126 topographic sheets cover 72 settlements here, and 192 properties are on the National Register of Historic Places.
192 National Register listings published here, 4 of them National Historic Landmarks · the county-history sources tell 5 stories and name 382 people · people the book names include General Deschii'Tion -Kiust Settlkment (Corcoran City, 1881) · To Wnship Histor Y. (Minneapolis City, 1895) (machine-read).
Sources: the county history on the Internet Archive · the National Register database, National Park Service
Among them: Oki'Icial Roster; Biographical; Chapter Lii. These passages come from the identified county-history source books. Each inset names its own source and opens the exact section it comes from.
David Ari'liilialil was liniii in Nova Scotia, in 1S4-"). and moved with his iiarents to Hennepin county. He enlisted in 1861, in Second fnited States Shariishooters, afterwards attached to Fii-st Minnesota Regt., and served three years; was wounded at Cold Harbor, and remaiiie<l for six monllis ill the hosiiilal at .Mexaiidria.
Da\'id Archibald was born in Xova Scotia, in 1845, and moved with his parents to Hennepin county. He enlisted in 1861. in Second I'nited States Sharpshooters, afterwards attached to First ilinnesota Regt.. and served three years; was wounded at Cold Harbor, and remained for six months in the hospital at Alexandria.
Hassan heavily timbered. - Marshes. - Settled since 1854. - Irish settlers. - Sawmill built. - Progress of settlement. - First town meeting held in 1869. - Officers chosen. - School. - First marriage. - Territorial road. - Post office. - Episcopal Church. - Grass¬ hoppers. - Indian massacre. - Beauty of landscape characterizing Greenwood.
The outbreak comnieticed at the village of Acton, by the murder of several defenseless settlers, on the 17th day of August, 1862. This was followed by a general and preconcert¬ ed massacre of settlers all along our widely extended and exposed frontier, from the Sauk Valley to the Iowa line. The center of this cyclone of butchery and assassination was at Fort Ridgely and New Ulm, upon which points there were planned general assults.
Old settlers still tell the stor3" of the Indian scare - that of 1858 - at the time of the final battle between the Chippewas and Dakotas, in Eden Prairie and Shakopee, so often alluded to in this history. On their return, after being defeated by the Dakotas, the Chippewa war partj^ was in almost a starving condition.
Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.
Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 106 of them, burning about 634 acres. None started naturally and 27 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Recreation and ceremony | 45 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 27 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 17 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 10 |
| Debris and open burning | 5 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
The five largest, by the area the report gives. Two of them were set deliberately.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 March 2007 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 87 acres | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | LAKE SARAH |
| 6 November 2012 | Debris and open burning | 77 acres | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 4 April 2012 | Arson/incendiarism | 60 acres | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 21 May 2015 | Debris and open burning | 50 acres | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 7 May 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 46 acres | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 26 April 2000 | Debris and open burning | 30 acres | Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge | WK2A |
| 12 May 1998 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 30 acres | Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge | NOON |
| 12 April 2003 | Arson/incendiarism | 30 acres | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.
The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 1,242 reports for this county, causing 16 deaths, 323 injuries and about $1,047,013,200 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.
