |
| FIPS code | 27-17288 |
| GNIS ID | 0654525 |
Eagan (/ˈiːɡən/ EE-gən) is a city in Dakota County, Minnesota. It is south of Saint Paul and lies on the south bank of the Minnesota River, upstream from the confluence with the Mississippi River. Eagan and the other nearby suburbs form the southern section of the Minneapolis–Saint Paul area. Eagan's population was 68,855 at the 2020 census. The city was home to the headquarters of Northwest Airlines (now Delta Air Lines).
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History
Eagan was named for Patrick Eagan, who was the first chairman of the town board of supervisors. He farmed a 220-acre (0.89 km2) parcel of land near the present-day town hall. Eagan (born 1811) and his wife Margaret Twohy (born 1816) emigrated from County Tipperary, Ireland to Troy, New York, where they married in 1843. They arrived in Mendota circa 1853–54, before settling in the Eagan area.
Eagan was settled as an Irish farming community and "Onion Capital of the United States". Its largest growth took place after Highway 77 was relocated and expanded and a six-lane bridge (with three northbound and three southbound lanes) was constructed over the Minnesota River in 1980 and the final Interstate 35E freeway section southbound from Minnesota State Highway 110 in Mendota Heights to the area where it joins 35W in Burnsville was completed in the mid-1980s. Eagan's northern border is mostly along Interstate 494. Its southern border is about a mile south of Cliff Road. Its eastern border runs mostly along Minnesota State Highway 3. The western border runs mostly along the Minnesota River's south bank.
The city was visited by the "20th hijacker" of the September 11 attacks, Zacarias Moussaoui, before the attacks. Moussaoui attempted to complete flight training school, but was ultimately refused service by a local resident.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 33.43 square miles (86.58 km2), of which 31.12 square miles (80.60 km2) is land and 2.31 square miles (5.98 km2) is water.
Interstate Highway 35E, Interstate Highway 494, Minnesota Highways 13, 55, 77, and 149 are six of Eagan's main routes.
The Eagan Core Greenway is an ongoing project to preserve Eagan's environmentally sensitive green space, with particular emphasis on Patrick Eagan Park and the two-mile (3 km) greenway connecting the park with Lebanon Hills Regional Park.
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Cascade Bay
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Civic Arena
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 565 | — | |
| 1870 | 670 | 18.6% | |
| 1880 | 645 | −3.7% | |
| 1890 | 743 | 15.2% | |
| 1900 | 898 | 20.9% | |
| 1910 | 899 | 0.1% | |
| 1920 | 857 | −4.7% | |
| 1930 | 852 | −0.6% | |
| 1940 | 915 | 7.4% | |
| 1950 | 1,185 | 29.5% | |
| 1960 | 3,382 | 185.4% | |
| 1970 | 10,398 | 207.5% | |
| 1980 | 20,700 | 99.1% | |
| 1990 | 47,409 | 129.0% | |
| 2000 | 63,557 | 34.1% | |
| 2010 | 64,206 | 1.0% | |
| 2020 | 68,855 | 7.2% | |
| 2022 (est.) | 67,534 | 5.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2020 Census |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 64,206 people, 25,249 households, and 16,884 families living in the city. The population density was 2,063.2 inhabitants per square mile (796.6/km2). There were 26,414 housing units at an average density of 848.8 units per square mile (327.7 units/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 81.5% White, 5.6% African American, 0.3% Native American, 7.9% Asian, 1.7% from other races, and 3.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.5% of the population.
There were 25,249 households, of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.1% were non-families. Of all households 25.9% were made up of individuals, and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.10.
The median age in the city was 36.8 years. Of residents 25.5% were under the age of 18; 8.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.1% were from 25 to 44; 30.9% were from 45 to 64; and 7.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.1% male and 50.9% female.
