City of Red Wing, Minnesota
A look toward downtown Red Wing and the Mississippi River, with Barn Bluff on the right. 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 Barn Bluff is a bluff along the Mississippi River in Red Wing Minnesota.
Location in the state of Minnesota, USA
Coordinates: 44°33′56″N 92°32′05″W / 44.56556, -92.53472
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Goodhue
Government
- Mayor	Donna Dummer
Area
- Total	41. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers This is a List of counties in Minnesota. There are 87 counties in the U Goodhue County is a County located in the US state of Minnesota A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 4 sq mi (107. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 1 km²)
- Land	35. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 4 sq mi (91. 7 km²)
- Water	6. 0 sq mi (15. 5 km²)
Elevation	750 ft (226 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	16,116
- Density	455. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 3/sq mi (175. 8/km²)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	55066
Area code(s)	651
FIPS code	27-53620[1]
GNIS feature ID	0649885[2]
Website: www.red-wing.org

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Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Demographics 4 Transportation 5 Government 5.1 Mayor 5.2 City Council 6 Notable residents 7 Sister cities 8 References 9 External links

History

In the early 1850s settlers disembarking from Mississippi River steamboats came to Red Wing to farm the lush fields nearby in Goodhue County. 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 A steamboat or steamship, sometimes called a steamer, is a ship in which the primary method of propulsion is steam power, typically driving a Propeller Goodhue County is a County located in the US state of Minnesota They grew wheat, one annual crop of which could pay off the cost of the land. Wheat ( Triticum spp is a worldwide cultivated grass from the Levant area of the Middle East. Before the railroads crisscrossed the new territory, Goodhue County produced more wheat than any other county in the country and in 1873 Red Wing led the country in the amount of wheat sold by farmers. ^[5] The warehouses in the port of Red Wing could store and exported more than a million bushels of wheat. ^[5] Once the railroads connected southern Minnesota with Minneapolis and Saint Anthony, where the largest flour mills were built, the port at Red Wing lost its prominence. ^[5] In last half of the 20th century, the United States Army Corps of Engineers built locks and dams and deepened the channel in the river. The United States Army Corps of Engineers ( USACE) is a federal agency and a major Army command made up of some 34600 Civilian and 650 Military personnel These actions reinvigorated river traffic for the shipping of grain and coal, however the river tourist trade has never returned. ^[5]

The first settlers who stayed in town built small mills, factories, and workshops, similar to the ones they were familiar with in New England where many of them came from. History See also History of New England New England's earliest inhabitants were Algonquian -speaking Native Americans including the ^[5] Immigrants from Germany, Ireland, and Sweden were also skilled craftsman. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Some early and persistent industries are tanning and shoe-making. Tanning is the process of converting Putrescible skin into non-putrescible Leather, usually with Tannin, an Acidic Chemical compound A shoe is an item of Footwear. Shoes may vary from a simple Flip-flop to a complex Boot. Other businessmen made farm equipment, bricks, barrels, boats, furniture, pottery, and buttons. A barrel or cask is a hollow cylindrical container traditionally made of Wood Staves and bound with Iron Hoops The In Clothing and Fashion design, a button is a small plastic or metal disc- or knob-shaped typically round object usually attached to an article of Clothing Consumables included beer and lumber. Beer is the world's oldest and most widely consumed Alcoholic beverage and the third most popular drink overall after water and tea Service industries including stone-cutting, hospitality, and retailing. ^[5] The Saint James Hotel remains a working token of the earlier time. ^[5]

Red Wing was once home to Hamline University, which was founded in 1854 as the first institution of higher education in the state of Minnesota. Hamline University is the first university in Minnesota It is a private coeducational institution founded in 1854 with a primary campus located in the Midway district of It was closed in 1869 because of low enrollment due to the American Civil War. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South It was chartered in St. Paul in 1871 and was reopened in 1880 there. Saint Paul ( abbreviated St Paul) is the capital and second most populous city in the U

Red Wing was also home to Gustavus Adolphus College, a private liberal arts college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA). Gustavus Adolphus College is a private liberal arts college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America in St The college was founded in Red Wing in 1862 by Eric Norelius, but moved to East Union in 1863 before settling in the city of St. Peter in 1876.

