Hennepin County, Minnesota
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Location in the state of Minnesota
Minnesota's location in the U.S.
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Founded	March 6, 1852 [1]
Seat	Minneapolis
Largest city	Minneapolis
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	606 sq mi (1,571 km²) 557 sq mi (1,442 km²) 50 sq mi (129 km²), 8. Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Year 1852 ( MDCCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 21%
Population  - (2000)  - Density	1,116,200 2,005/sq mi (774/km²)
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website: www.hennepin.us
Named for: Louis Hennepin, a Franciscan missionary, explorer, and author. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Daylight saving time ( DST Father Louis Hennepin, OFM baptized Antoine, ( 12 May, 1626 &ndash c

Hennepin County Government Center located in the county seat of Minneapolis. The Hennepin County Government Center is the Courthouse and primary county government administration building for Hennepin County in the State of Minnesota A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Its stylized letter "H" shape serves as the logo for Hennepin County.

Hennepin County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota, named in honor of the 17th-century French explorer Father Louis Hennepin. A county is a Land area of Regional Government within a larger State. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 17th Century was that Century which lasted from 1601 - 1700 in the Gregorian calendar Father Louis Hennepin, OFM baptized Antoine, ( 12 May, 1626 &ndash c As of 2000 the population was 1,116,200. The county seat is Minneapolis^[1]. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. It is by far the most populous county in Minnesota; more than one in five Minnesotans live in Hennepin County. The center of population of Minnesota is located in Hennepin County, in the city of Rogers [2]. In Demographics, the center of population of a region is the geographical point nearest to all the inhabitants of that region on average Rogers is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States.

History

Hennepin County was created in 1852 by the Minnesota Territorial Legislature. Father Louis Hennepin's name was chosen due to the fact he originally named St. Anthony Falls and recorded some of the earliest accounts of the area for the Western world. Father Louis Hennepin, OFM baptized Antoine, ( 12 May, 1626 &ndash c Saint Anthony Falls, or the Falls of Saint Anthony, located northeast of downtown Minneapolis Minnesota, was the only natural major Waterfall on the Hennepin County's early history is closely linked to the establishment of the cities of Minneapolis and St. Anthony. ^[2]

Law and government

Like all counties in Minnesota, Hennepin is governed by an elected and nonpartisan board of commissioners. In Political science, nonpartisan denotes an Election, event or organization in which the participants declare or do not formally have a Political party In Minnesota, county commissions usually have five members, but Hennepin, Ramsey, and St Louis counties have seven members. Ramsey County is a County located in the US state of Minnesota, founded in 1849 As of 2000 the population was 511035 St Louis County is a County located in the US state of Minnesota Each commissioner represents a district of equal population. In Hennepin the county commission appoints the medical examiner, county auditor-treasurer and county recorder. A coroner is an official responsible for investigating deaths particularly some of those happening under unusual circumstances and determining the cause of death The most general definition of an audit is an evaluation of a person organization system process project or product In many Governments a treasurer is the person responsible for running the Treasury. Recorder of deeds refers to the government office tasked with maintaining a record of Real estate ownership as well as other Deeds that provide persons other than The sheriff and county attorney are also elected on a nonpartisan ticket. SHERIFF is a telecom fraud detection and management system originally developed by BT and MCI. The county government's headquarters are in downtown Minneapolis in the Hennepin County Government Center. Downtown is a term primarily used in North America to refer to a city's core usually in a geographical commercial and community sense The Hennepin County Government Center is the Courthouse and primary county government administration building for Hennepin County in the State of Minnesota The county oversees the Hennepin County Library system, which in 2008 merged with and incorporated the Minneapolis Public Library system. Hennepin County Library is a Library system serving the entire population of Hennepin County Minnesota. For the current library system serving Minneapolis see Hennepin County Library.

The county commission elects a chair who presides at meetings. Commissioners as of February 2008

Commissioners Steele and Koblick have announced that they are not seeking reelection in the November 2008 elections. Randy Johnson represents the 5th District of Hennepin County government in Minnesota.

Key Staff

Hennepin County's normal operations are coordinated by the County Administrator Richard Johnson, Assistant County Administrator for Human Services and Public Health Daniel E. Engstrom, Assistant County Administrator for Criminal Justice Gothriel "Fred" LaFleur, and Assistant County Administrator for Public Works Marthand Nookala.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 606 square miles (1,571 km²), of which, 557 square miles (1,442 km²) of it is land and 50 square miles (129 km²) of it (8. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 21%) is water. The highest waterfall on the Mississippi River, the Saint Anthony Falls, discovered by Louis Hennepin, is in Hennepin County next to downtown Minneapolis, but in the 19th century, the falls were converted to a series of dams. A waterfall is usually a geological formation resulting from water often in the form of a Stream, flowing over an Erosion -resistant rock The Mississippi River is the second longest River in the United States, with a length of from its source in Lake Itasca in Minnesota to Saint Anthony Falls, or the Falls of Saint Anthony, located northeast of downtown Minneapolis Minnesota, was the only natural major Waterfall on the A dam is a barrier that divides waters. Dams generally serve the primary purpose of retaining water while other structures such as Floodgates, Levees Barges and boats now pass through locks to move between the parts of the river above and below the dams. A lock is a device for raising and lowering boats between stretches of water of different levels on river and canal Waterways.