Economy
Eagan is home to legal publisher West, part of Thomson Reuters (25,200 employees December 2022), Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota (3,900 employees), Scantron, and Coca-Cola's Midwest bottling facility (900 employees). 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, including Minnesota's largest UPS hub (1,400 employees).
Regional Elite Airline Services, Universal Cooperatives and Buffets, Inc. are also headquartered in Eagan.
Northwest Airlines had its headquarters in Eagan. After Northwest merged with Delta, the Northwest headquarters was disestablished. Todd Klingel, president of the Minneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce, said that losing Northwest, a Fortune 500 company, would be "certainly a blow." He added, "But it's been expected for so long. Let's get on with it. The key is what can we do to minimize the loss to Minnesota." Mesaba Airlines employed around 1,830 people when it closed in 2011.
The Minnesota Vikings relocated their headquarters from Eden Prairie to Eagan, at the site of the former Northwest Airlines headquarters. The complex can be seen from Interstate 494. and is also home to the Twin Cities Orthopedics Performance Center, which serves as the Minnesota Vikings Training Facility. The facility is 277,000 square feet and includes an outdoor field that seats 6,500 fans. Fans can tour the facility or watch the daily activities on one of the six live action cameras around the stadium.
Top employers
According to Eagan's 2021 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, its top employers were:
| # | Employer | # of Employees |
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| 1 | Thomson Reuters | 5,000 |
| 2 | BlueCross/BlueShield of Minnesota | 3,000 |
| 3 | United States Postal Service | 2,100 (estimated) |
| 4 | Prime Therapeutics | 2,000 |
| 5 | United Parcel Service | 1,500 |
| 6 | Ecolab | 1,400 |
| 7 | ISD 196, Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan | 1,075 |
| 8 | Coca-Cola Bottling | 750 |
| 9 | Dart Transit | 400 |
| 10 | Amazon | 300 |
Education
Colleges and universities
- Rasmussen College
Primary and secondary schools
Public schools
Eagan is served by three school districts: Independent School District 191, Independent School District 196, and Independent School District 197. Some students choose to attend public schools in other school districts, as permitted under Minnesota's open enrollment statute.
- High schools
- Eagan High School (196)
- Middle schools
- Blackhawk Middle School (196)
- Dakota Hills Middle School (196)
- 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)
- Red Pine Elementary School (196)
- Sioux Trail Elementary School (191)
- Woodland Elementary School (196)
Private schools
- Faithful Shepherd Catholic School
- Trinity Lone Oak Lutheran School
- Trinity at River Ridge
Public libraries
The Dakota County Library operates the Wescott Library in Eagan. The library houses the headquarters of Dakota County Library.
Sports
The Minnesota Vikings built the Twin Cities Orthopedics Performance Center, a training facility for year-round use that opened in 2018. It features a stadium and six practice fields. The Vikings have announced a partnership with the Minnesota State High School League to host competitions at the venue.
The USL W League's Minnesota Aurora FC began play in 2022, with its home matches at Eagan's TCO Stadium.
Notable people
- Patricia Anderson, 17th Minnesota State Auditor and former mayor of Eagan
- Tim Commers, Minnesota state legislator and realtor
- Angie Craig, US representative for Minnesota's 2nd congressional district
- Natalie Darwitz, three time Olympic hockey player
- Nicholas David, American Soul singer and 3rd place finalist on NBC's The Voice
- Caroline Innerbichler, stage actress
- Laura Osnes, singer and actress
- Mary Anderson Pawlenty, First Lady of Minnesota and Judge of the District Court of Minnesota
- Tim Pawlenty, 39th Governor of Minnesota
- Lori Swanson, former Attorney General of Minnesota
- Mike Schneider, professional poker player
- Doug Wardlow, Minnesota state legislator
- Tim Vakoc, former associate pastor of St. John Neumann Catholic Church and first U.S. military chaplain to die from wounds received in the Iraq War
- Zach Zenner, NFL running back for the Detroit Lions
See also
In Spanish: Eagan (Minnesota) para niños
