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Five fun facts about Long Lake Five fun facts about Green Isle
1. Long Lake is home to the Pioneer Museum,
located at 1953 Wayzata Blvd. W. Operated
by the Western Hennepin County Pioneer
Association (WHCPA), the museum aims
to preserve details about the area’s past
challenges – such as confl ict with Native
Americans, disease, and economic downturns
– and to remember how citizens prevailed
despite hardship. To learn more about the
WHCPA or the museum, go to www.whcpa-
museum.org or call (952) 473-6557.
2. In the 1920s, Long Lake was a popular place for Twin
Cities residents to visit, as there were lakeside cabins and
good spots to fi sh and swim. According to longlakeliving.
org, a recent water quality report showed that “Long Lake
continues to be one of the best lakes in the region for water
quality, recreational opportunities, and nurturing fi sh.”
3. The deepest part of the water in Long Lake is 33 feet, and
the total size of the lake is about 284 acres, the city’s website
noted.
4. Long Lake’s population was 1,768 as of the 2010 census.
The small community (just one mile in size) is completely
surrounded by the City of Orono, and is part of the Orono
School District.
5. The median housing value in the City of Long Lake is
$151,100, and the median income is $55,139. (Info from the
Long Lake Area Chamber of Commerce.) 1. The city’s website reports that Green Isle has
one the newest and most advanced water and
wastewater systems in the area.
2. Due to growth and new housing
development, a charter school was created
in Green Isle, welcoming students for the fi rst
time in fall 2005. Green Isle Community School
is tuition-free and features an integrated gifted
and talented program.
3. Green Isle’s population in 2010 was 559,
which is up from 334 in 2000.
4. The name Green Isle refers to Ireland, “the Emerald Isle.” It
was suggested by Irish immigrant Christopher Dolan.
5. The community has a baseball team called the Green Isle
Irish.
Five fun facts about Waverly
1. The city of Waverly is growing. According to
CensusViewer, the population went from 778
people in 2000 to 1,357 in 2010 – a change of
almost 75 percent.
2. Incomes in Waverly are rising. City-Data.
com reports that the estimated median
household income in Waverly was $75,184
in 2016, compared to $52,000 in 2000.
(Statewide, the 2016 median was $65,599.)
3. Waverly was named after a community in
Tioga County, New York. Its original name was Waverly Mills,
and the name offi cially became simply “Waverly” in 1899.
4. Waverly is a popular place to build a home. The city
issued a total of 42 new home construction permits in 2017.
This is consistent with an upward trend the past fi ve years
– three new home permits were issued in 2013, four in 2014,
12 in 2015, and 21 in 2016.
5. Waverly has two lakes – Waverly Lake and Little Waverly
Lake.
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Five fun facts about Cologne
1. Cologne (named after Cologne, Germany)
started out as two villages – Benton and
Cologne. According to the city website,
Benton merged into the Village of Cologne
in 1891, but wasn’t offi cially annexed into
the city until the 1970s.
2. Cologne has several buildings listed on
the National Register of Historic Places,
including the Paul Mohrbacher House from
1880, the Philip Guettler House from 1902,
and the John Knotz House from 1905.
3. Two famous people who have visited Cologne include
Charles Lindberg (during his campaign for governor in
1918), and George H.W. Bush (while campaigning for vice
president in 1984).
4. In 1939, the community was the subject of a short fi lm
called “Cologne: From the Diary of Ray and Esther.” The fi lm
is one of only a few amateur productions to be included on
the National Film Registry.
5. The population of Cologne has tripled in the past
few decades. In 1990, there were 563 people living in the
community; by 2010, that number had jumped to 1,519.
The Mid-County
Energy Team
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