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Eden Prairie, Minnesota

25 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1896 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Eden Prairie City. It lies in ZIP code area 55347. The Survey maps it on the Eden Prairie quadrangle. 64,198 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 886 feet above sea level.

Eden Prairie within Hennepin County

On record in Eden Prairie

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 2 records

Population over time

2 figures

Eden Prairie grew from 60,797 to 64,198 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
201060,797
202064,198+3,401 (+6%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

10 surveys from 25 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Fires near this place

9 since 2001

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 9 fires within 5 miles of Eden Prairie between 2001 and 2020, burning about 15 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Recreation and ceremony5
Power generation/transmission/distribution1
Missing data/not specified/undetermined1
Arson/incendiarism1
Other causes1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
20 June 2013Recreation and ceremonyunder an acreMinnesota Valley National Wildlife RefugeMOUND SPRINGS 3
16 June 2014Power generation/transmission/distributionunder an acreMinnesota Valley National Wildlife RefugeWILKE FIRE
17 May 2002Recreation and ceremonyunder an acreMinnesota Valley National Wildlife RefugeUPGCAMP
10 May 2004Recreation and ceremony1.0 acresMinnesota Valley National Wildlife RefugeUPGRALA 1
1 May 2005Recreation and ceremonyunder an acreMinnesota Valley National Wildlife RefugeWILKIE HERON
1 May 2001Arson/incendiarism2.0 acresMinnesota Valley National Wildlife RefugeUPGRALA
5 April 2020Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresMinnesota Valley National Wildlife RefugeBLOOMINGTON FERRY
5 April 2005Recreation and ceremonyunder an acreMinnesota Valley National Wildlife RefugeUPGRALA 1

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Hennepin County

Mines and quarries near this place

4 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Eden Prairie: 4 producers. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Bury and Carlson PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Glenn PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Shiely Savage QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
W G Pearson Limestone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer

Every working recorded in Hennepin County

Storms near this place

60 of 61 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Eden Prairie in 61 storm reports between 1996 and 2024: 38 hail, 16 thunderstorm wind, 4 heavy rain, 2 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
August 2020HailEden Prairie$500,000Numerous 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.
August 2022Thunderstorm WindEden Prairie$200A large tree branch was blown down in Eden Prairie.
August 2024Thunderstorm WindEden Prairie-An 8 inch tree was down on Woodland Drive in Eden Prairie.
August 2024Thunderstorm WindEden Prairie-Delayed report, time estimated from radar of downed power lines and numerous large trees.
August 2024Thunderstorm WindEden Prairie-Delayed report, time estimated from radar of trees down and a street light down.
May 2022Thunderstorm WindEden Prairie-Several large tree branches were blocking parts of Dell Road in Eden Prairie.
August 2020Heavy RainEden Prairie-A measured rainfall report of 4.83 inches in Eden Prairie.
October 2018Thunderstorm WindEden Prairie-A large tree was blown down near the Eden Prairie, Chanhassen line. The tree landed on a car. There was a measured wind report of 45 mph at the Flying Cloud airport.
June 2015HailEden Prairie-Several reports of large hail occurred near in the intersection of Highway 62 and Interstate 494, southward around Eden Prairie Center and the junction of 494 and 169. The largest hail stone was quarter size.
July 2013Heavy RainEden Prairie-A trained observer measured 5.15 inches of rainfall in a 3 hour period.
July 2013Heavy RainEden Prairie-A rainfall total of 4.53 inches fell at the KFCM airport in a 3 hour period.
August 2013HailEden Prairie-Golf ball size hail fell two miles north of the intersection of Highway 212 and 494.
May 2011HailEden Prairie-Hail fell near Pioneer Trail and Eden Prairie Road.
May 2011HailEden Prairie-Hail was photographed and measured. It fell near Mitchell Road and Carmody Drive in Eden Prairie.
May 2011HailEden Prairie-At Miller Park, just northwest of Highway 212 and Eden Prairie Road.
May 2011HailEden Prairie-Located at Dell Road and Pioneer Trail.
August 2009Heavy RainEden Prairie-The Flying Cloud Airport in Eden Prairie, Minnesota reported over four inches of rain in a six hour period.
July 2008HailEden Prairie-Hail occurred at Prairie Center Drive and Highway 5.
June 2008Thunderstorm WindEden Prairie-Two 24 inch trees down on Eden Prairie Road just north of Highway 5.
August 2007HailEden Prairie-Spotted at I-494 and Highway 5.
August 2007Flash FloodEden Prairie-Some underpasses and ramps flooded along Highway 62, from Interstate 494 to Interstate 35W.
August 2007Flash FloodEden Prairie-One to two feet of flooding reported along portions of Highway 5. Several feet of water at I-494 and Portland Avenue, resulting in a number of stalled cars.
September 2005HailEden Prairie-Dime sized hail was reported south of Highway 62 one mile east of Dell Road, in addition to the intersection of Highway 5 and Eden Prairie Drive.
October 2004HailEden Prairie-Dime sized hail fell at the intersection of Highway 5 and County Road 4.
June 2003Thunderstorm WindEden Prairie-Six inch tree top down at Valley View and Dell.
June 2001Thunderstorm WindEden Prairie-Measured near Highways 101 and 62. A few trees on houses and vehicles.
June 2001HailEden Prairie-Near Highways 101 and 62.
June 2001HailEden Prairie-Hail occurred in northwestern corner of city.
November 1999HailEden Prairie-Pea size hail (0.25 inch. in diameter) up to one foot deep collected near storm drains near Hennepin Technical College and Hwy 212. Pea size hail also reported about 4 inches deep on grass near Hwy 5 and Mitchell Rd.
May 1998Thunderstorm WindEden Prairie-200 trees knocked over.
May 1998Thunderstorm WindEden Prairie-Camper trailer flipped at intersection of Highways 5 and 62. Estimated windspeed.
May 1998HailEden Prairie-Measured at Flying Cloud Airport.
May 1998Thunderstorm WindEden Prairie-Measured at Flying Cloud Airport.
July 1997Thunderstorm WindEden Prairie-Trees blown down. Estimated windspeed.
August 2020HailEden Prairie-no account filed
September 2020HailEden Prairie-no account filed
September 2020HailEden Prairie-no account filed
June 2015HailEden Prairie-no account filed
May 2014HailEden Prairie-no account filed
June 2013HailEden Prairie-no account filed
August 2013HailEden Prairie-no account filed
June 2012HailEden Prairie-no account filed
June 2012HailEden Prairie-no account filed
July 2012HailEden Prairie-no account filed
July 2012HailEden Prairie-no account filed
May 2011HailEden Prairie-no account filed
July 2008HailEden Prairie-no account filed
June 2007HailEden Prairie-no account filed
September 2005HailEden Prairie-no account filed
July 2004HailEden Prairie-no account filed
July 2004HailEden Prairie-no account filed
May 2001HailEden Prairie-no account filed
May 2001HailEden Prairie-no account filed
September 2000HailEden Prairie-no account filed
March 1998HailEden Prairie-no account filed
June 1998Thunderstorm WindEden Prairie-no account filed
June 1998Thunderstorm WindEden Prairie-no account filed
May 1998HailEden Prairie-no account filed
June 1998Thunderstorm WindEden Prairie-no account filed
May 1996HailEden Prairie-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Hennepin County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Rowland2.4 miles25
Oak Terrace2.9 miles25
Glen Lake3.4 miles25
Minnetonka4.4 miles20
Hopkins4.9 miles25
Atwood5.7 miles26
Deephaven5.9 miles20
Bloomington Ferry5.9 miles25

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on Eden PrairieAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q985558The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 643164. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.