Northfield Township, Minnesota - Northfield Township, Minnesota Northfield Township is a township located in Rice County, Minnesota. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 780. Geography \nAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 100.8 km˛ (38.9 mi˛). 100.8 km˛ (38.9 mi˛) of it is land and none of it is covered by water. Demographics \nAs of the census of 2000, there are 780 people, 257 households, and 219 families residing in the township. The population density is 7.7/km˛ (20.0/mi˛). There are 264 housing units at an average density of 2.6/km˛ (6.8/mi˛). The racial makeup of the township is 98.59% White, 0.00% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.38% from other races, and 0.26% from.
Northfield, Minnesota - Northfield, Minnesota Northfield is a city in Dakota County, Minnesota. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 17,147. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 History 2 Tourism 3 Geography 4 Demographics History The city was founded by John W. North in the 19th century. Early industry included a flour mill powered by the Cannon River, which flows through town. Saint Olaf College was founded in 1876 on the edge of town. Carleton College, on the opposite side of the river, was founded in 1866. These two institutions, which together have approximately 5,000 students, faculty, and staff, have come to bear a major influence on the makeup of Northfield. Northfield was at one time an agricultural center serving first wheat, then dairy farms..
Eureka Township, Minnesota - Eureka Township, Minnesota Eureka Township is a township located in Dakota County, Minnesota. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 1,490. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Geography 1.1 Surroundings 1.2 Highways 2 Demographics Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 92.9 km˛ (35.9 mi˛). 91.6 km˛ (35.3 mi˛) of it is land and 1.3 km˛ (0.5 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 1.42% water. Surroundings Eureka lies near the western boundary of the county, and in its southern half. Nearby larger towns include Lakeville (to the north-northwest) Northfield (to the south-southeast, just across the county line in Rice County) Smaller than these, but still larger than Eureka, is Farmington New Market Township.
Dundas, Minnesota - Dundas, Minnesota Dundas is a city located in Rice County, Minnesota. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 547. The town originally had a flour mill on the Cannon River, ruins of which can still be seen. Today, the town is chiefly a bedroom community for nearby Northfield, Minnesota. The juxtaposition of the two towns and disparate zoning policies have led to some unusual growth patterns. Dundas is home to a number of businesses, such as the off-sale liquor store and two bars, that would be unable to get licenses to operate in the Northfield regulatory environment. Dundas has the only public feed mill within about 40 miles. It is operated by Cannon Valley Cooperative on the site of the original grain.
Dakota County, Minnesota - Dakota County, Minnesota Dakota County is a county located in the U.S. State of Minnesota. As of 2000, the population is 355,904. Its county seat is Hastings6. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Geography 1.1 Surrounding Counties 2 Demographics 3 Cities and towns Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,519 km˛ (586 mi˛). 1,475 km˛ (570 mi˛) of it is land and 43 km˛ (17 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 2.86% water. Surrounding Counties (Listed in clockwise order) On the west, Scott County On the north Hennepin County Ramsey County On the east Washington County across the Mississippi River, Pierce County, Wisconsin On the south Goodhue County Rice County Demographics \nAs of the census2 of 2000, there.
Rice County, Minnesota - Rice County, Minnesota Rice County is a county located in the U.S. State of Minnesota. As of 2000, the population is 56,665. Its county seat is Faribault6. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Cities and towns Geography \nAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,337 km˛ (516 mi˛). 1,289 km˛ (498 mi˛) of it is land and 48 km˛ (19 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 3.60% water. Demographics \nAs of the census2 of 2000, there are 56,665 people, 18,888 households, and 13,353 families residing in the county. The population density is 44/km˛ (114/mi˛). There are 20,061 housing units at an average density of 16/km˛ (40/mi˛). The racial makeup of the county is 93.59% White, 1.31%.
Nerstrand, Minnesota - Nerstrand, Minnesota Nerstrand is a town located in Rice County, Minnesota. As of the 2000 census, the population was 233. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 History 2 Law/Government 3 Geography 4 Economy 5 Demographics 6 Notable Natives 7 External Links 8 Bibliography History Nerstrand's history began in 1885 as a stop on the Minnesota and North Western Railroad's first rail line, which extended from Lyle, Minnesota to St. Paul. The line was later acquired by the Chicago Great Western Railway Company. It has since been dismantled. Law/Government David Isaacson, who runs the implement dealership, is the mayor. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.7 km˛ (1.4 mi˛). The town features an elementary school with grades K-5, which is.
