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ST PAUL YIONI•PRESS • WWW.TWINCITIES COM N SMONDAl, APRIL 29, W 1
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<br /> Great Scott! Population change in
<br /> -1- Twin Cities metro counties ,
<br /> (continued) Newly released July 2001 county seen between 1990 and 2000,as •
<br /> population estimates from the well.The counties that ring the { if I 4
<br /> •The population in Scott U.S.Census Bureau show that metro(shown in darkest color) r ,
<br /> Minnesota's fastest population grew at least three times faster ' 1., I'f•'`''i'r ` { '
<br /> County, on the southwest edge ,,. t'r,1,;' ' >'g
<br /> growth continues•,in the Twin than the state's 1.07 percent „�, �` `t ;r • ' ,. ,,s ' 'i
<br /> of the Twin Cities metro area cities',outer-ring suburbs,a trend growth rate from April 2000 to ;•E' <1""sf 'I ` iib t U', it ri 1811(le t'I ,„;• F /i' `,`! ,, 7 t 11�;
<br /> jumped 9.6 percent from April -1 9 July 2001. p {t,if, ,, .,,; . .Aii,,.+ : ,llllKl�l�tl.�r • 1 •..,,,,,••% r' �c 11'1 1,: k l
<br /> 2000 to July 2001 to reach 98,100, _I I 1 i�.;,� 1, ;T., r,#:,F..r.' 14 ) z , { ' r '�. :l ' :. `+'� ,I _ s:
<br /> aCCOI'din to the estimates The { Rsz-- -• I`C_ ",;4141/4' 4. •3 >�' ',' gi;, . r ,l.i - f� • �;� 10/4 7 til,tt.;,.'' rt ,4- ''.•tit' F''4• ' 'oi.+, ;'.
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<br /> 8,600 residents that Scott Conn c` � I.,,. " ,t: '' • a`,,,. ,e. :: N.; :l
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<br /> Ramseyand Hennepin were l I 1 s'? . _ ;".h,';f:a .<°. 2..,..1,-..-,. fin• '1. ''?ie: lw I,;,' ,.. ,t,
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<br /> the only counties in the Twin jI - 13)• L.'t ; : ,; s 4 f, _ g a' ' ° �y„• ' ' - n�.4f.4,0,1•,
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<br /> CitieCities that declined as the 1 t3� , `� r _ •�; ' • r°' v''' :} z. : : k •I✓, „a ';.• '1 11,•'
<br /> decade began, each losing a j - . •� t '3 16 12 ,- - ;i 71�I t o rte :,§l, ,k,gtl ;:.,4::: r a b:s;'7 1,•
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<br /> number of resident 1 11"5 ;' .- --r----"?-1_ �. ';t", .k'"'`tr :c ; r ° r-���N= r " ,44,';1;!,41'r (►Ryt Ity� tt�It�� ,
<br /> according to the estimates. To `• r•_ 2`e 4t- Fr r x�.Ir. I ii � •,'! .:ti ,z .'rr
<br /> the east, St. Croix was the I{-1 (� .-; 1 l �; L I -j ,mow=.a '•J. ='- -....: .�r.r=I:-..=-4:4,6-1 .,.!u_.-: 1 y ez _. rt s a + r
<br /> fastest-growing county in Wis- -I �. I ' s� •TI t F,
<br /> cousin. The population there i i 11 I ,_•,---.�,��.::�. _jI �6.1�.- I •-$ ,�...s;} : 'r :'"r;, ,.: ;;
<br /> rose 5 percent to 66,319. The 1 1 1 i 1 '_1. ;js.-;,..�:':,r.4 J 411; ' '.y `
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<br /> =,�+'•) JEAN PIERI,PIONEER PI
<br /> numbers come from the Census 1•=•ter.: •,'1„.....,Z.-• -i 1 In an image photographed from Valley View Road, a brand-new watertower overlooks two sil
<br /> Bureau's first population esti- ■ 3 to 10 percent growth ' I_.•.1
<br /> ,• } 1• '•• , on one of the few remaining farms in Shakopee.Terry Hennen, a native of the town,commented
<br /> mates since the 2000 census. f_.l Up to 3 percent growth Y -•--j'•-,',;.. r 1`_; about the population boom: "We knew it was going to grow, but we didn't know how much, how
<br /> Several factors appear to have Li Decline in population/ - , -L ,, .-k`- fast,how big and how commercialized we were going to get."
