ZIP Code 55356

Long Lake is a small city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States named after the lake the eastern end of town lies on. The first permanent settlement was established in May 1855 with the arrival of the Flemings and the George Knettles from Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. A significant aspect of the early settlement of Long Lake was the relationship between the Dakota, the Chippewa and the settlers. The late 1890s early 1900s became known as the berry years in Long Lake. U.S. Highway 12 runs through the town. The city has a total area of 0.93 square miles (2.41 km²), of which 0.83 square miles is land and 0.10 square mile (0.26 km²) is water. The population was 1,768 at the 2010 census. The Minnesota Fruit Growers Association was established. in 1898 to focus on promoting strawberry and raspberry production. These products became a regional specialty with shipments going as far as Fargo and Grand Forks, North Dakota. The catalyst for the expansion of the city limits was a desire by Long Lake's neighbors to take advantage of a city's decision to install a sewer system. Those areas that wanted to be connected to city sewer were annexed by the city. The town has a population of 1, 768, with 765 people, people, and 482 families residing in the city as of the census of 2010, there were 765 inhabitants per square mile.

History

Long Lake is the primary city name, but also Orono are acceptable city names or spellings. The official name is Long Lake. The first settlers arrived in Long Lake in early spring, 1855. The area where the cemetery is located was called Teepee Hill in these early years. The Dakota were informed of the location of the Chippewa through two settlers in the area. This information prompted many of the Dakota to be in and around Long Lake. The late 1890s early 1900s became known as the berry years in Long Lakes. The Minnesota Fruit Growers Association was established in 1898 to focus on promoting strawberry and raspberry production. The catalyst for the expansion of the city limits was a desire by Long Lake's neighbors to take advantage of a city's decision to install a sewer system. Those areas that wanted to be connected to city sewer were annexed by the city. The city of Long Lake was founded in 1855 by a group of Nova Scotians who settled on the north side of the lake in what is now Orono. The first permanent settlement was established in May 1855 with the arrival of the Flemings and the George Knettles from Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. This first settlement was named Cumberland Town and consisted of a saw mill, general store and schoolhouse. During the middle to late 19th century, Long Lake developed like many other towns. A sawmill was erected (1866), the railroad reached Long Lake (1868), a school district was organized (1869), a general store was started (1870), the Freethinkers Hall was organized and a flour mill was established (1875).

Geography

West Wayzata Boulevard (Old Highway 12), now Hennepin County Road 112, and U.S. Highway 12 both serve as the main routes in the community. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.93 square miles (2.41 km²) of which 0.83 square miles is land and 0.10 sq miles (0.26km²) is water. The city is located in the state of Minnesota, and has a population of 1,816. The U.N. World Heritage Site is located on the city's west side, near the town of Wayzato. The World Heritage site is a National Register of Historic Places site, and was established in 1973. The site was the site of the World War II Battle of the Bulge, which took place in World War I and II. It is also the location of the Minnesota State Capitol, which was built in the early 1900s. The Minnesota State motto is "Dignitaries of Minnesota" and the motto of the city is "The State of Minnesota is the Republic of Minnesota". The city's name is derived from the word "Wayzata", which means "way to go" or "west" in German. The town's name was first used in the 19th century as a way to refer to an area of the state that was then known as "West" and later as "WayZata" The city was named after the town's first post-World War II mayor, who was born in the area.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,768 people, 732 households, and 482 families residing in the city. There were 765 housing units at an average density of 921.7 per square mile (355.9/km²) The racial makeup of the city was 93.2% White, 1.3% African American, 0.3%. Native American, 1,2% Asian, 0,1% Pacific Islander, 1, 8% from other races, and 2.2%. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.0% of the population. The median income for a household in theCity was $55,139, and the median income. for a family was $64,063. The per capita income for the city is $28,385. About 5.0%. of families and 6.8% of. the population were below the poverty line, including 11.8%. of those under age 18 and 5.3. of those age 65 or over. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was2.93. The city has a population of 1,842, with a gender makeup of 49.9% male and 50.1% female. In the city, the age distribution of the residents shows 24.6% under the age of 18, 6.0%, 33.1%. and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there are 97.9 males. The. median age was 38 years.

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Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Long Lake, Hennepin County, Minnesota = 85.1. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 27. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 20. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Long Lake = 3.1 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 1,741 individuals with a median age of 41.8 age the population dropped by -0.76% in Long Lake, Hennepin County, Minnesota population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 2,033.88 residents per square mile of area (785.18/km²). There are average 2.33 people per household in the 763 households with an average household income of $65,529 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 7.00% of the available work force and has dropped -2.96% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 27.08%. The number of physicians in Long Lake per 100,000 population = 342.3.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Long Lake = 30.5 inches and the annual snowfall = 48.4 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 97. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 194. 83 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 0 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 48, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Long Lake, Hennepin County, Minnesota which are owned by the occupant = 70.44%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 37 years with median home cost = $233,740 and home appreciation of -6.53%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $12.06 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,981 per student. There are 18.2 students for each teacher in the school, 608 students for each Librarian and 1046 students for each Counselor. 7.36% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 26.47% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 9.87% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).