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22-565: MN 55 serves as a northwest–southeast route between Elbow Lake, Glenwood, Paynesville , Annandale , Buffalo , Plymouth , Minneapolis , Mendota Heights , and Hastings . MN 55 begins at the Bois de Sioux River , at the Minnesota—North Dakota state line near Tenney . North Dakota Highway 11 (ND 11) is its counterpoint upon crossing the state line. MN 55 continues east to Tenney, Nashua , and Wendell . The route has

44-686: A junction with Interstate 494 (I-494) in Plymouth. MN 55 continues east and has a junction with US 169 at the Plymouth– Golden Valley boundary line. MN 55 continues through Golden Valley to its junction with MN 100 . The route then continues east and enters the city of Minneapolis . The highway has been designated Olson Memorial Highway, named for Floyd B. Olson , a popular Minnesota governor of Norwegian ancestry. Olson grew up in North Minneapolis, near where

66-552: A junction with MN 3 in Inver Grove Heights . MN 55 then runs concurrently with US 52 through Inver Grove Heights and into Rosemount . At Rosemount, MN 55 leaves US 52. MN 55 continues independently again to its eastern terminus at its intersection with US 61 in the city of Hastings . MN 55 was authorized in 1933. The original alignment for MN 55 in Minneapolis

88-696: A junction with U.S. Highway 59 (US 59) before entering the city of Elbow Lake. US 59/MN 55 runs concurrently for 11 miles (18 km) until reaching Barrett . MN 55 then continues independently again to Hoffman , Kensington , Farwell , and Lowry before reaching the city of Glenwood. At Glenwood, MN 55 has an intersection with MN 29 and an interchange with MN 28 . The route continues southeast to Sedan and Brooten before reaching its junction with US 71 in Belgrade . MN 55 passes through Regal before reaching its junction with MN 4 and MN 23 at

110-523: Is a city in Stearns County , Minnesota , United States, on Lake Koronis, in the central part of the state. The population was 2,388 at the 2020 census . It is part of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area . Paynesville was platted in 1857 by Edwin E. Payne, and named for him. The town was completely evacuated to the relative safety of Richmond and St. Cloud during the 1862 Dakota War ;

132-584: Is located on MN 5 at Post Road. MN 55 crosses the Minnesota River via the Mendota Bridge, which was the longest continuous bridge made of poured concrete when it was completed in 1926. It is 4,119 feet (1,255 m) in length. The route enters Mendota Heights , diverges from MN 62, and then has a junction with MN 13 . MN 55 continues southeast through Eagan , joining briefly with MN 149 . The route then has

154-589: Is provided by the Soo Line's Paynesville Subdivision . Passenger rail service was formerly provided by the Great Northern Railway and by the Soo Line's Winnipeger until 1970; since then the nearest active train station to Paynesville has been in St. Cloud. The City of Paynesville operates Paynesville Municipal Airport (PEX/KPEX), a small general aviation airport. One mile south of Paynesville,

176-505: The census of 2010, there were 2,432 people, 1,065 households, and 635 families living in the city. The population density was 1,048.3 inhabitants per square mile (404.8/km ). There were 1,148 housing units at an average density of 494.8 units per square mile (191.0 units/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 97.0% White , 0.5% African American , 0.1% Native American , 0.4% Asian , 0.9% from other races , and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.2% of

198-428: The 3014-acre Lake Koronis offers some of the best fishing in the area, with an abundance of walleye, bass, and northern pike. It reaches a maximum depth of 132 feet and averages 29 feet deep. Aquatic invasive species found in the lake include starry stonewort and zebra mussels . About five miles east-southeast of Paynesville, the 1639-acre Rice Lake also offers excellent walleye, bass, and northern pike fishing. There

220-588: The Dakota burned the townsite to the ground. The town was subsequently rebuilt, this time with the addition of a wooden stockade built by the U.S. Army. The arrival of the Soo Line and Great Northern Railway in 1886 spurred increased settlement near the railroad lines, leading to the formation of the new settlements of Jim Town along the Soo Line and North Paynesville near the Great Northern. Jim town, on

242-589: The Hiawatha Avenue stretch. MN 55 runs concurrently along I-94 / US 52 . MN 55 exits just before downtown at the westbound I-94/northbound US 52 exit, and leaves the concurrency at the exit for the Olson Highway, marked with the MN ;55 shield. Eastbound, MN 55 leaves the Olson Highway at the interchange for I-94 eastbound/US 52 southbound, and leaves the freeway at

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264-414: The average family size was 2.95. In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.0% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 25.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40. For every 100 females, there were 88.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 34,000, and

286-553: The city of Paynesville . MN 55 continues east to Eden Valley and Watkins before reaching its junction with MN 15 at Kimball . The route has a junction with MN 24 in Annandale. MN 55 continues to Maple Lake and then Buffalo, where it has a junction with MN 25 . MN 55 enters the Twin Cities area at Rockford and Greenfield , continuing east to Medina and Plymouth . MN 55 has

308-416: The city. The population density was 1,715.2 inhabitants per square mile (662.2/km ). There were 984 housing units at an average density of 744.5 units per square mile (287.5 units/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 98.81% White , 0.04% African American , 0.09% Native American , 0.31% Asian , 0.22% from other races , and 0.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.28% of

330-425: The exit for Hiawatha Avenue, which is also marked with the MN 55 shield. There has been some controversy with expansion of the highway. An area known as Camp Coldwater , considered by some as the "birthplace of Minnesota", was dug up during some construction. MN 55 joins with MN 62 at this point. Fort Snelling State Park is located near the junction of MN 55 and MN 5 . The park entrance

352-603: The highway runs. While the entire route is designated as the Olson Memorial Highway, it is only consistently signed as such between Interstate 494 and N 7th Street in Minneapolis. The part of MN 55 southeast of downtown is known as Hiawatha Avenue. Light rail trains on the Blue Line , and Little Earth Trail and Hiawatha LRT Trail for bicyclists/pedestrians, run parallel to the highway for much of

374-421: The median income for a family was $ 42,500. Males had a median income of $ 30,978 versus $ 20,219 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 17,246. About 4.5% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line , including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 15.2% of those age 65 or over. Minnesota State Highways 4 , 23 , and 55 are three of Paynesville's main highways. Freight rail service

396-441: The population. There were 1,065 households, of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.4% were non-families. 35.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

418-406: The population. There were 934 households, out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% were non-families. 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and

440-642: The site of today's downtown Paynesville, became the largest of the three Paynesvilles, eventually merging with the others as New Paynesville, later shortened back to Paynesville. A post office has been in operation at Paynesville since 1857. Paynesville lies along the North Fork of the Crow River and Lake Koronis. According to the United States Census Bureau , it has an area of 2.32 square miles (6.01 km ), all land. As of

462-431: Was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.83. The median age in the city was 42.4 years. 22.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.6% were from 25 to 44; 21.9% were from 45 to 64; and 25.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.7% male and 52.3% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 2,267 people, 934 households, and 594 families living in

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484-475: Was along old US 52 (now County State-Aid Highway 81 , CSAH 81) to Rockford Road, then Rockford Road to MN 55's present-day alignment (now CSAH 9 ). The present-day alignment was constructed in the early 1950s. In July 2005, the section of MN 55 that runs through downtown Minneapolis was turned back to local maintenance. To fill the gap, MN 55 was rerouted along I-94 /US 52. Paynesville, Minnesota Paynesville

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