Document - Historical information/data - Current and future growth estimates of Eagan - 1/1/1983n
EAGAld, MINNESOTA i
Population
In the past twenty years, Eagan has begun to blossom from a rural community
on the outskirts of the Twin Cities into an attractive, well -situated and
vibrant city. Eagan is the fastest growing suburb of the seven -county
metropolitan region and has one of the area's lowest property taxes. Careful
land use planning provides prime area for development, beautiful homes and
scenic countryside --all within minutes of the metropolitan advantages of
Minneapolis. and St. Paul.
Population
1950 1960 1970 1980 1983 1987 1990
1,185 3,382 10,398 20,700 25,080 30,000 37,513
Business
The Twin Cities metropolitan area has an ideal atmosphere for business.
Its economy is diversified; it is the financial center of the upper Midwest;
it is a leading employer in the technology field and has an unemployment figure
consistently below the national average. A wide range of education and train-
ing facilities is available.
In recent years Eagan has become one of the metro region's top areas of
industrial. growth. City staff estimates that Eagan employs about 14,000 people
and by 1990 will employ about 19,000. The city's Comprehensive Guide Plan
designates over 3000 acres for industrial development, much of which -is
available. The City Council encourages new business by considering industrial
revenue financing for developers.
Major Employers/Employees
Sperry Corporation (Computer services)
Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Minnesota (Health insurance)
Coca -cola Bottling Midwest (Beverage distribution)
West Publishing Company (Book warehouse)
U.S. Postal Service (Bulk mailing)
Comsery Corporation (Computer software)
American Fruit & Produce (Wholesale fruit/produce)
K.W. McKee Enterprises (Automobile transporting)
Donaldson Company, Inc. (Air cleaners/screening systems)
3M (Data recording, sales and distribution)
3,260
1,150
750
665
525
350
280
200
16o
150
Eagan has four industrial parks with available land; the Eagandale
Center, Cedar and Gopher -Eagan parks account for about 85% of the city's
industry.
Industrial Park
Eagandale Center
Gopher -Eagan
Sibley Terminal
Cedar
*Zoned land, electricity, gas, rail, sanitary and storm sewers, treated
water, curb and gutter, paved roads
The largest commercial site in Eagan is the Cedarvale Shopping Center, with
nearly 60 stores and other businesses nearby. Yankee Square, Silver Bell and
Pilot Knob Centers also attract Eagan consumers. Eagan has over 1500 acres
zoned for commercial development.
Utilities
Eagan's water comes from a series of municipal wells with a storage
capacity of 12 million gallons. Pumping capacity is 7,360 gallons per minute.
The average demand is 2.5 million gallons per day. The industrial water rate
for 1983 is $14.90 per quarter up to 15,000 gallons and 640 per 1000 gallons
for usage over the minimum.
The sanitary -sewer system in Eagan is under the jurisdiction of the
Metropolitan Waste Control Commission. Sewage treatment is conducted at the
Seneca Waste Disposal Plant in Eagan, the second largest plant of its kind in
Minnesota. Average sewer demand is 2.5 million gallons per day; peak demand is
3.96 million gallons per day. Industrial use charge for 1983 is $17.10 per
quarter up to 15,000 gallons and $1.04 per 1000 gallons thereafter.
Electricity is supplied by the Dakota Electric Association and the
Northern States Power Company. Gas is supplied by Peoples Natural Gas and
the Minnesota Gas Company.
Transportation
Freeway links to the Twin Cities, a bordering international airport, --roads,
rails and rivers make travel to and from Eagan quick and efficient.
The six -lane Cedar Avenue highway bridge joining Eagan and Bloomington was
completed in 1980. A new section of Interstate 494 gives quick access to the
airport. Soon to be completed is a major part of Interstate 35, bringing Eagan
Available
Owner
Acreage
Services'
Opus Corp.
650•
All
Gopher Smelting
274
All
& Refining
Diversified
75
All
J.E. Parranto
80
All except rail
*Zoned land, electricity, gas, rail, sanitary and storm sewers, treated
water, curb and gutter, paved roads
The largest commercial site in Eagan is the Cedarvale Shopping Center, with
nearly 60 stores and other businesses nearby. Yankee Square, Silver Bell and
Pilot Knob Centers also attract Eagan consumers. Eagan has over 1500 acres
zoned for commercial development.