| Kind of event | Reports |
|---|---|
| Hail | 577 |
| Thunderstorm Wind | 494 |
| Flash Flood | 52 |
| Heavy Rain | 49 |
| Tornado | 31 |
| Lightning | 19 |
| Funnel Cloud | 18 |
| Flood | 2 |
The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1965 | Tornado (F4) | not stated | 6 killed, 50 hurt, $25,000,000 | no account filed |
| July 1951 | Tornado (F3) | not stated | 5 killed, 40 hurt, $25,000,000 | no account filed |
| April 1984 | Tornado (F3) | not stated | 1 killed, 52 hurt, $25,000,000 | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Tornado (EF1) | St Louis Park | 1 killed, 48 hurt, $166,000,000 | A strong EF-1 tornado touched down approximately 3/4 of a mile south-southwest of the intersection of Interstate 394 and Highway 100 in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. It traveled north-northeast through Golden Valley, and across North Minneapolis, before moving into Anoka County. ||Damage was widespread along the path and caused damage to businesses near the intersection of Interstate 394, and Highway 100. As it crossed Highway 100, it began to damage numerous residences along Cedar Lake Road before moving into Theodore Wirth Park. The tornado moved across Wirth Park, and into the City of North Minneapolis, between Glenwood Avenue and 16th Avenue. ||Most of the damage at this point was EF-0 and was confined to downed trees and roof damage. It strengthened to EF-1 as it moved into North Minneapolis. The tornado tracked across Penn Avenue and Broadway, then to Lowry Avenue and Logan Avenue, then to 42nd Avenue to Lyndale Avenue before crossing the Mississippi River. Damage along this path was extensive to garages, with sheds and roofs removed.||A male was killed as a tree fell on his car while he was driving in North Minneapolis. City officials stated that more than 600 buildings would require major repairs, and 35 homes were so badly damaged they could not be reoccupied. |
| September 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Countywide | 1 killed, $130,000,000 | A large storm swept across most of northern Hennepin County, accompanied by large hail and a brief tornado. An NWS damage survey, spotter reports, video, and radar imagery indicate the storm had a very strong rear flank downdraft which was reported to have been sustained as long as 10 minutes in some locations. The wind and hail were responsible for virtually all damage (see separate reports for the hail), and a tornado was on the ground only briefly in Brooklyn Park (see separate tornado entry for Hennepin County). Tens of thousands of trees were downed, including some snapped a few feet off the ground. Many roads were blocked. Some neighborhoods were without power for more than one week, as power crews had a massive number of repairs to make. At the height of the storm, XCEL Energy estimated over 200,000 customers in the western half of the Twin Cities metropolitan area were without power. many cities declared a state of emergency. The property damage report of 130 Million dollars covers all wind and hail reports from this storm in Hennepin County on 9-21-05.In Rogers, part of an apartment complex roof ripped off, and a roof from a nearby home was torn off and blown into another home, where it pushed a wall in. In Hassan Township, numerous trees were toppled, including some on houses, causing major damage. A garage was torn away from a house, and a construction trailer was destroyed. In Dayton, a barn was destroyed and numerous trees felled. Champlin also had many trees downed. A roof was blown off an apartment building in Osseo, and numerous trees were down on homes and businesses. In Maple Grove, many trees were toppled and windows blown out. A small transmission line went down along with 100 feeder lines. New Hope and Golden Valley also had downed trees. Many trees in Robbinsdale and Crystal were also toppled, especially in the north and northeast parts of Robbinsdale and Crystal. Several hangars at the Crystal airport had metal siding and roofs off. A gust of 68 mph was measured at the Crystal airport at 1813 CST. Hundreds of trees were felled in Brooklyn Center, and tile from the roofs of a hotel and restaurant were blown off.Perhaps the most severe damage occurred in Brooklyn Park. City officials estimated at least 10,000 trees were downed, and a local nursery owner estimated 20,000 trees. Hundreds of trees landed on houses and businesses. The roof was partially torn off Signature Design Center. Over 90% of the city lost power.In Minneapolis, most trees were felled in the northern part of the city, namely the Camden, Shingle Creek, Lind-Bohanon, and Victory neighborhoods. A 45 year old man in the north part of Minneapolis died after getting out of his car. He was heading for shelter when a large branch landed on him. |