The Red Wing stoneware and pottery industry developed on the northwest side of the city, close to Hay Creek. Hay Creek is a small Trout stream in southeastern Minnesota. It has its headwaters near Goodhue, and empties into the Mississippi River just upstream of Red The source of the clay was near the headwaters of Hay Creek, close to Goodhue, near a hamlet named Claybank. Goodhue is a city in Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States. A railroad branch line was built to carry the clay to Red Wing. A branch line is a secondary railway line which branches off a more important through route usually a main line. The factory buildings remain, but only traces of the railroad, which was abandoned in 1937. ^[6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 41. 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 4 square miles (107. 1 km²), of which, 35. 4 square miles (91. 7 km²) of it is land and 6. 0 square miles (15. 5 km²) of it (14. 43%) is water. The city is located at the northern edge of what is scientifically referred to as the Driftless Area, an area of karst topography. The Driftless Area or Paleozoic Plateau is a region in the American Midwest noted mainly for its deeply carved river valleys Karst topography is a landscape shaped by the dissolution of a layer or layers of soluble Bedrock, usually Carbonate rock such as Limestone

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 16,116 people, 6,562 households, and 4,166 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 455. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 3 people per square mile (175. 8/km²). There were 6,867 housing units at an average density of 194. 0/sq mi (74. 9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94. 33% White, 1. 32% African American, 2. 22% Native American, 0. 74% Asian, 0. 05% Pacific Islander, 0. 53% from other races, and 0. 82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1. 27% of the population.

There were 6,562 households out of which 30. 4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51. 2% were married couples living together, 8. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36. 5% were non-families. 30. 7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13. 3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 35 and the average family size was 2. 94.

In the city the population was spread out with 24. 6% under the age of 18, 8. 2% from 18 to 24, 27. 5% from 25 to 44, 23. 2% from 45 to 64, and 16. 5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 93. 5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90. 6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $43,674, and the median income for a family was $54,641. Males had a median income of $36,576 versus $25,477 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,678. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 3. 9% of families and 6. 8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7. 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 9% of those under age 18 and 8. 0% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

U. S. Routes 61 and 63 and Minnesota State Highways 19 and 58 are four of the main routes in the city. US Route 61 is the official designation for a United States highway that runs from New Orleans Louisiana, to the city of Wyoming Minnesota. US Route 63 is a 1286 mile (2070 km long north-south United States highway primarily in the Midwestern United States. Minnesota State Highway 19 is a Highway in southwest and southeast Minnesota, which runs from South Dakota Highway 30 at the South Dakota border Minnesota State Highway 58 is a Highway in southeast Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with U

Wisconsin Highway 35 is nearby. State Trunk Highway 35 (often called Highway 35, STH 35 or WIS 35) is a Wisconsin state highway running north-south across western Wisconsin

Red Wing's Amtrak station is served by Amtrak's Empire Builder daily in each direction between Chicago and Seattle and Portland. Red Wing is a train station in Red Wing Minnesota served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Doing business as Amtrak, is a Government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971 The Empire Builder is a Passenger train route operated by Amtrak in the Midwestern and Northwestern United States. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Portland is a city located in the Northwestern United States, near the Confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers

Government

Mayor

The current mayor of Red Wing is Donna Dummer(pronounced doom-er). Her term started January 2005 and will last until January 2009.

City Council

The current city council members of Red Wing are-

• Carol Duff (At-Large)
  • Council President
  • Term- January 2007 to January 2011

• Dean Hove (Wards 1 & 2)
  • Council Vice President
  • Term- January 2007 to January 2011

• Gerald Cook (Ward 4)
  • Council President Pro Tem
  • Term- January 2007 to January 2011

• Steve Castner (Ward 1)
  • Term- January 2005 to January 2009

• Mike Hall (Wards 3 & 4)
  • Term- January 2005 to January 2009

• Gary Peterson (Ward 2)
  • Term- January 2005 to January 2009

• Mike Schultz (Ward 3)
  • Term- January 2007 to January 2011

Red Wing Politics

Red Wing also has an active youth government that helps protect youth interest in city council meetings

Notable residents

• Frances Densmore, ethnographer and ethnomusicologist (1867-1957)
• Patrick Flueger, actor, The Princess Diaries, 4400
• Martin Maginnis, politician, Union Army veteran
• John Pohl, Player in NHL, Toronto Maple Leafs
• Reid Cashman, Player in AHL, Toronto Marlies

Sister cities

Red Wing has three sister cities, as designated by Sister Cities International, Inc. (SCI):

• Ikata, Japan
• Kongsberg, Norway
• Quzhou, China

References

External links

• City of Red Wing, MN -- Official site
• City of Red Wing alternate link
• Red Wing Visitors and Convention Bureau -- Visitor Information
• Red Wing Chamber of Commerce
• Treasure Island Resort and Casino
• Downtown Red Wing

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