Hopkins is a suburban city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, located west of Minneapolis. A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large Metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 952 is the Telephone numbering plan code in Minnesota for the southwestern suburbs of Minneapolis-St Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout South San Jose (cropjpg||thumb|A suburban development in San Jose California. Hennepin County is the most populous County in the US state of Minnesota. Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The city is about four square miles in size and is surrounded by the larger, west suburban communities of Minnetonka, St. Louis Park, and Edina. Minnetonka is a Suburban city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, eight miles west of Minneapolis. St Louis Park is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, and a first ring- Suburb immediately west of Minneapolis. Edina is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, and a first-ring Suburb situated immediately southwest of Minneapolis Hopkins is about 98% developed with little remaining vacant land. Subdivision is the act of dividing land into pieces that are easier to sell or otherwise develop usually via a Plat. The population was 17,145 at the 2000 census.

U.S. Route 169 and Minnesota State Highway 7 are two of the main arterial routes in the city. US Route 169 is a spur of US Route 69. It currently runs for 966 Miles (1555 km) from the city of Virginia, Minnesota to Minnesota State Highway 7 is a Highway in Minnesota. It is 196 miles in length

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 History 3.1 Timeline 4 Education 4.1 Public schools 4.2 Private Schools 4.3 Charter Schools 5 Notable people from Hopkins 6 Trivia 7 References 8 External links

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4. 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 1 square miles (10. 6 km²), all land. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of With this in mind, it should be noted that there are several small ponds on the western side, and some creeks to the north and south. One of these creeks includes Minnehaha Creek. Minnehaha Creek is a Tributary of the Mississippi River located in Hennepin County Minnesota that extends from Lake Minnetonka in the west

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 17,145 people, 8,224 households, and 3,741 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 4,205. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 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, 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, 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 4% Norwegian, 7. Norwegians See also History of Norway and Demography of Norway. 4% Irish and 7. The Irish people ( Irish: Muintir na hÉireann, na hÉireannaigh, na Gaeil) are a Western European Ethnic group who originate 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 living together, 10. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 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 for the city was $26,759. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 8. 1% of families and 9. 3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12. 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 3% of those under age 18 and 6. 7% of those age 65 or over.

History

The first settlers of Hopkins arrived in 1852^[3] as land around the growing Minneapolis-St. Paul area was opening up and being explored by members stationed at Fort Snelling. Fort Snelling, originally known as Fort St Anthony, is a former Military Fortification located at the confluence of the Minnesota However, the roots of the town begin in 1887 with the building of the Minneapolis Threshing Machine Company, later called Minneapolis-Moline, to make farm equipment . Minneapolis-Moline was a large tractor and machinery producer based in Minnesota. 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.

Until 1893, Hopkins was part of Minneapolis. That year, residents of Hopkins sent the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners a petition signed by 41 residents, asking that a separate village be formed. Hennepin County is the most populous County in the US state of Minnesota. A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet, but smaller than a Town or City. 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.

In 1928, the name of the village was changed to Hopkins after Harley H. Hopkins, who was among its first homesteaders and was the community's first postmaster. The' Homestead Act' was a United States Federal law that gave an applicant freehold title to 160 Acres (one quarter section or about 65 Hectares Postmaster (or Postmistress) refers to the head of an individual Post office. 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 upon adoption of what is called the council-city manager charter. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status

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-Moline
• 1934 - Hopkins business people organized the first Hopkins Raspberry Festival
• 1947 - December 2, Hopkins became a city through the adoption of a city charter

