New Brighton, Minnesota
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New Brighton is a city located in Ramsey County, Minnesota. It is a suburb of the Twin Cities. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 22,206.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 18.4 km² (7.1 mi²). 17.2 km² (6.6 mi²) of it is land and 1.2 km² (0.4 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 6.35% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 22,206 people, 9,013 households, and 5,903 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,291.2/km² (3,343.9/mi²). There are 9,121 housing units at an average density of 530.4/km² (1,373.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 88.59% White, 3.32% African American, 0.62% Native American, 4.38% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.84% from other races, and 2.20% from two or more races. 1.77% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 9,013 households out of which 28.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% are married couples living together, 10.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 34.5% are non-families. 26.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.40 and the average family size is 2.91.
In the city the population is spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $52,856, and the median income for a family is $68,724. Males have a median income of $45,291 versus $32,021 for females. The per capita income for the city is $27,574. 4.7% of the population and 3.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 5.5% of those under the age of 18 and 3.9% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Life in New Brighton
Silver Lake Road, the busiest street in New Brighton, is lined with many houses, churches, and ponds. New Brighton boasts one car dealership (Minar Ford), five public schools, several lakes (Long Lake and Silver Lake, among others), one seminary, a clandestine Krispy Kreme donut factory, and many churches and places of worship of varying denominations (Lutheran, Catholic, Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Jehovah's Witness, Apostolic, Baptist, Lutheran, Korean Methodist, Christian Science, Non-Denominational, and others). The town is mostly residential and split into different sections of residence. Sections of apartments, as well as Wexford Heights, an upper-middle-class housing development, dominate the southern end of the town. The apartments are often referred to collectively as "Polynesian," the name of one apartment complex in the center of the area. So-called "Downtown New Brighton" is distinguishable from other areas of the town because of the old-fashioned street lights set approximately twenty feet (6 m) apart down the entire road.
The local newspaper of New Brighton, the Bulletin, keeps all New Brightoners well-informed on two accounts: it details all of the crime in the northern suburbs and it reports on sporting events New Brighton's Irondale High School. Most of New Brighton's roads, especially Long Lake Road, enforce a 30 mile per hour speed limit. If travelling through New Brighton, beware of soccer moms on cell phones in minivans and high school drug dealers in old Buicks.
Long Lake Road is especially dangerous in icy weather. The street bows downwards at the outside of curves, making it easy to slide off the road.
New Brighton Night Life
The residents of New Brighton are still working on this. Just give them time. The city's restrictive zoning laws and the county's liquor licensing might be reasons for the low amount of business and development.
New Brightoners might enjoy the night life in the nearby, bustling metropolises of St. Anthony, Lauderdale, Arden Hills, Roseville, Shoreview, North St. Paul, and Fridley.
New Brighton is also equidistant from the downtowns of Minneapolis and St. Paul (the two largest cities in Minnesota). It is located in Ramsey County at the intersection of interstates 35W and 694.
Restaurants
The village of New Brighton is home to a few restaurants, including:
Government
The City's website is: http://www.ci.new-brighton.mn.us
City Council
New Brighton has a Council/Manager form of city government. The City Council meets the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at New Brighton City Hall, 803 Old Hwy 8 NW. Meetings are open to the public and are televised live on New Brighton's cable channel 16. Meetings are held in the Council Chambers on the lower level off the rear parking lot. Agendas and Minutes are available online.
The following 5 citizens are the elected City Council.
Ordinances
The city frowns upon having or storing wrecked, junked, or abandoned vehicles on your property.
There is no overnight parking on streets in New Brighton. Cars may be parked for one ½ hour between the hours of 2:00 am - 5:00 am and only 6 hours between 5:00 am - 2:00 am. No vehicle may be parked on the street after a snowfall of at least 3 inches until the snow has been removed or plowed to the curb. Call the Police Department to make arrangements for extended street parking at (651) 638-2070.
Any noise-making equipment may only be operated between 7am and 10pm weekdays, and 9am to 9pm on weekends and legal holidays. Snow removal equipment is exempt.
Recreational fires are encouraged. The city recommends that:
Water
Groundwater is pumped from 12 deep wells, ranging from 300 to 1000 feet deep. The groundwater is located in three aquifers: Prairie du Chien, Jordan and Mt. Simon/Hinckley.
The groundwater naturally contains a small amount of fluoride. The Water Department then adds more fluoride and chlorine to bring the total amount to the Department of Health standards. See Water_fluoridation.
New Brighton’s water is classified as very hard with 17 to 20 grains per gallon (290 to 340 g/m³). Water hardness is due principally to calcium and magnesium and water is generally harder in areas where calcium and magnesium rich limestone rocks are present. New Brighton pumps some of its water from aquifers in dolomite/limestone rock formation.
Recycling
New Brighton residents recycle every other Monday or Tuesday. Homes north of I-694 recycle on Mondays. Homes south of I-694 recycle on Tuesdays.
Interesting Facts
Mounds View High School is located in Arden Hills, not Mounds View.
The robbery in the movie Sugar_&_Spice was filmed at the old Lund's building.