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city of eden prairie
E
den 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 I-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 62,000 and the number of businesses
has multiplied to more than 2,800.
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