Education

Public schools

The Hopkins School District serves all or parts of seven Minneapolis west suburban communities: Hopkins, Minnetonka, Golden Valley, Plymouth, Edina, Eden Prairie, and St. Louis Park. Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Events 536 - Byzantine General Belisarius enters Rome while the Ostrogothic garrison peacefully leaves the city Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Minneapolis-Moline was a large tractor and machinery producer based in Minnesota. The Hopkins Raspberry Festival is an annual event in Hopkins Minnesota, USA. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Minnetonka is a Suburban city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, eight miles west of Minneapolis. Golden Valley is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. Plymouth is the seventh largest city in the US state of Minnesota. Edina is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, and a first-ring Suburb situated immediately southwest of Minneapolis 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 St Louis Park is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, and a first ring- Suburb immediately west of Minneapolis. Approximately 8,100 students attend seven elementary schools (K-Sixth grade), two junior high schools (7th-9th grade), and one high school (10th-12th grade). See also Primary education An elementary school is an institution where children receive the first stage of Compulsory education known as elementary ( German, literally means "children's garden" is a form of education for young children which serves as a transition from home to the commencement of more formal schooling Sixth grade (called Grade 6 in some regions is a year of Education in the United States and many other nations Middle school or Junior High School serves as a "bridge" between the Elementary School and the High School Seventh grade (called Grade 7 in some regions is a year of Education in the United States and many other nations Ninth grade (called Grade 9 or Senior 1 or' Year 9 in some regions also known as freshman year in the U High school is the name used in some parts of the world (in particular Scotland, North America and Australia) to describe an institution Tenth grade (called Grade 10 or Senior 2 in some regions also known as sophomore year in the U Twelfth grade, (also known as senior year or Senior 4 in the U

Schools in the Hopkins School District
Elementary Schools	Junior High School	Senior High School
Alice Smith Elementary	Hopkins West Junior High	Hopkins High School
Eisenhower Elementary	Hopkins North Junior High
Gatewood Elementary[1]
Glen Lake Elementary[1]
Katherine Curren Elementary(Closed and being rented, although the tax payers are still paying off the addition)
Meadowbrook Elementary[2]
L.H. Tanglen Elementary[1]

1. ^ located in Minnetonka
2. ^ located in Golden Valley

Private Schools

There are four private schools in Hopkins:

• The Blake School: A school that enrols K-12 and is known for rigorous academics and often hands on learning. Hopkins High School is a public high school located in Minnetonka, Minnesota, a southwestern suburb of Minneapolis. Minnetonka is a Suburban city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, eight miles west of Minneapolis. Golden Valley is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States.
• Hopkins Montessori School
• St. David's School: A preschool and child development center
• St. John's Catholic School

Charter Schools

• Main Street School of Performing Arts (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.

Notable people from Hopkins

• Aaron Brown- Former television anchor for CNN^[4]
• Michael Lehan - American football player (cornerback) for the Miami Dolphins^[5]

• Samantha Harris - E! Entertainment correspondent and Dancing with the Stars co-host
• Jeffrey Lee Parson - Prosecuted Creator of a Blaster Worm Variant
• BeBe Shopp - Miss America 1948

Trivia

• The town is the official home of the Mystery Science Theater 3000 Information Club (as their post office box is located there) and as such the town was prominently mentioned at the end of most episodes^[6]. Aaron Brown (born November 10, 1948) is an American broadcast journalist most recognized for his coverage of the September 11 2001 attacks Cable News Network, usually referred to by its Initialism CNN, is a major English language Television network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner Michael Lehan (born November 25, 1979 in Hopkins Minnesota) is an American football Cornerback for the Miami Dolphins American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with The Miami Dolphins are a professional American football team based in the Miami Florida Metropolitan Area. Samantha Harris Shapiro (born November 27, 1973 in Hopkins Minnesota) is an American TV presenter E! Entertainment Television (or simply E!) is an American Cable television and Direct broadcast satellite network Dancing with the Stars is a Reality show airing on American Broadcasting Company in the United States. The Blaster Worm (also known as Lovsan or Lovesan) was a Computer worm that spread on computers running the Microsoft Operating systems BeBe Shopp, from Hopkins, Minnesota, was Miss America in 1948. Mystery Science Theater 3000 is an American Cult television comedy series created by Joel Hodgson and produced A post office is a facility authorized by a Postal system for the posting receipt sorting handling transmission or delivery of Mail.
• Hopkins has twice been in the Guinness Book of World Records, once for worlds tallest water tower, once for most Bars per person. Guinness World Records, known until 2000 as The Guinness Book of Records (and in previous U

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. 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 Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). The United States Geological Survey ( USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
3. ^ City of Hopkins website, City History webpage
4. ^ Aaron Brown
5. ^ Michael Lehan
6. ^ Mystery Science Theater

External links

• Official Website
• Hopkins School District 270
• Hopkins Historical Society
• USGS GNIS: Hopkins, Minnesota

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