Northfield - Northfield Northfield is the name of several places in the United States of America and the United Kingdom: Northfield, Birmingham UK Northfield, Connecticut, USA Northfield, Illinois, USA Northfield, Minnesota, USA Northfield, New Hampshire, USA Northfield, New Jersey, USA Northfield, Ohio, USA Northfield, Vermont, USA This is a disambiguation page; that is, one that just points to other pages that might otherwise have the same name. If you followed a link here, you might want to go back and fix that link to point to the appropriate specific page..
Jesse James - Iowa. Despite their criminal and often violent acts, James and his partners were much adored. Journalists, eager to entertain Easterners with tales of a wild West, exaggerated and romanticized the gang's heists, often casting James as a contemporary Robin Hood. While James did harass railroad executives who unjustly seized private land for the railways, modern biographers note that he did so for personal gain--his humanitarian acts were more fiction than fact. On September 7, 1876, the James gang attempted to rob a bank in Northfield, Minnesota. The townspeople returned fire, and all of the members of the gang except for Frank and Jesse James were killed, wounded or captured. Jesse James had married his own first cousin, named Zerelda after his mother, after a nine-year courtship. They had two children, Jesse.
1876 - want to see you." May 30 - Abd-ul-Aziz, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire is deposed and succeeded by his nephew Murat V. August 1 - Colorado is admitted as the 38th U.S. state. August 8 - Thomas Edison receives a patent for his mimeograph. August 31 - Murat V, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire is deposed and succeeded by his brother Abdul Hamid II. September 7 - In Northfield, Minnesota, Jesse James and the James-Younger Gang attempt to rob the town's bank but are surrounded by an angry mob and are nearly wiped out. November 7 - U.S. presidential election is held. After long and heated disputes, Rutherford Birchard Hayes would be declared the winner over Samuel Jones Tilden. November 23 - Corrupt Tammany Hall leader William Marcy Tweed (better known.
Carleton College - was formerly known as Carleton College Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota was founded on November 14, 1866 by the Minnesota Conference of Congregational Churches as Northfield College. In 1871, the name was changed in honor of benefactor William Carleton of Charlestown, Massachusetts. The school is an independent, non-sectarian, coeducational, liberal arts college with about 1900 students. The College respects its historical ties and gives continuing recognition to them through membership in the Council for Higher Education of the United Church of Christ. Carleton competes in quizbowl and won the 1999 National Academic Quiz Tournaments undergraduate championship..
Saint Olaf College - engineering, law, medicine, pharmacy, social work, theology, and veterinary medicine. St. Olaf students, faculty and staff reside on its 345-acre campus, which is located in Northfield, Minnesota, 40 miles south of Minneapolis/St. Paul. St. Olaf, a four-year college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, provides an education committed to the liberal arts, rooted in the Christian Gospel, and incorporating a global perspective. In the conviction that life is more than a livelihood, it focuses on what is ultimately worthwhile and fosters the development of the whole person in mind, body, and spirit. Its website is at http://www.stolaf.edu..
September 7 - of Borodino - Napoleon defeats the Russian army of Alexander I near the village of Borodino. 1822 - Brazil declares its independence from Portugal. 1864 - American Civil War: Atlanta, Georgia is evacuated on orders of Union General William Tecumseh Sherman. 1876 - In Northfield, Minnesota, Jesse James and the James-Younger Gang attempt to rob the town's bank but are surrounded by an angry mob and are nearly wiped out. 1901 - The Boxer Rebellion in China officially ends with the signing of the Peking Protocol. 1911 - French poet Guillaume Apollinaire is arrested and put in jail on suspicion of stealing the "Mona Lisa" from the Louvre museum. 1921 - In Atlantic City, New Jersey, the first Miss America Pageant is held. 1940 - World War II: The Blitz -.
Minoru Yamasaki - to them. He was first married in 1941 and had two other wives before marrying his first wife again in 1969. Yamasaki died of cancer at the age of 73. Works: U.S. Science Pavilion for the Seattle World Exposition (1962) Irwin library at Butler University, Butler, Idaho U.S. Consulate General, Kobe, Japan Conservatory of Music, Warner Concert Hall and King Building at Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio McGregor Center at Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan Cowling Gymnasium, West Gymnasium, Olin Hall, Goodhue Hall, and Watson Hall, Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota Reynolds Metals Regional Sales Office, Detroit, Michigan Plan for University of Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Lambert-St. Louis Air Terminal, St. Louis, Missouri (1956) Pruitt-Igoe Housing Project, St. Louis, Missouri (1955, demolished 1975) American Natural Resources Building, Detroit, Michigan Dhahran Air Terminal, Dhahran, Saudi.
