Edina, Minnesota
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Edina is a city located in Hennepin County, Minnesota, situated immediately southwest of Minneapolis.
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History
Edina values its history. The Baird and Grimes homes and Country Club District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Grange Hall and Cahill School, owned by the City and located across from City Hall in Tupa Park, are also on the Register.
Education
Edina High School is a three-year public high school, with enrollment of about 1600 students. In the words of the school website (see below), EHS offers "a comprehensive curriculum of 140+ courses [placing] emphasis on preparation for college." Students often score highly on the various standardized placement exams administered across the state and the country. This school district has been rated as one of the top in the country by Newsweek magazine. Edina's sports teams have won a record 119 state championships. The school mascot is the Edina Hornet.
Employment
Major employers in the City include Fairview Southdale Hospital, Jerry’s Enterprises, Golden Valley Microwave Foods, Health Risk Management, Wells Fargo Funding Co., Nash Finch Co., International Dairy Queen, Roach Organization and Techpower.
Shopping
Edina has numerous retail shopping centers, including Southdale Center, the first climate-controlled, fully enclosed mall in the United States. Other shopping centers include Galleria, Yorktown and Centennial Lakes Plaza. The City also boasts a thriving downtown area at 50th Street and France Avenue, known simply as “50th & France.”
Hotels
There is just one hotel in Edina, Marriott Residence Inn, adjacent to Edinborough Park. One of Edina’s crown jewels, Edinborough is a multi-use development that also includes an indoor park.
Geography
Many major highways run through or are close to Edina, making it readily accessible to all within the metropolitan area. Minnesota State Highways 62 and 100 divide the City into four sections. Minnesota Highway 169 and Minnesota Highway 100 extend north and south. Interstate Highway 494 and Minnesota Highway 62 extend east and west. Minnesota Highway 7 is within three miles of the City. Interstate Highway 394 is within five miles.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 41.5 km² (16.0 mi²). 40.8 km² (15.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.87% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 47,425 people, 20,996 households, and 12,870 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,162.6/km² (3,011.4/mi²). There are 21,669 housing units at an average density of 531.2/km² (1,376.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 94.28% White, 1.15% African American, 0.13% Native American, 2.99% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.35% from other races, and 1.07% from two or more races. 1.14% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 20,996 households out of which 26.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% are married couples living together, 5.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 38.7% are non-families. 34.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 18.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.24 and the average family size is 2.91.
In the city the population is spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 22.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 44 years. For every 100 females there are 84.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 79.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $66,019, and the median income for a family is $93,496. Males have a median income of $67,011 versus $41,742 for females. The per capita income for the city is $44,195. 3.3% of the population and 2.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 3.6% of those under the age of 18 and 2.8% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Stereotypes of "Edinians"
Due to the high income of many people in Edina when compared to the other cities of Minnesota and the United States, they are often referred to as "Edinians". There is also an acronym used to describe supposedly spoiled Edina children: "E.D.I.N.A. - Every Day I Need Attention". Outsiders and even people within Edina itself tend to classify many people within the city as being suburbanites living within a protective cultural "bubble", snobby White Republicans with large inheritances, and overspending mallrats who go to Southdale Center. The term "cake eaters" is often used to describe such people.
There are some facts which go against these stereotypes. There is a decent-sized Asian-American population in Edina (See Above). Not everyone in Edina lives in the wealthy areas, such as the locally famous Indian Hills Neighborhood. The Democrats had a 2.6 percent lead in the Presidential elections of 2004 in the city. Also historically the city was founded by Irish and Scottish farmers.
Still, Edina is one of the main reasons that Hennepin County is ranked among the wealthiest counties in the United States. Minnesotans compare it to Rochester, Minnesota in also highly ranked Olmsted County. The city is very well-maintained, partially due to the large amount of citizen funding and property taxes.
External links
- City of Edina Home Page (http://www.ci.edina.mn.us/)
- Edina Chamber of Commerce (http://www.edinachamber.com/)
- Food Review Which Mentions E.D.I.N.A. Acronym in the context of the local area (http://www.citypages.com/databank/25/1240/article12446.asp)
- Article Which Reports On the Shopping Habits Of "Edinians" (http://www.citypages.com/databank/24/1199/article11689.asp)
- Urban Dictionary's Entries On Edina (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Edina)