| September 2006 | Tornado (F2) | Rogers | 1 killed, $30,000,000 | A tornado touched down on the western edge of Sylvan Lake and moved quickly northeast. It produced F0 damage to some farms and rural residences in Hassan Township before strengthening and entering the northwest corner of Rogers. It gained F2 status briefly as it moved through a residential neighborhood in Rogers, where it took the life of a 10 year old girl in a home. A home weather station 2/3 mile southeast of the tornado at this point measured 65 mph inflow winds. The tornado crossed Interstate 94 and entered another neighborhood, where F1 damage was produced. One house with significant damage had a home weather station in the back yard. Once the data were retrieved, its peak gust was found to have reached 105 mph. The tornado then moved into the northern tip of Dayton, alternating between F0 and F1 damage, then exited Hennepin County, crossed the Mississippi River and entered the city of Ramsey in Anoka County (see separate entry). The maximum width in Hennepin County was 100 yards, although its maximum width in Anoka County was only 25 yards. |
| June 1984 | Thunderstorm Wind | not stated | 1 killed | no account filed |
| May 1965 | Tornado (F4) | not stated | 88 hurt, $25,000,000 | no account filed |
| June 1981 | Tornado (F3) | not stated | 23 hurt, $25,000,000 | no account filed |
| June 1952 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | 5 hurt, $2,500,000 | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Plymouth | 5 hurt | A National Weather Service damage survey confirmed that the swath of damage in Plymouth was produced by a thunderstorm downburst. Several thousands of trees, many over one foot in diameter, were toppled across Plymouth. Five people received minor injuries and were treated at a nearby hospital. Two of the injuries occurred when two construction trailers were rolled near Highway 55 and Interstate 494. Many utility poles were also snapped in half. The roof was partially blown off a business one half mile southwest of the 494/55 intersection. Minor roof and siding damage to homes and businesses were also reported, and several chimneys were toppled. Xcel Energy reported that 14,000 people were left without power for several hours after the storm. |
| April 2008 | Lightning | Minneapolis/St Paul | 3 hurt | An isolated thunderstorm produced a lightning bolt that injured three construction workers at the Minneapolis International Airport. All three were alert when rescue workers arrived. Two refused medical treatment and one person was taken to Hennepin County Medical Center with minor injuries. Information provided by Minneapolis Star Tribune newspaper. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Maple Plain | 3 hurt | Three young girls injured at YMCA camp when tree blown over onto tent. Barn also blown down in vicinity. Estimated windspeed. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hopkins | 2 hurt | Large branches blown down, newspaper boxes and construction signs blown over in Uptown near 26th and Hennepin. Numerous trees down in the Lake Calhoun, Lake of the Isles, and Lake Harriet areas, with a few roads blocked. Several small sailboats were tipped over on Lake Calhoun. A large tree fell onto the roof of a home in the 2300 block of Humboldt Ave. South. Twenty inch diameter branches were felled at Highway 169 and Excelsior Blvd in Hopkins. Two people were injured at Cedar Lake when a tree fell on them. About 30,000 electric customers lost power in the western metro according to Xcel Energy. Some information provided by Star Tribune newspaper. |
| August 2005 | Lightning | Countywide | 1 hurt | In Eden Prairie, a man standing next to the paving machine that he operated was injured when lightning struck the nearby tarmac around 3:02 PM CDT. He was briefly knocked unconscious, but was fully conscious when emergency personnel transported him to the hospital for non-serious injuries. An apartment building in Eden Prairie was also struck by lightning.Three homes in Bloomington east of Nicollet Avenue caught fire after being struck by lightning. A home near the intersection of 56th Street and Nicollet Avenue in south Minneapolis suffered an electrical fire after being struck by lightning. A home on Troy Lane in Maple Grove was also struck by lightning. The resulting fire damaged the roof and rafters. |