Major highways

Adjacent counties

• Anoka County (northeast)
• Ramsey County (east)
• Dakota County (southeast)
• Scott County (south)
• Carver County (southwest)
• Wright County (northwest)

National protected areas

• Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge (part)
• Mississippi National River and Recreation Area (part)

Economy

Hennepin County has major economic centers in downtown Minneapolis and Bloomington. Interstate 35W (I-35W an Interstate highway in Minnesota, is the western route of Interstate 35. Interstate 394 (I-394 is an east-west Interstate highway Spur route in Hennepin County in the U Interstate 494 (I-494 is part of a Beltway of Interstate 94, circling through the southern and western portions of the Minneapolis-St Interstate 694 (I-694 is a 31 mile (50 km east-west auxiliary Interstate Highway located in the Minneapolis-St US Route 12, or US 12, is an east-west United States highway running from Grays Harbor on the Pacific Ocean in the state of Washington to downtown US Route 52 enters the state of Minnesota at Prosper Minnesota, north of the town of Burr Oak Iowa. US Route 169 is a major north-south route in the US state of Minnesota, connecting the Minnesota River valley with the Twin Cities and the US Route 212 is a spur of US Route 12. Though it currently never intersects U Minnesota State Highway 5 or Trunk Highway 5 (TH 5 is a State highway in the U Minnesota State Highway 7 is a Highway in Minnesota. It is 196 miles in length Minnesota State Highway 47 is a Highway in Minnesota. It is 125-miles in length Minnesota State Highway 55 is a Highway in Minnesota. It is in length For the highway in southwestern Minnesota numbered 62 between Windom and Fulda, see Minnesota State Highway 62 (west. Minnesota State Highway 65 is a Highway in Minnesota. The roadway is one of three Minnesota state marked highways to carry the same number as an existing U Minnesota State Highway 77 is a Limited Access Highway that connects Apple Valley Minnesota to Minneapolis Minnesota. Minnesota State Highway 100 is a Highway in Minnesota. It is 15 miles (24 km in length Minnesota State Highway 101 is a State highway in the US state of Minnesota. Minnesota State Highway 121 is a short Freeway stub in Minnesota. Minnesota State Highway 252 is a Highway in Minnesota. It is 4 Minnesota State Highway 312 was a short Freeway in Minnesota, which ran from its interchange with Minnesota Highway 5 / U Minnesota State Highway 610 is a short Freeway in southern Anoka County Minnesota and northern Hennepin County Minnesota. Anoka County is a County located in the US state of Minnesota Ramsey County is a County located in the US state of Minnesota, founded in 1849 As of 2000 the population was 511035 Dakota County is the third most populous county in the US state of Minnesota. Scott County is a County located in the US state of Minnesota Carver County is a County located in the US state of Minnesota Wright County is a County located in the US state of Minnesota Protected areas are locations which receive protection because of their environmental cultural or similar value The The Mississippi National River and Recreation Area protects a 72 mile (115 km and 54000 acres (220 km² corridor along the Mississippi River from the cities of Dayton and

Politics

Demographics

Age pyramid of county residents based on 2000 U. S. census data.

Located across the street from the Government Center, the Hennepin County Public Safety Facility serves as the county jail

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 1,116,200 people, 456,129 households, and 267,291 families residing in the county. Jail, or gaol (especially in Canada, Australia and NZ[http //www A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 2,005 people per square mile (774/km²). Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume There were 468,824 housing units at an average density of 842 per square mile (325/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 80. 53% White, 8. 95% Black or African American, 1. 00% Native American, 4. 80% Asian, 0. 05% Pacific Islander, 2. 06% from other races, and 2. 60% from two or more races. 4. 07% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 22. 8% were of German, 12. The German people (Deutsche are an Ethnic group, in the sense of sharing a common German culture, descent and speaking the German language as 0% Norwegian, 7. Norwegians See also History of Norway and Demography of Norway. 6% Irish and 7. The Irish people ( Irish: Muintir na hÉireann, na hÉireannaigh, na Gaeil) are a Western European Ethnic group who originate 2% Swedish ancestry according to Census 2000. There were 456,129 households out of which 28. 80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45. 30% were married couples living together, 9. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41. 40% were non-families. 31. 80% of all households were made up of individuals and 8. 40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 39 and the average family size was 3. 07.

In the county the population was spread out with 24. 00% under the age of 18, 9. 70% from 18 to 24, 33. 70% from 25 to 44, 21. 70% from 45 to 64, and 11. 00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 97. 00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94. 70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $51,711, and the median income for a family was $65,985. Males had a median income of $42,466 versus $32,400 for females. The per capita income for the county was $28,789. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 5. 00% of families and 8. 30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 50% of those under age 18 and 5. 90% of those age 65 or over.

