NORWOOD YOUNG AMERICA
COMMUNITY GUIDE 2025
NYA at a glance: City Council and stats
City Government Mayor: Connor Smith City Council: Brooke Allen, Charlie Storms, Brandon Stender, Andrew Storms
Distance from Minneapolis: 40 miles U. S. Congressional District: 6 MN Legislative Districts: 17B City size: 1,459 acres City population: 3,863 Largest employers: School District 108; Hydro Engineering, Inc.; Citizens State Bank of Norwood Young America; Old National Bank of Norwood Young America; Vickerman Company; Sackett Waconia; Yeager Machine; Xtreme Electrical Services
Schools in area: ISD 108, St. John’ s Lutheran School, Cologne Academy, and Emmanuel Lutheran School
Parks: Willkommen Memorial Park, South Park, Legion Park, Friendship Park, Norwood Sports Complex, Kehrer Park, Baylor Regional Park, Prairie Dawn Park, Casper Circle Park, Skate Park, Veterans Memorial Park
Lakes: Braunwarth Lake, Young America Lake, Eagle Lake, Brand Lake, Barnes Lake
Recycling: Weekly pickup with garbage. Also available is the the NYA Recycle Center( located at 421 W Railroad St). It is available to all Carver County residents and is open Wednesdays 3-6 p. m. and Saturdays 8 a. m.-noon. The city’ s compost site is located at the west end of Tacoma Blvd.
Elections: Polling place- NYA City Hall, 310 W Elm Street
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
The mission of the Norwood Young America Area Chamber of Commerce is to“ Lead and promote the business community of the greater Norwood Young America area, creating an environment in which business will prosper.” Norwood Young America takes pride in the community that it has established over the years and looks forward to welcoming new residents and businesses into its growing community. President: Tim Schochenmaier( Central Schools) Vice President: Anthony Bentz( Citizen State Bank NYA) Secretary: Emilee Metcalf( Pro Auto) Director: Amy Buckentin( Schmidt Chiropractic) Director: Sandi Harms( NorthSide Grill) Director: Trista Kottke( SW Metro Sales Group) City of NYA Representative: Karen Hallquist
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