| September 2005 | Tornado (F1) | Maple Plain | 1 hurt | A 30 yard wide tornado touched down in Independence near the intersection of county roads 11 and 90, then crossed Lake Sarah. Around the lake numerous boats and docks were damaged. On the southern edge of the lake a home sustained structural damage and an attached garage was destroyed along Woodhill Lane. Several 2 to 3 foot diameter trees and power lines were downed nearby. On the northern edge of the lake a small airplane hangar was blown away and hundreds of 1 to 2 foot diameter trees were knocked down along Lake Sarah Heights Drive and Sunset Lane. A tractor trailer was blown over on its side in the same neighborhood. Next the tornado moved northeast into extreme southeast Greenfield where it damaged ten homes in the Country Circle area just north of Highway 55. Two homes suffered significant damage including one home that had damage to exterior walls on the second story and another home that lost an attached garage. One man inside a damaged home was cut on the nose by flying glass. Finally the tornado moved into southwest Corcoran where it destroyed a barn near the intersection of County Road 19 and Pioneer Trail. On the same property a three-season porch, chimney, heated 4-stall garage, fences, and two ice fishing houses were also lost. The tornado lifted nearby after being on the ground for 3 miles. |
| June 1996 | Lightning | Hopkins | 1 hurt | no account filed |
| August 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brooklyn Park | 1 hurt | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Bloomington | $450,000,000 | Severe damage to automobile dealership. Damage estimate for entire county. |
| June 2001 | Hail | St Bonifacius | $25,000,000 | Many vehicles and structures damaged. Damage estimate is for all wind and hail damage in Hennepin County from the storm that occurred from 1630 to 1708. |
| July 1987 | Tornado (F3) | not stated | $25,000,000 | no account filed |
| August 2006 | Hail | Dayton | $20,000,000 | Vehicles, homes and businesses damaged. Damage total includes all storm reports from August 24 in Hennepin County. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | St Louis Park | $17,800,000 | Widespread trees and power lines were blown down between Uptown, Powderhorn and Longfellow neighborhoods in south Minneapolis. Some of the trees were in excess of two feet in diameter. |
| May 2001 | Hail | Minneapolis | $10,000,000 | Reported at 60th and Penn. Ave. Damage estimate pertains to all of the hail reports across Hennepin County. Numerous buildings and vehicles damaged. |
| August 2023 | Hail | Minneapolis | $5,000,000 | In the Bryn Mawr nieghborhood the hail was mostly golf ball size, with a few 2.5 to 3 inch stones. |
| August 2023 | Hail | Minneapolis | $5,000,000 | A picture was shared on social media of hail next to a baseball. The hail was slightly smaller than the baseball. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Msp | $5,000,000 | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Flood | Brooklyn Park | $4,000,000 | Several sources in Hennepin County compiled a summary of flood related damages and locations for the flood of June 2014. In Minneapolis a 100-yard mudslide occurred at the edge of the Fairview-University of Minnesota Hospital. No structural damage occurred and engineers determined that there was no threat to the hospital. Debris from this mudslide did flow into the Mississippi River and caused problems downstream at the locks and dams. In Edina and St. Louis Park, flood waters approached Methodist Hospital due to the swollen Minnehaha Creek. Several streets along Minnehaha Creek were flooded from the headwaters near Woodland, downstream to the Mississippi River. Numerous homes and businesses along the Minnehaha Creek were sandbagged due to the potential of being flooded. In addition, area lakes had a no wake zone for boats due to very high lake levels. Local officials indicated that in the city of Edina, 48 homes had flood damage, both from creek and other flooding, as well as from sewer backups.||The record rainfall on Thursday, June 19 caused Lake Minnetonkas water level to reach an all-time high of 930.77 feet above sea level, breaking the previous record of 930.66 feet set on June 3, 2014.||In addition to the high lake levels in Hennepin County, 40 homes in the city of Mound were uninhabitable due to flood-related sewage backups near Lake Minnetonka. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bloomington | $3,000,000 | Thousands of trees down. Several houses received major damage. Estimated windspeed. |
| July 1986 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | $2,500,000 | no account filed |
| July 1984 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $2,500,000 | no account filed |
| May 1979 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | $2,500,000 | no account filed |
| August 2023 | Hail | Golden Vly | $2,000,000 | A picture was shared on social media of 2 inch hail. |
| August 2023 | Hail | Minneapolis | $2,000,000 | A picture on social media showed the hail slightly larger than 2 inches. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rogers | $2,000,000 | A storm survey revealed that damaging straight line winds caused sporadic tree damage and a six mile long string of transmission lines to be destroyed. The worst damage was concentrated in the southern part of the Crow-Hassan County Park, north of County Road 109. ||Due to the downed high voltage lines, multiple roads were closed including |Hennepin County Road 116 near Fletcher, Hennepin County Rd 101 near Brockton, Bechtold Road, Park Drive, Trailhaven Road and Valley Drive. At one point there was no way to go south through the City of Rogers via any city street or county road. |