Hennepin County is the wealthiest county in the state of Minnesota and one of 100 Highest-income counties in the United States. There are 3142 counties in the United States. The source of the data is the U

Cities and towns

† While mostly in Hennepin County, the city extends beyond the county border. Bloomington is the fifth largest city in the US state of Minnesota in Hennepin County, and the third core city of the Minneapolis-St Brooklyn Center is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, part of the Minneapolis-Saint Brooklyn Park is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. Champlin is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. Chanhassen is a city in Carver and Hennepin counties in the U Corcoran is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. Crystal is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. Dayton is a city in Hennepin and Wright counties in the US state of Minnesota. Deephaven is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, on the shores of Lake Minnetonka. Eden Prairie is an Edge city 12 miles (22 km southwest of downtown Minneapolis in Hennepin County and the 12th largest city in the U Edina is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, and a first-ring Suburb situated immediately southwest of Minneapolis Excelsior is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. Golden Valley is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. Greenfield is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, along the Crow River. Greenwood is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. Hanover is a city in Hennepin and Wright counties in the US state of Minnesota. Two views of Mainstreet (the local spelling Independence is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. Long Lake is a City in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. Loretto is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. Maple Grove is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. Maple Plain is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. Medicine Lake is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. Medina is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. Minnetonka is a Suburban city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, eight miles west of Minneapolis. Minnetonka Beach is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. Minnetrista is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. Mound is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. New Hope is a City in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States and a Suburb of Minneapolis. Orono is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. Osseo is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. Plymouth is the seventh largest city in the US state of Minnesota. Richfield is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. Robbinsdale is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. Rockford is a city in Hennepin and Wright counties in the US state of Minnesota. Rogers is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. Shorewood is a city on Lake Minnetonka in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. Spring Park is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. St Bonifacius is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota. It is centered around Minnesota State Highway 7 and County Road 92 and located about 25 miles St Louis Park is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, and a first ring- Suburb immediately west of Minneapolis. Tonka Bay is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. Wayzata (waɪˈzɛtə or) is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States and a western Suburb of Minneapolis. Woodland is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, with lake shore property on Lake Minnetonka. Hassan Township is a 317-acre urban township in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. Fort Snelling, originally known as Fort St Anthony, is a former Military Fortification located at the confluence of the Minnesota
‡ Located in another county, but a part of the city extends into Hennepin County.

Colleges and universities

• Dunwoody College of Technology in downtown west, Minneapolis
• Hennepin Technical College in Brooklyn Park, Eden Prairie, and Plymouth
• Minneapolis Community and Technical College in downtown west, Minneapolis
• Metropolitan State University in Minneapolis
• North Hennepin Community College in Brooklyn Park
• Normandale Community College in Bloomington
• University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Campus in southeast Minneapolis

Miscellaneous topics

Library merger

In 2008, the Minneapolis Public Library system was merged into the Hennepin County Library system. Dunwoody College of Technology is a private, non-profit Vocational college in of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Minneapolis Community and Technical College ( MCTC) is a community and Technical college located in Minneapolis Minnesota. This article is about a university in Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota. North Hennepin Community College (NHCC is a Community college located in Brooklyn Park Minnesota. The University of Minnesota Twin Cities ( U of M or The U) is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system. For the current library system serving Minneapolis see Hennepin County Library. Hennepin County Library is a Library system serving the entire population of Hennepin County Minnesota. ^[4]

Smoking ban

In May 2005, Hennepin County enacted a county-wide indoor smoking ban. May 2005 was the fifth month of that year It began on a Sunday and ended after 31 days on a Tuesday. Tobacco Smoking is the inhalation of smoke from burned dried or cured leaves of the Tobacco plant most often in the form of a Cigarette. Bar business depressed over the short run, as smokers went into neighboring counties to light up, but has since returned closer to normal, especially in the downtown Minneapolis clubs that are among the most popular live music venues in the state. Downtown is a term primarily used in North America to refer to a city's core usually in a geographical commercial and community sense A concert is a live Performance, usually of Music, before an Audience. In December, to great controversy, county officials responded to lobbying efforts from bar owners and returned smoking to bars located outside of Minneapolis, Bloomington and Golden Valley, which have their own municipal smoking bans. PortalCurrent events News collections and sources See WikipediaNews collections and sources. In 2007 those community smoking bans became moot when Minnesota enacted it's own state wide smoking ban.

Twins Ballpark

In August of 2006, the Board voted 4-3 to levy a 0. 15% sales tax within the county to fund the majority of the cost for a baseball stadium for the Minnesota Twins. A sales tax is a Consumption tax charged at the Point of purchase for certain goods and services Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Legislation passed by the Minnesota Legislature in the waning hours of the 2005-2006 session, and signed by Governor Tim Pawlenty, authorized the county to levy the tax without a voter referendum. The Minnesota Legislature is the legislative branch of government in the U Timothy James Pawlenty (born November 27 1960 is the 39th and current Governor of Minnesota and a member of the Republican Party. It also created the Minnesota Ballpark Authority which will construct and manage the stadium on behalf of the county. The tax will be in effect for 30 years, with clauses allowing it to be increased by the board of commissioners.

References

External links

• Hennepin County Government website
• Hennepin County Library website

Coordinates: 45°00′N 93°28′W / 45.00, -93.47