EDEN PRAIRIE RECEIVED ITS NAME IN THE MID-1800S WHEN IT WAS CONSIDERED A‘ GARDEN SPOT’ IN THE NEWLY DEVELOPED MINNESOTA TERRITORY.
CITY OF OF EDEN EDEN PRAIRIE PRAIRIE
EDEN PRAIRIE RECEIVED ITS NAME IN THE MID-1800S WHEN IT WAS CONSIDERED A‘ GARDEN SPOT’ IN THE NEWLY DEVELOPED MINNESOTA TERRITORY.
Established in 1858, Eden Prairie remained a sleepy pastoral village until the mid-1900s when the additions of Flying Cloud Airport and Highway 494 put the City on the map, bringing thousands of homes and businesses to the area. Since then, the population of Eden Prairie has grown to more than 64,000 and the number of businesses has multiplied to more than 2,800.
The growing community enjoys a low crime rate, top-rated educational opportunities and affordable housing options, in addition to nearly 10,000 acres of land designated for parks and open spaces, miles of scenic views and a multitude of breathtaking lakes and beaches. Residents consistently rank the quality of life in Eden Prairie highly and the City has been listed among Money magazine’ s“ Best Places to Live” in America since 2006.
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EDEN PRAIRIE CITY COUNCIL
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Ron Case
Mayor RCase @ edenprairie. org
Mark Freiberg
Council Member MFreiberg @ edenprairie. org
PG Narayanan
Council Member PGNarayana @ edenprairie. org
Kathy Nelson
Council Member KNelson @ edenprairie. org
Lisa Toomey
Council Member LToomey @ edenprairie. org
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