| August 2009 | Tornado (EF1) | Minnetrista | $1,000,000 | A damage survey determined that an EF1 tornado touched down in the northeast side of Minnetrista, or on the west side of the intersection of County Road 110, and 151. The tornado tracked east-northeast for approximately nine miles to the east side of County Road 101, or at Garland and 25th which is in the southwest portion of Plymouth. Numerous trees were snapped and dozens of other trees fell on homes and vehicles. Boats were tossed and roofs were partially removed from two homes and a business. |
| June 2014 | Flash Flood | Flying Cloud Arpt | $750,000 | Several rounds of heavy rainfall, combined with saturated soils, caused a mudslide on Burr Ridge Lane in Eden Prairie. The mudslide partially damaged a home, but due to the extreme unstable soil conditions near the home, the home was demolished. |
| June 2013 | Lightning | Woodland | $750,000 | A lightning strike caused a house fire in Minnetonka, Minnesota. The house was a total loss but no one was hurt. |
| August 2020 | Hail | Rockford | $500,000 | There were numerous reports of very large hail, up to tennis ball size, that occurred from Rockford, east-southeast along Highway 55, toward Medina, and eastward to Plymouth. The largest hailstone was measured in the town of Loretto where the 2.5-inch diameter hail fell around 2325 LST. Damage was reported to roofs and cars. |
| August 2020 | Hail | Eden Prairie | $500,000 | Numerous sources from social media pictures to trained spotters reported and measured very large hail for nearly 35 minutes from the Carver, Hennepin County line east to Eden Prairie, and Bloomington. The largest hailstone was measured at 1.25 inches in diameter and fell in West Bloomington. Radar suggested larger hail was possible, but there were no pictures or observations to indicate any larger hailstones. Many roofs and cars were damaged. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Osseo | $500,000 | The Maple Grove hospital had structural damage to their building. Pavers from an upper roof blew off and penetrated a roof below. This caused rain to seep into patient rooms and to the 1st floor imaging and PCC. In addition, multiple large trees and large tree limbs were blown down around Maple Grove, with a concentrated area at Berkshire and Dallas Lane. Some trees fell on vehicles. |
| July 2013 | Flash Flood | Edina | $500,000 | Several local officials, trained spotters and the general public observed flash flooding across southern Hennepin County due to 2, to locally 5.2 inches of rain that fell between 4 AM CST to 8 AM CST. Flooding was widespread along area creeks and streams, especially around Lake Harriet where local bike paths and low areas around golf courses were under one to two feet of water during the height of the storm. Kings Highway along Lake Harriet was also closed for a short period of time due to flood waters. An official rainfall report (CoCoRaHS) of 5.15 inches fell west of Eden Prairie Shopping Mall, and the Flying Cloud Airport received 4.53 inches in 3 hours. |
| August 2009 | Tornado (EF0) | Richfield | $500,000 | A National Weather Service Storm Survey determined that an EF-0 Tornado tracked from near East 53rd Street and Park Avenue in South Minneapolis, to near the Convention Center in Downtown Minneapolis. Most of the damage was confined to large trees blown down, or damage to roofs and buildings/houses as the trees fell on the structures. Most of the eyewitnesses reported swirling above, and strong winds at the surface. At the widest and strongest portion of the tornado, wind speeds were estimated between 75 and 85 mph. |
| September 2005 | Lightning | Countywide | $500,000 | A lightning strike started a fire that cauased $500,000 damage to a home in Minnetrista. Lightning related house fires were also reported in Eden Prairie and Mound. |
| September 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Richfield | $250,000 | Several trees were blown down or uprooted in Richfield. There was also significant tree damage in the Fort Snelling cemetery. At least 50 mature trees were damage or uprooted in the cemetery adjacent to the MSP airport. |
| September 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Msp Intl Arpt | $250,000 | A 64 mph wind gust was measured by the ASOS at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. At MSP Airport, the force of the winds was so strong that two Boeing 737 airplanes belonging to Sun Country Airlines slid into each other and slammed into jet bridges, despite being secured with wheel chocks. There were reports of storm-related damage to other structures, vehicles, and equipment at the airport. |
