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79-593: Wayzata ( / w aɪ ˈ z ɛ t ə / wy- ZET -ə ) is a city in Hennepin County , Minnesota , United States. The population was 4,434 at the 2020 census . The city is about 12 miles (19 kilometres) west of Minneapolis and is situated on the northern shore of Lake Minnetonka , the ninth largest lake in the state. Nicknamed "The Gateway to Lake Minnetonka," Wayzata is known for both its shopping and restaurant scene along with its access to outdoor recreation. The greater Wayzata area has been ranked as one of

158-556: A demographic shift, with a predominantly white population of Northern European descent. The county witnessed further diversification throughout the 20th century with the arrival of African Americans during the Great Migration , as well as Latino, Asian, and other immigrant groups in the latter half of the century. The most common ancestries in Hennepin County are German, Irish, English, Norwegian and Swedish. As of

237-655: A district of approximately equal population. In Hennepin County, the commission appoints the medical examiner , the county auditor - treasurer , and the county recorder . The sheriff and county attorney are also elected on a nonpartisan ticket. The county government's headquarters are in downtown Minneapolis in the Hennepin County Government Center . The county oversees the Hennepin County Library system (which merged with

316-522: A family was $ 96,859. Males had a median income of $ 51,000 versus $ 39,257 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 63,859. None of the families and 2.3% of the population were living below the poverty line , including no under eighteens and 5.0% of those over 64. Johanna Mouton has been the mayor since 2021. The corporate headquarters of both Cargill and Carlson are in Minnetonka , within 1 mile (1.6 km) of Wayzata. They are two of

395-468: A female householder with no husband present, and 41.40% were non-families. 31.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.07. In the county 24.00% of the population was under the age of 18, 9.70% was between 18 and 24, 33.70% from 25 to 44, 21.70% from 45 to 64, and 11.00% were 65 years of age or older. The median age

474-539: A large collection of grand country estates along the Ferndale Shore. Notable families who built country estates there include the Bells, Boveys, Crosbys, Peaveys, Pillsburys, and Washburns. Despite the influx of new summer residences, Wayzata barely grew during this period. That changed in 1905, when the village council voted for a Reconciliation Ordinance to repair relations with Hill and his railway (now known as

553-733: A median income of $ 42,466 versus $ 32,400 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 28,789. About 5.00% of families and 8.30% of the population were below the poverty line , including 10.50% of those under age 18 and 5.90% of those age 65 or over. Hennepin County is the wealthiest county in Minnesota and one of the 100 highest-income counties in the United States . Besides English, languages with significant numbers of speakers in Hennepin County include Arabic, Hmong , Khmer , Lao , Russian, Somali , Spanish, and Vietnamese. In 2010, Hennepin County's largest religious group

632-544: A vacation destination for wealthy tourists. A number of factors including new railroad regulations , new vacation spots , and a national economic depression contributed to this decline. As national tourism to Lake Minnetonka faded in the 1890s, a new era for Wayzata began. Many urban dwellers began to construct summer cottages along Lake Minnetonka's shores as the Twin Cities grew. While many of these new cottages were modest, some were monumental. Wayzata became home to

711-411: Is Mary Moriarty , who was elected in 2022 . Like most urban counties nationwide, Hennepin County is a Democratic stronghold. It has voted Democratic in every election since 1964, except for 1972, when Richard Nixon won the county as part of a national landslide. It is also a state bellwether county, having voted for Minnesota's statewide winner in every election since 1964, the longest such streak in

790-462: Is humid continental , with hot summers, cold winters, and moderate autumns and springs. Average summer temperatures range from 56 to 82 degrees Fahrenheit . Average winter temperatures range from 2 to 27 degrees Fahrenheit. The average annual rainfall is 30.4 inches (77 cm). The average annual snowfall is 54.4 inches (138 cm). Before it was settled by Euro-Americans , the Wayzata area

869-543: Is $ 71,200. The GINI Index for 2016 was 0.461, lower than the national average of 0.485. As of 2016, nearly 132,000 residents of Hennepin County were living under the poverty line, 10.9% of the county population. This figure is lower than the national average of 14%. Colleges and universities in the county include: School districts include: Hennepin County Library (which Minneapolis Public Library merged into) Hennepin County, and particularly Minneapolis ,