<br /> contributed to Scott County's no growth
<br /> growth.the enduring small-town Percent Percent
<br /> and rural ambience close to St. Minnesota change, change, SCOTT COUNTY
<br /> Paul and Ivlumeapolts; the avail- Counties 1990 2000 July02200to 1200to BY THE NUMBERS
<br /> ability of land to develop;housing
<br /> ranging from rural acreages to .1.Anoka . '• 243,641 , 298,084 ' ,305,681-s*,," 2.55 : .1 25,46 ;{
<br /> executive homes on golf courses2.Carver 47,915 70,205 13,378 4.52 53.14 The population is younger
<br /> 3.Otsego •' ' 30,521 ,.r. 41,101' ' ' 43,476••,'",_.• 5.78 =";'42,45" ., and less diverse than
<br /> and million Bullar spreads,Halo 4.Dakota 275,227 355,904 363,866 2.24 32.21 Minnesota as a whole,
<br /> rat resources such as the Mm with greater shares of
<br /> nesota River and its national S•Hennepin 1,032,431 1,116,200 1,114,977 -0,11 ,r,:'-;:` 8.00
<br /> wildlife Rivet'refuge; and such enter-
<br /> ,6.Isanti 25,921 31,287 32,767 4.73 26.41 couples with children and
<br /> tainment options as the .7,Ramsey ,485,765',•511,035 508,667 - . -0.46. • •' 4.71. , homeowners.
<br /> Shakopee N[dewakanton Sioux 8.Scott 57,846 89,498 98,100 9.61 69.59 Median age:32.7 years
<br /> community's Mystic Lake
<br /> 9.Sherburne - 41,945 64,417 ` -' 68,621 6.53 :...•. 63,60 • Share of population
<br /> comma ity Park, the Val Casino,eyfair 10.Washington 145,896 201,130 207,642 3.24 42.32 under 18:31 percent
<br /> Canteramusement park and the Min 11.Wright•" • 68,71p - 89,986,: •.94,789 5.34: 3796' Racial and ethnic
<br /> nesota Renaissance Festival. Percent Percent groups:White:93.6
<br /> e that Wisconsin change, change,
<br /> "That's an advantage July 2000 to 1990 to percent;black, 0.9 percent;
<br /> Scott County has in terms of Counties 1990 2000 2001 2001 2001 American Indian,0 8
<br /> being fat'enough away from thepercent;Asian, 2 2
<br /> 12.Barron ,40,750 •44,863• `- 45,365 :>•,; 0,89 " . 11.33 ;
<br /> metropolitan area to have a Latino(of any
<br /> 13.Burnett 13,084 15,674 15,966 1 86 22.03 percent; Great
<br /> unique identity but close 14.Dunn3
<br /> ' ' 35,909 39,858 '40,352 ",1,24 12.37 race), 2.7 percent
<br /> enough to participate in the 15.Pierce 32,765 36,804 37,290 1.32 13.81 Households:Married-
<br /> regional economy and services 16,Polk 34,773 41,319 42,285 , 2.34 21.60 couple families with 1
<br /> in the rest of the metro area," 17.St Croix 50,251 63,155 66,319 5 01 31.98 children under 18: 38
<br /> said Michael Sobota, the coun- Source U 5 Census Bureau,data analysis by Janet Roberts PIONEER PRESS percent
<br /> ty's community development Owner-occupied SCOtt
<br /> director. "The choices that are housing units:87 percent
<br /> available here are not available officials have been working to also want to keep the small-
<br /> in all parts of the metro area." stay ahead of the growth. town feel,"said Herman,whose Source U S Census Bureau
<br /> What really ignited the "We want to be prepared for shop opened 18 months ago.
