Hopkins, Minnesota
Hopkins is a suburban city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, located west of Minneapolis.[3] The city is four square miles in size and is surrounded by the larger suburban communities of Minnetonka, Saint Louis Park, and Edina.[6] There are several small ponds on the western side of Hopkins, and creeks to the north and south.The north branch of Nine Mile Creek has its headwaters in Hopkins at the intersection of 13th Avenue South and Excelsior Boulevard.The southern end of Hopkins is adjacent to main line of the Twin Cities and Western Railroad.The average household size was 2.02, and 22% of persons aged 5 years+, 2017-2021 spoke a language other than English spoken at home.The per capita income in past 12 months (in 2021 dollars), 2017-2021 was $40,770.11.8% of people lived in poverty.The position is also the head of the city for ceremonial purposes, serving legal processes and martial law.However, the roots of the town begin in 1887 with the building of the Minneapolis Threshing Machine Company, later called Minneapolis-Moline, to make farm equipment.Hopkins was the headquarters of Minneapolis-Moline, which was a large manufacturer of tractors and agricultural equipment in the United States until the 1960s.The Hopkins Raspberry Festival was founded in 1935 as a way to boost business during the Great Depression of the 1930s.A date of July 21 was chosen to hold the event to coincide with the peak of raspberry-picking season.The Raspberry Festival is overseen by a board of directors supported by many additional volunteers and local civic organizations each year.Since its inception, it has evolved into a dynamic community celebration with activities including music, sporting events, royalty coronations, craft fair, and parade.[20] The Hopkins School District serves all or parts of seven Minneapolis west suburban communities: Hopkins, Minnetonka, Golden Valley, Plymouth, Edina, Eden Prairie, and Saint Louis Park.
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