Utilities
Eagan's water comes from a series of municipal wells with a storage
capacity of 12 million gallons. Pumping capacity is 7,360 gallons per minute.
The average demand is 2.5 million gallons per day. The industrial water rate
for 1983 is $14.90 per quarter up to 15,000 gallons and 640 per 1000 gallons
for usage over the minimum.
The sanitary -sewer system in Eagan is under the jurisdiction of the
Metropolitan Waste Control Commission. Sewage treatment is conducted at the
Seneca Waste Disposal Plant in Eagan, the second largest plant of its kind in
Minnesota. Average sewer demand is 2.5 million gallons per day; peak demand is
3.96 million gallons per day. Industrial use charge for 1983 is $17.10 per
quarter up to 15,000 gallons and $1.04 per 1000 gallons thereafter.
Electricity is supplied by the Dakota Electric Association and the
Northern States Power Company. Gas is supplied by Peoples Natural Gas and
the Minnesota Gas Company.
Transportation
Freeway links to the Twin Cities, a bordering international airport, --roads,
rails and rivers make travel to and from Eagan quick and efficient.
The six -lane Cedar Avenue highway bridge joining Eagan and Bloomington was
completed in 1980. A new section of Interstate 494 gives quick access to the
airport. Soon to be completed is a major part of Interstate 35, bringing Eagan
and Twin Cities businesses, industry and consumers even closer. Eagan also contains
parts of State Highways 3, 13, 55 and 149. There is a 9 -ton load limit on Eagan
roads. The city is served by the metro -area Metropolitan Transit Commission bus
line. Four intercity bus companies and 27 trucking lines are available in the
Twin Cities area.
The Minneapolis -St. Paul International Airport is less than five minutes
from Eagan. Six national, three regional, six local and five national/inter-
national airlines transport to major U.S. and foreign cities. Charter service
is also available. There are 12 airports in the metro area.
The Milwaukee Road railroad runs through Eagan with unlimited -frequency
service and reciprocal switching, 16 miles from mainline switching. Amtrak
passenger service is available in St. Paul.
Eagan borders the Minnesota River and is near the Mississippi. Barge
traffic on both rivers is facilitated by several area ports. The Lake Superior
harbor of Duluth and its access to the St. Lawrence Seaway are within 150 miles
of Eagan.
Government
Eagan has a mayor -council form of government with a full time city
administrator. The City Council meets the first and third Tuesdays of the month.
The election term of the mayor is two years; the four council members are elected
for four years. Municipal elections are held in the November of odd -numbered
years. The city employs about 80 full time people; city departments are
Administration, Finance, Planning and Zoning, Engineering, Public Works, Building,
Parks and Recreation, Police and Fire.
The Advisory Planning Commission is a seven -member organization that deals
with the Comprehensive Guide Plan, zoning and ordinances to regulate the develop-
ment of Eagan. The commission meets with developers and makes recommendations
on their projects to the City Council. The Advisory Planning Commission meets
on the fourth Tuesday of each month.
The Advisory Parks and Recreation Commission advises the City Council on
park land dedication by developers, purchase and development of park land
and recreational programs. Meetings are on the first Thursday of each month.
The city of Eagan issues a quarterly newsletter to residents and publishes
City Council agendas and notices in the weekly Eagan Chronicle newspaper to keep
the community informed.
The Dakota County government builds and maintains county roads, keeps central
records and has library, law enforcement, court and human service systems. Five
commissioners are elected from districtsin the county; Eagan is in district 3.
The County Board meets alternating Tuesdays at the Dakota County Government Center,
1560 Highway 55, Hastings, Minnesota.
The Metropolitan Council is a state agency that coordinates policies and pro-
grams for the seven -county metropolitan area, including Eagan. Among its
concerns are airports, transportation, regional parks and waste control.
Housing
Eagan has a variety of attractive housing alternatives. Single-family homes,
duplexes, quadrominiums, townhouses and apartments are all present to suit many
needs and life styles. There is a large and varied inventory of lots in
picturesque rolling terrain for building new homes.