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948-511: Is Minnesota's most populous county and the 34th-most populous county in the U.S.; more than one in five Minnesotans live in Hennepin County. It is included in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul–Bloomington Metropolitan Statistical Area . The Territorial Legislature of Minnesota established Hennepin County on March 6, 1852, and two years later Minneapolis was named the county seat. Louis Hennepin 's name

1027-542: Is West Middle School. The district covers 38 square miles (98 km), extending north and east from Wayzata Bay on Lake Minnetonka, and lies approximately 8 miles west of Minneapolis. There are approximately 9,510 students enrolled in eight public elementary schools ( K–5 ), three middle schools (6–8), and one high school (9–12). Some students in the area attend public schools in other school districts that their families choose under Minnesota's open enrollment statute. In 2012, Newsweek ranked Wayzata High School one of

1106-416: Is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota . Its county seat is Minneapolis , the state's most populous city. The county is named for the 17th-century explorer Louis Hennepin . It extends from Minneapolis to the suburbs and outlying cities in the western part of the county. Its natural areas are covered by extensive woods, hills, and lakes. As of the 2020 census , the population was 1,281,565. It

1185-758: Is also home to a thriving theater scene, highlighted by the Guthrie Theater in downtown Minneapolis. It is home to many theater companies, such as Mixed Blood , Skewed Visions , Brave New Workshop , and Children's Theatre Company . Other notable theaters include the Orpheum Theatre , the State Theatre , and the Pantages Theatre . Additionally, many other cities in the county are home to local community theaters, such as Eden Prairie , Minnetonka , Orono , Osseo , and Plymouth . Of

1264-531: Is home to many major companies in a diverse section of industries. As of the 2018 estimate, there are twelve Fortune 500 companies headquartered in Hennepin County, five of which are located in Minneapolis. 2018 Estimate Hennepin County is also home to several major private companies such as Carlson and Cargill , both located in Minnetonka, the latter of which is the largest privately owned company in

1343-508: Is land and 53 square miles (140 km ) (8.7%) is water. Hennepin is one of 17 Minnesota counties with more savanna soils than either prairie or forest soils, and one of two Minnesota counties with more than 75% of its area in savanna soils (the other is Wright County). The highest waterfall on the Mississippi River , Saint Anthony Falls (discovered by Louis Hennepin), is in Hennepin County next to downtown Minneapolis, but in

1422-551: Is managed by the Three River Park District . The Wayzata Beach is in downtown Wayzata on Lake Minnetonka . The beach is open to the public and has permit and non-permit parking. A lifeguard is on duty from mid-June to mid-August when the temperature is above 65 degrees Fahrenheit . The beach features In the 1990s TV series Beverly Hills, 90210 , Brandon Walsh ( Jason Priestley ) and Brenda Walsh ( Shannen Doherty ) moved to California from Wayzata. In

1501-524: Is renowned for its expansive and high-quality park system. The Minneapolis park system has been called the best-designed, best-financed, and best-maintained in America and is run by the independently elected Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board . It has been named the top park system in the country by the Trust for Public Land for five consecutive years as of 2017. Many of Minneapolis's parks are linked by

1580-614: Is responsible for investigating all unexpected deaths in Hennepin County as well as neighboring Dakota and Scott counties. The office determines who and why a person died, which may lead to criminal charges being filed by prosecutors. Upon request, the office may provide services for other jurisdictions. The Hennepin County Attorney sets policies and priorities for prosecuting criminal cases, oversees child protection and child support cases, and provides legal advice and representation to county government. The current County Attorney

1659-416: The 2010 census , there were 1,152,425 people, 475,913 households, and 272,885 families living in the county. The racial makeup of the county was 74.4% White , 11.8% Black or African American , 0.9% Native American , 6.2% Asian , 3.4% from other races , and 3.2% from two or more races. 6.7% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. According to the 2010–2015 American Community Survey ,

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1738-416: The 2020 census , there were 1,281,565 people and 529,029 households living in the county, with 2.35 persons per household. The racial makeup was 65.61% White, 13.23% Black or African American, 7.67% Hispanic or Latino of any race, 0.63% Native American, 7.6% Asian, 0.51% from other races, and 4.76% from two or more races. 18% of persons aged 5 years or older spoke a language other than English at home. As of