| August 2020 | Tornado (EF0) | Robbinsdale | $250,000 | An NWS Survey indicated a brief EF-0 tornado that moved across the City of Crystal, Minnesota. The tornado started near Memory Lane Park, between 43rd and 44th Avenue North and Jersey Avenue North. A large tree was uprooted at this location. This tornado moved eastward between 43rd and 44th Avenue and damaged several large trees, up to 4 feet in diameter, along its path. The tornado lifted near Douglas Drive North. Some roof damage occurred, but the majority of the trees and large limbs fell on power lines, roads, and yards. ||There was also damage on 45th Avenue North, but the damage was consistent with downburst winds and more sporadic. The majority of the damage in the broad area of New Hope, Crystal, North Minneapolis, and Robbinsdale was from downburst winds. |
| September 2019 | Tornado (EF1) | Minnetrista | $250,000 | This is the continuation of the Carver County tornado that moved into Hennepin County northeast of Timber Creek Golf Course. The storm survey determined an EF1 tornado occurred in Hennepin County where trees, crops, and a few machine sheds or outbuildings were damaged or blown down. ||The path length in Hennepin County was 2.5 miles, making the tornado total path length of 3.87 miles. The maximum width in Hennepin County was 210 yards, with a maximum wind speed of 90 mph. ||This tornado was also confirmed by the MPX radar in real time given the Tornado Debris Signature sampled by the radar. |
| September 2015 | Lightning | Msp Intl Arpt | $250,000 | A lightning strike destroyed the cross atop St. Helenas Catholic Church which crashed to the ground and caused more damage to the marble steps. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | St Bonifacius | $250,000 | A severe squall line that moved out of Carver County, and into Hennepin County produced significant tree, power pole and power line damage. Reports of numerous large trees were toppled or uprooted from the Hennepin, Carver County line, near Saint Bonifacius, to 4 miles northeast of Minnetrista, then east-northeast toward Maple Plain, Spring Lake and Orono. Numerous trees had diameters of over 12 inches. One of the hardest hit areas was near Saint Bonifacius, where a barn and silo were damaged. The Spirit of the Lakes Festival had several tents blown down, with lots of reports of wires and sparking. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Robbinsdale | $250,000 | A large bow echo surged across eastern Hennepin County causing numerous downed trees and power lines. Some of the trees were 12 inches in diameter. There were also several measured reports of severe wind gusts from private weather stations in Hennepin County. One measured wind gust was 58 knots. In addition, the Spirit of the Lakes Festival had shelters and tents blown down. The Spring Park City Hall had a tree blown down. At one point, 33,000 Xcel Energy customers were out of power in Hennepin County. |
| August 2011 | Flash Flood | Crystal Arpt | $250,000 | Due to excessive runoff from very heavy rainfall, significant street flooding occurred near Brooklyn Blvd, and Regent Avenue. Several of the smaller creeks in the area also had flooded and were out of their banks. Several residential streets were also flooded near Osseo, Minnesota. Plus, several homes around 75th Street and Kentucky Avenue in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota had flood waters reach the first floor of their houses. |
| July 2010 | Hail | St Bonifacius | $250,000 | Several trained spotters reported numerous dime, up to baseball size hail from west of Minnetrista, southeast to Minnetrista, St. Bonifacius and Mound. |
| June 1979 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| July 1966 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| July 2015 | Lightning | Crystal Arpt | $200,000 | Fire damaged a home in Brooklyn Park early Monday morning. The fire was reported about 1 a.m. (12 am LST). No injuries were reported. The fire destroyed the attic and damaged parts of the second floor. The roof was also destroyed. |
| July 2011 | Lightning | Brooklyn Park | $200,000 | Lightning struck a home in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota and caused the main gas line to explode. |
| June 2001 | Lightning | Bloomington | $200,000 | Lightning struck an apartment building and ignited a fire. |
| May 2014 | Lightning | Plymouth | $150,000 | Lightning struck a Plymouth home the afternoon of Saturday, May 31st. The lightning bolt started a fire, and caused extensive damage to the attic and roof. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Medina | $150,000 | Numerous trees were blown down around Medina which caused property damage to several homes. |
The Survey's mineral resources record lists 27 workings inside this county. 26 still produce and 1 is closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.