<br /> growth, beginning in the mid- that growth and manage it in "I'm kind of torn.•I like to see Count3T
<br /> 1990s,was the completion of the order to preserve the positive the growth. It brings business,
<br /> new Bloomington Ferry Bridge aspects that are the reason peo- which is great for all the small- all this fast-paced stuff."
<br /> and the Shakopee bypass, mak- pie want to come here in the business owners. But I am still
<br /> big Scott County much more first place,"he said."It's kind of partial to the outdoors,keeping Todd Nelson can be reached at
<br /> accessible. The bridge elevates a growing-up thing for us.Many land for the animals.When I go tanelson@pioneerpress.cont or b00111S
<br /> U.S 169 high above the Mil- years ago, we were rural, agri- home, I want to get away from (651)228-5575.
<br /> nesota River, while the nine- culture-dominated. Now we're
<br /> mile bypass linked 169 with making that transition."
<br /> Interstate 494 in Hennepin Mark LaBarbera,who moved - Growth is 1st in Midwest
<br /> County. to Shakopee from Bloomington
<br /> Before the transportation 11 years ago,has been watching BY TODD NELSON
<br /> improvements, traffic had to that transition;'unfold. He is • - Pioneer Press
<br /> crawl through downtown president and chief executive of
<br /> Shakopee,and,often during the Outdoor Heritage Education Born arid raised in Shakopee, Terry
<br /> spring, also had to detour Center,a nonprofit organization Hermen 'fondly recalls decades when he
<br /> around floods that made the old that promotes appreciation of knew almost everyone in town - his
<br /> Bloomington Ferry Bridge inac- nature and stewardship of envi neighbors, the people in church, the cops,
<br /> cessibie. ronmental resources. the regular customers visiting his down
<br /> The new bridge and bypass "When we moved out here, town shop for hunting and fishing gear:
<br /> gave rise to a wave of residen- we wanted to be outside the Times have'changed,however.Hennen '
<br /> tial,business and retail develop: Cities, to be out in the country, has watched an influx of newcomers swell
<br /> ment that has transformed so we bought 2'4 acres out on a ,,the population of Shakopee, nearby Say-
<br /> Shakopee and other parts of the lake,"LaBarbera said."Now it's I age and Prior Lake,and other neighboring
<br /> county. In Shakopee,a new sort so packed,it takes twice as long cities and townships,making Scott County
<br /> of suburban downtown has anis- to get anywhere. There are the fastest-growing county Ln the Midwest
<br /> en along Marschall Road, three or four stoplights where and placing it near the top nationally,
<br /> replacing farmland with strip there were none when we according to U.S. Census Bureau esti-
<br /> centers holding big-box retail moved out here." mates released today.
<br /> stores and fast-food franchises. , Vicki Herman,who with bus- "It seems like there's an endless stream
<br /> Hennen worries that some band Jeffrey owns a Mail Boxes coming in," said the 50-year-old Hetmen,
<br /> newcomers have no idea that Etc. store hi one of Shakopee's who with his wife,Marilyn,has owned the
<br /> the old downtown, extensively new strip centers, said she Sport Stop in Shakopee's quaint downtown
<br /> redeveloped,sits just a couple of thought Scott County had for 24 years. "It's amazing the amount of
<br /> miles away overlooking the struck the right balance. They people you don't know anymore.It's grown
<br /> river. live across the border in the so much,like it has elastic in it."
<br /> "We knew it was going to Carver County city of Chaska
<br /> grow, but we didn't know how and hope to build a home in GREAT SCOTT!5A
<br /> much, how fast, how big and Scott County.But they are look-
<br /> how commercialized we were ing in the southern or south-
<br /> going to get," Hennen said. "I western part, away from the On Page 5A:A graphic breaks down
<br /> can remember going two miles faster-growing areas. She likes Minnesota and Wisconsin counties'
<br /> out of town and we'd he hunting seeing wild turkeys scratching population changes.
<br /> on duck ponds. Now there are in the fields along U.S. 169, but
<br /> houses there.I remember hunt- she also has spotted the for-sale
<br /> big last fall in a field - it was sign offering the property for
<br /> •good hunting-and now there's development.
<br /> a church being built there." "There's a good mix of peo-
<br /> Sobota said city and county pie who want some growth but
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