1817-1115: The Commerce Clause of the Constitution , which gives Congress the exclusive power "to regulate Commerce with foreign nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes." With many of those questions of approach decided, Congress passed the Interstate Commerce Act the following year; it was signed into law by President Grover Cleveland on February 4, 1887. The act worked to keep rates and railroad revenue up on routes where competition existed. It did this by attempting to force publicity about rates and make rebates and discrimination illegal. ('Discrimination' meant lower rates for certain customers, e.g. politicians, large customers, sharp bargainers, long haul shippers, shippers in competitive markets, low season travelers.) Railroads saw that competition made it hard to pay their stockholders and bondholders

1896-677: The Grand Rounds National Scenic Byway , a series of interconnected parks and paths that extends for 51 miles. The byway is divided into seven districts: Downtown Riverfront, Mississippi River , Minnehaha, Chain of Lakes , Theodore Wirth , Victory Memorial, and Northeast. The byway includes many major destinations in Minneapolis, including Nicollet Island , St. Anthony Falls , Stone Arch Bridge , Mill Ruins Park , Mississippi National River and Recreation Area , Minnehaha Creek , Minnehaha Park , Lake Hiawatha , Lake Nokomis , Lake Harriet , Bde Maka Ska , Lake of

1975-805: The Minneapolis Institute of Art , Walker Art Center , Weisman Art Museum , and the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden . Major art centers include Northeast Minneapolis and the Minneapolis neighborhood of North Loop. Minneapolis is home to many important artist organizations, such as the Traffic Zone Center for Visual Art , the Handicraft Guild , and the Northeast Minneapolis Arts Association . Hennepin County

2054-920: The Minneapolis Public Library system in 2008) and Hennepin County Medical Center . The county commission also elects a chair who presides at meetings. Hennepin County's normal operations are coordinated by the County Administrator David Hough, Assistant County Administrator for Human Services Jodi Wentland, Assistant County Administrator for Operations Dan Rogan, Assistant County Administrator for Public Works Lisa Cerney, Assistant County Administrator for Disparity Reduction May Xiong, and Assistant County Administrator for Public Safety Chela Guzman-Wiegert. The Hennepin County Sheriff manages

2133-557: The Treaty of Mendota was signed and land west of the Mississippi was opened for Euro-American settlement. Most Dakota were exiled from Minnesota after 1862. Oscar E. Garrison originally platted Wayzata in 1854. In 1855, it saw an influx of settlers , who built a sawmill , a hotel , and a blacksmith shop . Most early settlers made their living by clear-cutting the land to grow corn and wheat . In 1857, this flourishing economy

2212-565: The Vietnam War in the mid-1970s—marked a major change in the county's ethnic makeup. This wave peaked in the 1980s when hundreds of refugees from Southeast Asia, often aided by local churches, resettled in Hennepin County. Its population surpassed one million in 1989. According to the United States Census Bureau , the county has an area of 607 square miles (1,570 km ), of which 554 square miles (1,430 km )

2291-1134: The "Big Four" sports leagues in the US, three are located in Minneapolis: the Minnesota Twins play in Target Field , the Minnesota Timberwolves play in Target Center , and the Minnesota Vikings play in U.S. Bank Stadium . Additionally, among major sports leagues, the Minnesota Lynx also play in Target Center. [REDACTED] Media related to Hennepin County, Minnesota at Wikimedia Commons 44°58′33″N 93°16′00″W  /  44.97583°N 93.26667°W  / 44.97583; -93.26667 Interstate Commerce Act of 1887 With

2370-620: The 1870s various constituencies, notably the Grange movement representing farmers, lobbied Congress to regulate railroads. While the Senate would investigate and report its findings and recommendations in 1874, Congress declined to step in, mirroring the lack of consensus in approach. In the 1886 decision on Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Railway Company v. Illinois however, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that state laws regulating interstate railroads were unconstitutional because they violated

2449-558: The 1970s and 1980s. The Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (often called the "4R Act") gave railroads more flexibility in pricing and service arrangements. The 4R Act also transferred some powers from the ICC to the newly formed United States Railway Association , a government corporation, regarding the disposition of bankrupt railroads. The Staggers Rail Act of 1980 further reduced ICC authority by allowing railroads to set rates more freely and become more competitive with

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2528-476: The 19th century, the falls were converted to a series of dams . Barges and boats now pass through locks to move between the parts of the river above and below the dams. Hennepin County's racial and ethnic composition has evolved significantly over time. Initially, the region was inhabited by Native American tribes, primarily the Dakota Sioux. Beginning in the early 19th century, European settlement brought