| Commodity | Workings |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | 26 |
| Bentonite | 1 |
The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Central Aggregate Pit | Bentonite | Producer | ||
| Anderson No 609 Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Barton Pit No 704 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Barton Pit No 707 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Barton Pit No 708 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Barton Pit No 725 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Barton Pit No 730 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Bursch Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Bury and Carlson Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Chas M Freidheim S&G Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Edina Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Giese Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Glenn Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Gottchalk Pit No 706 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Hedberg Pit & Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Highway 18 Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Hopkins Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Johnson Pit No 724 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Landers Pit and Mill No 710 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Liychik Pit No 701 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Mapco S and G Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Number 85 Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Osseo Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Osseo Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Roeder Pit No 703 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Shakopee Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Shakopee Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
History of Hennepin County and the City of Minneapolis, Including the Explorers and Pioneers of Minnesota devotes a chapter to each township: its boundaries and streams, who settled it and when, the mills, the schools and the churches. All 14 are reproduced here in full. Each row shows the township's own shape and where it lies in the county, drawn from the Census Bureau's boundary. Which settlements belong to which township is computed from that same boundary, not taken from the book.
| Shape and position in the county | Township | Settlements in it | Length | Sections |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloomington City | Bloomington, Bloomington Ferry, Oxboro | 287 words | 1 | |
| Champlin City | Champlin, West Coon Rapids | 2,839 words | 2 | |
| Corcoran City | Burschville, Corcoran, Dupont | 7,933 words | 8 | |
| Dayton City | Dayton | 3,375 words | 3 | |
| Excelsior City | Excelsior | 3,589 words | 0 | |
| Greenwood City | Greenwood | 451 words | 0 | |
| Independence City | Armstrong, Independence, Lyndale | 58 words | 0 | |
| Maple Grove City | Maple Grove | 153 words | 0 | |
| Medina City | Ditter, Hamel, Leighton, Loretto, Medina | 11,470 words | 9 | |
| Minneapolis City | Calhoun Beach, Kenwood Gables, Minneapolis | 1,259,960 words | 760 | |
| Minnetonka City | Glen Lake, Groveland, Hopkins, Minnetonka, Minnetonka Mills, Oak Knoll, Oak Terrace | 100 words | 1 | |
| Osseo City | Osseo | 38 words | 0 | |
| Plymouth City | Medicine Lake, Mission Farms, Plymouth | 8,278 words | 6 | |
| St. Anthony City | Saint Anthony | 105 words | 1 |
Everyone History of Hennepin County and the City of Minneapolis, Including the Explorers and Pioneers of Minnesota stops to write about, with the section that describes them. Among them are the men who founded the place and governed the Territory. Each name opens the passage itself, in the words of 1881.
Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages, hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on.
Edina city · 55439 · On South Fork Ninemile Creek · Bloomington quadrangle
26 sheets, 1896 to 1997
Bloomington city · 55438 · On Purgatory Creek · Eden Prairie quadrangle
25 sheets, 1896 to 1985
Tonka Bay city · 55331 · Near Duck Island · Excelsior quadrangle
20 sheets, 1905 to 1997
Minneapolis city · 55401 · Near Nicollet Island · Minneapolis South quadrangle
26 sheets, 1896 to 1985
Village of Minnetonka Beach city · 55391 · Near Mahpiyata Island · Excelsior quadrangle
20 sheets, 1905 to 1997
Spring Park city · 55384 · Near Deering Island · Mound quadrangle
18 sheets, 1905 to 1985
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