Most of Eagan's housing is less than twenty years old. The 1980 census
valued most city homes at $50 to $80 thousand and recorded the average rent
of rental units at $250 to $400. City staff expects about 630 units to be added
each year for the next several years, growing from a total of 9,068 in 1982 to
about 14,000 in 1990.
Housing Units
Single Family 56%
Multiple 25%
Quad/Townhouse 16%
II Duplex 3%
Taxes
Property Taxes
School
60%
County
20%
City
17%
Other
3%
Residents' Interests
1982 Commercial/Industrial Taxes Payable 1983
Municipal rate 17.149*
County 19.594
School** 56.725
Other 4.124
Total 97.592
*per $1000/assessed valuation
**Rosemount School District 196
A new, expanded City Hall will serve residents late in 1983, after an
overwhelming majority voted for the plan.
Eagan employs 24 full time officers at its centralized Police Department
building. An, all volunteer Fire Department of approximately 80 members protects
the city from three stations. Paramedical/ambulance service is available 24
hours a day from within the city.
Eagan has four medical clinics and many dentists and chiropractors. Divine
Redeemer Memorial Hospital in South St. Paul is less than ten miles away, and
nearby Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville will open in 1984.
Eagan is served by three independent school districts: 191 (Burnsville),
196 (Rosemount) and 197 (West St. Paul) with a total of 32 schools. Private and
parochial schools are available in the area. Dakota County Vocational-Teehnical
Institute in Rosemount and Inver Hills Community College in Inver Hills
Community College in Inver Grove Heights are within ten miles of Eagan. There
are 19 four-year colleges in the metro area, including the University of
Minnesota; ten have graduate schools.
The largest and most advanced library/media center in.,the county opened in
Eagan in March 1983.
Within the Eagan area are 24 churches; the Twin Cities accommodate many
different religious organizations.
Assistance services such as emergency food, low-cost clothing, public health
nursing and counseling are provided through Dakota County and the Community
Action Council.
Eagan also offers a local post office, daycare and nurseries, a weekly
newspaper, neighborhood grocery and convenience stores, 15 private trash re-
moval services and cable television (coming in 1984).
Activities
Eagan has 30 municipal parks with trails, ice rinks, ballfields, tennis
courts and play equipment. The Parks and Recreation Department and athletic
associations offer programs and lessons for different ages. Two privately
owned golf courses are open for public use.
1500 acres of the county's Lebanon Hills Regional Park are in Eagan's
limits with fishing, boating, trails and picnic grounds. Fort Snelling State
Park, bordering northern Eagan, offers swimming, hiking and the reconstructed
1823 fort.
The Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuges with over 1000 acres in
Eagan, preserves plants, birds and animals rare to Minnesota in a beautiful
valley landscape.
The Minnesota Zoological Garden borders Eagan and features Asian and
North American animals in.conditions similar to their natural habitats. Among
the zoo's attractions are a monorail and its famous Beluga whales.
Eagan has one of the largest annual Fourth of July celebrations in the
Twin Cities area. Featured are a carnival, parade, street dance and fireworks
dipplay.
Among residents' service and recreation groups are Exchange, Lions, Jaycees,
League of Women Voters, Knights of Columbus, VFW, Boy and Girl Scouts, 4-H,
Garden and Snowmobile clubs.
Twin Cities
A nationally recognized center of culture, Minneapolis -St. Paul presents
a kaleidoscope of entertainment activities. Among them:
Sports: Professional football, baseball and hockey; events at the
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome stadium
Theater: The internationally known Guthrie Theater, Chanhassen Dinner
Theater, Children's and Chimera Theaters
Movies: Contemporary to classic, foreign and art films
Museums: Minneapolis Institute bf Arts, Science Museum of Minnesota, Walker
Art Center, Minnesota Historical Society
Music: Minnesota Orchestra, Minnesota Dance Theater, chamber symphonies,
chorales, opera, jazz and rock bands and clubs, guest performances by national
and international stars
Dining: Hundreds of choices, from elegant cuisine to convenience foods
Shopping: Two downtown districts, including Minneapolis'. Nicol -let Mall
and St. Paul's indoor park at Town Square, large regional shopping centers and
hundreds of specialty stores
Festivals: The Minneapolis Aquatennial, St. Paul Winter Carnival, Minnesota
State Fair, Renaissance Festival, seven county fairs in the metro area and many
local celebrations