2607-474: The East and West coasts, and technical developments, especially in flour milling, brought rapid progress to the area. The major Minneapolis millers were Washburn , Pillsbury , Bell, Dunwoody and Crosby . For a decade, the " Mill City " was the flour-milling capital of the world and one of the largest lumber producers. Minneapolis, with a population of 165,000 by 1890, had become a major American city, and by 1900,

2686-524: The ICC to organize a Bureau of Valuation that would assess the value of railroad property. This information would be used to set freight shipping rates. In 1935, Congress passed the Motor Carrier Act, which amended the Interstate Commerce Act to regulate bus lines and trucking as common carriers . Congress enacted simplifying and reorganizing amendments in 1978, 1983 and 1994. Congress passed various railroad deregulation measures in

2765-593: The Isles , Cedar Lake , and Theodore Wirth Park . Outside Minneapolis, Hennepin County is part of the Three Rivers Park District , a park system containing 20 parks and 10 trails spanning the Twin Cities metro area. Numerous art institutions in Minneapolis make Hennepin County a national center for the arts. It contains some of the country's largest and best-known centers for art, including

2844-630: The Twin City streetcar system. The service was discontinued in 1926 after several years of declining ridership. Some of the Express Boats were scuttled (purposely sunk) in the lake that year. One, the Minnehaha , was raised from the depths in 1980, restored, and returned to passenger service in 1996. As the cottage era continued, downtown Wayzata rebounded with residences and small commercial centers at each end of Lake Street. Motorboating

2923-434: The United States. Along with these major companies, Hennepin County also contains several large employers, as listed below. According to the 2016 American Community Survey , the largest overall industries in Hennepin County are healthcare and social assistance (96,511 workers), manufacturing (80,324), and retail trade (75,861). According to the 2016 American Community Survey, the average household income in Hennepin County

3002-584: The Wayzata VFW, and 634 Park Street. The character Ben Linus in the TV series Lost assumed the identity of a Henry Gale from Wayzata, Minnesota. In the show, the character mispronounces Wayzata as "Why-Zah-tah." Aerial shots of Wayzata were featured in the fourth episode of the 2018 TV series The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story . Hennepin County, Minnesota Hennepin County ( / ˈ h ɛ n ə p ɪ n / HEN -ə-pin )

3081-540: The act, its jurisdiction was limited to companies that operated across state lines. Over time the courts would further narrow the agency's authority, and in 1903 Congress established the Department of Commerce and Labor and its Bureau of Corporations to study and report on wider industries and their monopolistic practices. By 1906, the Supreme Court had ruled in favor of a railroad company in fifteen out of

3160-565: The amount of money promised to them, and competition was therefore "bad." The act also created the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC), the first independent regulatory agency of the US government. As part of its mission, the ICC heard complaints against the railroads and issued cease and desist orders to combat unfair practices. While the ICC was empowered to investigate and prosecute railroads and other transportation companies that were alleged to have violated

3239-473: The area's transportation hub. The railroad was particularly important to local farmers because they now had easy access to markets in Minneapolis , Saint Paul , and beyond. The railroad also made Wayzata the original "gateway" to Lake Minnetonka, which was billed as a place of commanding beauty and good health. In the 1860s and 1870s many small hotels and boarding houses were erected around Wayzata and Lake Minnetonka to accommodate tourists. One early example

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3318-543: The city of Wayzata and includes seven other municipalities around eastern Lake Minnetonka , all locations in the ZIP code area use the name Wayzata in their postal addresses. The BNSF Railway serves Wayzata. Wayzata Public Schools are part of Independent School District (ISD) 284 and serve all or parts of eight west suburban municipalities ( Plymouth , Corcoran , Hamel , Maple Grove , Medicine Lake , Medina , Minnetonka , and Orono ). The only school within Wayzata's city limits

3397-420: The city. The population density was 1,197.4 inhabitants per square mile (462.3/km). There were 2,041 housing units, at an average density of 662.7 per square mile (255.9/km). The racial makeup of the city was 92.5% White , 3.0% African American , 0.4% Native American , 1.3% Asian , 0.1% Pacific Islander , 1.5% from other races , and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.6% of

3476-424: The city. The population density was 1,292.6 persons per square mile (499.4/km). There were 2,047 housing units, at an average density of 643.3 per square mile (248.4/km). The racial makeup of the city was 96.11% White , 0.41% African American , 0.32% Native American , 1.34% Asian , 0.19% Pacific Islander , 0.75% from other races , and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.41% of

