Lake Elmo, Minnesota facts for kids
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Lake Elmo
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Location of the city of Lake Elmo
within Washington County, Minnesota |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Washington |
| Founded | 1925 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.19 sq mi (62.64 km2) |
| • Land | 22.09 sq mi (57.22 km2) |
| • Water | 2.09 sq mi (5.42 km2) |
| Elevation | 938 ft (286 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 11,335 |
| • Estimate
(2022)
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13,449 |
| • Density | 513.08/sq mi (198.10/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
55042
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| Area code(s) | 651 |
| FIPS code | 27-34244 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2395589 |
Lake Elmo is a city in Washington County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 11,335 at the 2020 census. According to 2022 census estimates, the population is 13,449.
Much of the area within the city limits is still farmland, giving the city a rural appearance. After the city lost a lawsuit against the Metropolitan Council, a regional planning authority, the Minnesota Supreme Court in 2005 ordered that it had to compile a plan in accordance with the Council's regional development guide. Lake Elmo's population is rapidly growing. It is projected to be over 21,000 by 2040.
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History
The city took its name from nearby Lake Elmo. Lake Elmo began with one farm in 1852 on the southwest corner of the intersection of what is now Manning Avenue and 30th Street, just southeast of downtown Lake Elmo and across the highway from the Lake Elmo Airport (FAA LID: 21D). The barn was built in 1875 and restored as a house in 1998. The 1852 farmhouse was intentionally burned down in 2007.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 24.36 square miles (63.09 km2); 22.25 square miles (57.63 km2) is land and 2.11 square miles (5.46 km2) is water.
Minnesota State Highway 36 runs east–west along Lake Elmo's northern boundary. Interstate 94 runs east–west along Lake Elmo's southern boundary. County State-Aid Highway 14 serves as the main east-west route and County State-Aid Highway 17 as the main north-south route.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 218 | — | |
| 1940 | 265 | 21.6% | |
| 1950 | 386 | 45.7% | |
| 1960 | 550 | 42.5% | |
| 1970 | 3,565 | 548.2% | |
| 1980 | 5,296 | 48.6% | |
| 1990 | 5,903 | 11.5% | |
| 2000 | 6,863 | 16.3% | |
| 2010 | 8,069 | 17.6% | |
| 2020 | 11,335 | 40.5% | |
| 2022 (est.) | 13,449 | 66.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2020 Census |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 8,069 people, 2,779 households, and 2,252 families living in the city. The population density was 362.7 inhabitants per square mile (140.0/km2). There were 2,877 housing units at an average density of 129.3 per square mile (49.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 92.3% White, 0.8% African American, 0.3% Native American, 3.3% Asian, 1.3% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.5% of the population.
There were 2,779 households, of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.7% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 19.0% were non-families. 14.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.21.
The median age in the city was 42.4 years. 27.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.9% were from 25 to 44; 34.6% were from 45 to 64; and 11% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.2% male and 49.8% female.
Education
Most of Lake Elmo is part of the Stillwater School District (#834). The city is home to Lake Elmo Elementary School and Oak-Land Middle School.
Rasmussen College–Lake Elmo / Woodbury campus is in Lake Elmo and serves students in the surrounding areas. Rasmussen College is a career-focused, regionally accredited college that offers bachelor and associate degree programs. It focuses on programs in health sciences, nursing, criminal justice, technology and design, business, and early education.
Baytown Township Groundwater Plume
The primary source area for the Baytown Township Groundwater Plume Contamination Superfund site is a property at 11325 Stillwater Boulevard in Lake Elmo. A metal-working facility used the property from 1940 to 1968. It is a Superfund site due to TCE contamination of a groundwater aquifer used for local drinking water.
See also
In Spanish: Lake Elmo (Minnesota) para niños