Lucius Roy Holbrook - He was a son of Willard Francis and Mary (Ames) Holbrook. His father was born at Wrentham, Massachusetts, on April 27, 1827, and died September 17, 1886. Mary Ames, whom he married, was born November 19, 1840, at West Bridgewater, Massachusetts, and died July 12, 1889. Holbrook graduated from high school in Northfield, Minnesota, in 1892. He was appointed to the United States Military Academy on June 15, 1892 and graduated on June 12, 1896, as a second lieutenant in the Cavalry. Military Career Holbrook served with the 4th Cavalry Brigade at Fort Walla Walla, Washington, until December 22, 1896, and at Boise Barracks, Forts Sherman and Wardner, Idaho, until May of 1899. On June 24, 1889, he was ordered to the Philippine Islands and during the Philippine-American War he participated.
Kalevala Township, Minnesota - Kalevala Township, Minnesota Kalevala Township is a township located in Carlton County, Minnesota. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 302. Geography \nAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 92.7 km˛ (35.8 mi˛). 92.7 km˛ (35.8 mi˛) of it is land and none of it is covered by water. Demographics \nAs of the census of 2000, there are 302 people, 125 households, and 80 families residing in the township. The population density is 3.3/km˛ (8.4/mi˛). There are 181 housing units at an average density of 2.0/km˛ (5.1/mi˛). The racial makeup of the township is 99.01% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.66% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.33% from two or.
Kasson, Minnesota - Kasson, Minnesota Kasson is a city located in Dodge County, Minnesota. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 4,398. Geography \nAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.3 km˛ (2.0 mi˛). 5.3 km˛ (2.0 mi˛) of it is land and none of it is covered by water. Demographics \nAs of the census of 2000, there are 4,398 people, 1,678 households, and 1,179 families residing in the city. The population density is 836.5/km˛ (2,170.4/mi˛). There are 1,711 housing units at an average density of 325.4/km˛ (844.4/mi˛). The racial makeup of the city is 97.29% White, 0.39% African American, 0.02% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.41% from other races, and 0.39% from two or more.
Kanabec Township, Minnesota - Kanabec Township, Minnesota Kanabec Township is a township located in Kanabec County, Minnesota. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 853. Geography \nAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 94.1 km˛ (36.3 mi˛). 93.1 km˛ (36.0 mi˛) of it is land and 0.9 km˛ (0.4 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 0.99% water. Demographics \nAs of the census of 2000, there are 853 people, 303 households, and 233 families residing in the township. The population density is 9.2/km˛ (23.7/mi˛). There are 345 housing units at an average density of 3.7/km˛ (9.6/mi˛). The racial makeup of the township is 98.48% White, 0.00% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from.
Kandiyohi, Minnesota - Kandiyohi, Minnesota Kandiyohi is a city located in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 555. Geography \nAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 km˛ (0.3 mi˛). 0.8 km˛ (0.3 mi˛) of it is land and none of it is covered by water. Demographics \nAs of the census of 2000, there are 555 people, 215 households, and 147 families residing in the city. The population density is 669.6/km˛ (1,754.2/mi˛). There are 228 housing units at an average density of 275.1/km˛ (720.7/mi˛). The racial makeup of the city is 97.84% White, 0.54% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.90% from other races, and 0.36% from two or more.
Kandiyohi Township, Minnesota - Kandiyohi Township, Minnesota Kandiyohi Township is a township located in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 600. Geography \nAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 91.6 km˛ (35.4 mi˛). 86.3 km˛ (33.3 mi˛) of it is land and 5.3 km˛ (2.0 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 5.77% water. Demographics \nAs of the census of 2000, there are 600 people, 225 households, and 182 families residing in the township. The population density is 7.0/km˛ (18.0/mi˛). There are 232 housing units at an average density of 2.7/km˛ (7.0/mi˛). The racial makeup of the township is 97.17% White, 0.67% African American, 0.00% Native American, 1.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.83% from.