3555-542: The county jail, patrols waterways, provides security for the District Court, handles home foreclosures, participates in homeland security activities and in law enforcement, and by state law is responsible for handling applications for permits to carry a firearm for county residents. The current county sheriff is Dawanna Witt, who was elected in 2022. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner's office

3634-579: The decades leading up to World War II . Wayzatans were fortunate when one of their own, Mayor Rufus Rand , stepped forward to lead the town in meeting the challenges of modernizing its infrastructure. Under Rand, water and sewer service was provided to every building, streetlights were installed, roads were paved, and the public beach and park was opened. After World War II, many local farms and summer cottages were converted for use as year-round, single-family homes . Many new homes and gas stations were also constructed during this time. U.S. Highway 12 , which

3713-476: The lake. Some of these steamboats, such as the City of Saint Louis and Belle of Minnetonka , were quite large. The Belle of Minnetonka was 300 feet (91 m) long and could purportedly carry 2,500 passengers. Wayzata was officially incorporated as a village in 1883. One of the village council's first orders of business was to reroute the railroad tracks north of town. James J. Hill , who had become chairman of

3792-400: The largest ancestry groups were German (26.3%), Norwegian (12.6%), Irish (10.8%), and Swedish (8.3%). At the 2000 census , there were 1,116,200 people, 456,129 households, and 267,291 families living in the county. The population density was 774/km (2,000/sq mi). There were 468,824 housing units at an average density of 325/km (840/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county

3871-481: The largest employers in the Wayzata area. The regional bank TCF was founded in Wayzata in 1923. The company was headquartered in Wayzata until 2019. Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. is headquartered in Wayzata. Ace Casual Furniture is headquartered in Wayzata. The United States Postal Service maintains a post office in Wayzata, which is assigned the ZIP code 55391. Although this ZIP code serves an area much larger than

3950-473: The late 1860s, more than a dozen mills were churning out lumber near St. Anthony Falls and the county's population had surpassed 12,000. In many ways, the falls' power was the vital link between the central city and the farmsteads throughout the county. Farms produced vegetables, fruits, grains and dairy products for city dwellers, while Minneapolis industries produced lumber, furniture, farm implements and clothing. By 1883, railroads united Minneapolis with both

4029-414: The newly formed Saint Paul, Minneapolis, & Manitoba Railway in 1879, initially ignored the council's order. When the council took the case to court , Hill reacted by demolishing the train station at the foot of Broadway Avenue and building a new one east of town at a stop called "Holdridge." He declared that Wayzata residents could "walk a mile for the next twenty years" to catch the train. Hill moved

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4108-475: The northeast tip of Lake Minnetonka . According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has an area of 3.16 square miles (8.18 km), of which 3.08 square miles (7.98 km) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km) is water. The "land cover types" that compose the Wayzata area in descending order by square acreage are open water (36%); residential areas , farmsteads , and commercial lands (35%); forest (13%); and farms (8%). Wayzata's climate

4187-509: The passage of the Act, the railroad industry became the first industry subject to federal regulation by a regulatory body. It was later amended to regulate other modes of transportation and commerce. The act was passed in response to rising public concern with the growing power and wealth of corporations, particularly railroads, during the late nineteenth century. Railroads had become the principal form of transportation for both people and goods, and

4266-521: The population as members, though members of historically African-American denominations were underrepresented due to incomplete information. In 2014, Hennepin County had 708 religious organizations, the 16th-most of all U.S. counties. Like all Minnesota counties, Hennepin is governed by an elected and nonpartisan board of commissioners. In Minnesota, county commissions usually have five members, but Hennepin, Ramsey , Dakota , Anoka and St. Louis counties have seven members. Each commissioner represents

4345-429: The population. There were 1,795 households, of which 20.8% included children under the age of 18, 42.3% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 47.4% were non-families; 41.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

4424-417: The population. There were 1,929 households, of which 20.9% included children under the age of 18, 46.6% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.0% were non-families; 39.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06, and the average family size

4503-442: The prices they charged and the practices they adopted greatly influenced individuals and businesses. In some cases, the railroads were perceived to have abused their power as a result of too little competition. Railroads also banded together to form pools and trusts that fixed rates at higher levels than they could otherwise command. Responding to a widespread public outcry, states passed numerous pieces of legislation. Through

4582-400: The show, both characters mispronounce Wayzata as "Way-za-da." In the 1996 film Fargo , Jerry Lundegaard intends to purchase a parking lot in Wayzata. Much of the 1999 film Drop Dead Gorgeous (starring Kirsten Dunst , Kirstie Alley , Denise Richards , Allison Janney , Ellen Barkin , Brittany Murphy , and Amy Adams ) was filmed in Wayzata. Scenes were filmed at West Middle School,

4661-639: The sixteen cases over which it presided. Congress passed a minor amendment to the Act in 1903, the Elkins Act . Major amendments were enacted in 1906 and 1910. The Hepburn Act of 1906 authorized the ICC to set maximum railroad rates, and extended the agency's authority to cover bridges, terminals, ferries, sleeping cars, express companies and oil pipelines. The Mann-Elkins Act of 1910 strengthened ICC authority over railroad rates and expanded its jurisdiction to include regulation of telephone, telegraph, and cable companies. The Valuation Act of 1913 required

4740-538: The species of plants considered invasive in the Wayzata area are purple loosestrife , narrow-leaf cattail , common buckthorn , leafy spurge , tartarian honeysuckle , garlic mustard , reed canary grass , Siberian elm , and Amur maple . Some rare native species have also been seen in Wayzata, including the Acadian flycatcher , pugnose shiner , and red-shouldered hawk . As of the census of 2010, there were 3,688 people, 1,795 households, and 944 families residing in

4819-462: The state. In 2020 , Joe Biden won 70% of the vote in the county, the largest percentage for any candidate since 1904. At the state level, the county is no less Democratic. For governor and U.S. Senate, the last Republicans to win the county were Arne Carlson in 1994 and David Durenberger in 1988 , respectively. As the economic center of Minnesota and the Upper Midwest, Hennepin County

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4898-460: The suburbs. During the 1950s and 1960s, many suburbs grew rapidly as housing developments, shopping centers, large school systems and growing industrialization replaced much of the open farmland. By 1970, Hennepin County's suburban population outnumbered the city's for the first time. Minneapolis's population declined by 10 percent from 1960 to 1970, while the suburban population grew by nearly 50 percent. Another wave of immigration—which began after

4977-520: The top 1,000 public high schools in the United States. The Dakota Rail Trail is a 13.5 miles (21.7 km) paved regional trail. In Hennepin County, the trail winds around Lake Minnetonka through Wayzata, Orono , Minnetonka Beach , Spring Park , Mound , Minnetrista and Saint Bonifacius . The trail continues for 12.5 miles (20.1 km) in Carver County and terminates in Mayer . The trail

5056-554: The tracks as well, but rather than rerouting them north of town, he moved them closer to the lake. Hill was also connected to Wayzata and Lake Minnetonka through the Arlington Hotel, Hotel Lafayette, and Belle of Minnetonka , all owned by the Saint Paul, Minneapolis, & Manitoba Railway. He purchased Wayzata's Arlington Hotel in 1881 and never reopened it. By the 1890s, Lake Minnetonka had largely fallen out of favor as

5135-622: The wealthiest zip codes in the state. The name "Wayzata" comes from the Dakota word wazíyata , meaning “north” or “north shore.” The Mdewakanton , a subtribe of the Dakota nation, treasured Lake Minnetonka—the "Big Water"—as a place for hunting , fishing , and harvesting wild rice and maple sap . Spirit Knob, a peninsula in Wayzata Bay, was regarded as a particularly sacred place. The Dakota resided in this area of Minnesota until 1851, when

5214-486: The “ Great Northern ”). He responded by building a new train depot near downtown Wayzata. At the depot's grand opening celebration in 1906, he declared it the “handsomest” on the entire Great Northern line. Wayzata was also connected to a new form of water transportation in 1906. The Twin City Rapid Transit Company launched six new “Express Boats” on Lake Minnetonka that served as an extension of

5293-443: Was 2.04, and the average family size was 2.80. The median age in the city was 47.8 years; 19.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.7% were from 25 to 44; 31.9% were from 45 to 64; and 22.2% were 65 years of age or older. Among residents of the city, 47.5% were male and 52.5% were female. As of the census of 2000, there were 4,113 people, 1,929 households, and 1,041 families residing in

5372-414: Was 2.77. The median age was 44 years; 19.3% of residents were under the age of 18, 6.0% were between the ages of 18 and 24, 25.8% were from 25 to 44, 28.1% were from 45 to 64, and 20.8% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.6 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 65,833, and the median income for

5451-468: Was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 97.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.70 males. The median income for a household in the county was $ 51,711, and the median income for a family was $ 65,985 (these figures had risen to $ 60,115 and $ 79,970 respectively as of a 2007 estimate). Accounting for inflation, these figures rise again to $ 76,202.87 for individuals, and $ 92,353.46 for households, adjusted for 2014 dollars. Males had

5530-408: Was 80.53% White , 8.95% Black or African American , 1.00% Native American , 4.80% Asian , 0.05% Pacific Islander , 2.06% from other races , and 2.60% from two or more races. 4.07% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 456,129 households, out of which 28.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.30% were married couples living together, 9.90% had

5609-494: Was all the rage by 1920, and Wayzata was at the center of the trend with two nationally famous boat makers, Ramaley and Wise, based there. In 1929 the Ramaley Boat Company merged with Wise Boat Works and Walker Boat Works to form Minnetonka Boat Works. Minnetonka Boat Works eventually became well-known manufacturers and distributors of Tonka-Craft and Chris-Craft power boats. Wayzata's population nearly doubled in

5688-473: Was built in the 1920s, was widened to four lanes, and the population swelled. Downtown Wayzata residences were replaced by more stores serving not only Wayzatans, but also new families moving onto the former farmlands outside Wayzata. By the 1950s, the greater Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area had reached Wayzata. After it became a charter city , Wayzata began to annex land from Minnetonka , Plymouth , and Orono , and doubled in size. U.S. Highway 12

5767-457: Was chosen because he originally named Saint Anthony Falls and recorded some of the earliest accounts of the area for the Western world. In January 1855, the first bridge over the Mississippi River was built over St. Anthony Falls. Water power built the city of Minneapolis and Hennepin County. The water of streams and rivers provided power to grist mills and sawmills throughout the county. By

5846-463: Was firmly established as the hub of the Upper Midwest's industry and commerce. Hennepin County's farm economy was also substantial. In 1910, farmland in the county totaled 284,000 acres, about 72% of its area. The principal crops were wheat, corn, garden vegetables, and apples. The number of acres in production remained high for the next 30 years. By 1950, the amount of land devoted to agriculture had declined to 132,000 acres as development progressed in

5925-439: Was largely "upland deciduous forest , with small inclusions of wet prairie , and lakes ." Forest types typical in and around Wayzata have been "maple-basswood forest, oak forest, lowland hardwood forest, and floodplain forest. Non-native forest types within the city were predominantly disturbed second growth forest types made up of elm , box elder , ash , and cottonwood , with occasional basswood , maple , and oak ." Some of

6004-517: Was nearly terminated by a grasshopper infestation, but the community rebounded when ginseng was discovered in the remaining hardwood forest . Ginseng root was in great demand as an aphrodisiac in China . During this boom, Wayzata became a collection center for ginseng roots discovered around Lake Minnetonka. In 1867 the Saint Paul and Pacific Railroad extended its tracks to Wayzata, making it

6083-687: Was the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis , with 215,205 Catholics worshipping at 73 parishes, followed by 124,732 ELCA Lutherans with 106 congregations, 59,811 non-denominational adherents with 103 congregations, 20,286 UMC Methodists with 42 congregations, 18,836 Missouri Synod Lutherans with 34 congregations, 16,941 PC-USA Presbyterians with 21 congregations, 16,230 Converge Baptists with 26 congregations, 16,128 AoG Pentecostals with 32 congregations, 12,307 UCC Christians with 20 congregations, and 8,608 Reform Jews with 3 congregations. Altogether, religious congregations claimed 54.3% of

6162-554: Was the Maurer House-West Hotel, which was built near the corner of Lake Street and Broadway Avenue. Most local hotels and boarding houses were rather primitive until 1879, when the 150-room Hotel Saint Louis was built in Deephaven . Most Lake Minnetonka tourists in the late 1800s arrived in Wayzata by train . Steamboats waited for new arrivals near the foot of Broadway Avenue and took them to destinations across

6241-422: Was widened again to become a freeway in the 1970s and a new shopping center opened 5 miles (8.0 km) down the road. These physical and economic changes caused some of Wayzata's downtown shops to be replaced by condominiums and office buildings. Strip malls and fast food franchises came to a part of the town near the highway. Wayzata is a suburb of Minneapolis, Minnesota , 9 miles (14 kilometres) to its west on

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