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.
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
John R. Cummins Farmhouselisted 1982
Glen Lake Children's Camplisted 1999
Population over time
2 figuresEden 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.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 60,797 | |
| 2020 | 64,198 | +3,401 (+6%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 25 printed sheetsMatched 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.
- 1896 USGS Minneapolis quadrangle1:62500
- 1901 USGS Minneapolis quadrangle1:62500, 8 printings
- 1953 USGS Saint Paul quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1953 USGS St. Paul quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Eden Prairie quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Minneapolis quadrangle1:62500
- 1959 USGS Saint Paul quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS St. Paul quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS Eden Prairie quadrangle1:24000, 5 printings
- 1985 USGS Saint Paul quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
9 since 2001Regional 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 ceremony | 5 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Other causes | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 June 2013 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge | MOUND SPRINGS 3 |
| 16 June 2014 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge | WILKE FIRE |
| 17 May 2002 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge | UPGCAMP |
| 10 May 2004 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge | UPGRALA 1 |
| 1 May 2005 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge | WILKIE HERON |
| 1 May 2001 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge | UPGRALA |
| 5 April 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge | BLOOMINGTON FERRY |
| 5 April 2005 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge | UPGRALA 1 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional 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 | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bury and Carlson Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Glenn Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Shiely Savage Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| W G Pearson Limestone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Storms near this place
60 of 61 shownRegional 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eden Prairie | $200 | A large tree branch was blown down in Eden Prairie. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eden Prairie | - | An 8 inch tree was down on Woodland Drive in Eden Prairie. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eden Prairie | - | Delayed report, time estimated from radar of downed power lines and numerous large trees. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eden Prairie | - | Delayed report, time estimated from radar of trees down and a street light down. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eden Prairie | - | Several large tree branches were blocking parts of Dell Road in Eden Prairie. |
| August 2020 | Heavy Rain | Eden Prairie | - | A measured rainfall report of 4.83 inches in Eden Prairie. |
| October 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eden 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 2015 | Hail | Eden 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 2013 | Heavy Rain | Eden Prairie | - | A trained observer measured 5.15 inches of rainfall in a 3 hour period. |
| July 2013 | Heavy Rain | Eden Prairie | - | A rainfall total of 4.53 inches fell at the KFCM airport in a 3 hour period. |
| August 2013 | Hail | Eden Prairie | - | Golf ball size hail fell two miles north of the intersection of Highway 212 and 494. |
| May 2011 | Hail | Eden Prairie | - | Hail fell near Pioneer Trail and Eden Prairie Road. |
| May 2011 | Hail | Eden Prairie | - | Hail was photographed and measured. It fell near Mitchell Road and Carmody Drive in Eden Prairie. |
| May 2011 | Hail | Eden Prairie | - | At Miller Park, just northwest of Highway 212 and Eden Prairie Road. |
| May 2011 | Hail | Eden Prairie | - | Located at Dell Road and Pioneer Trail. |
| August 2009 | Heavy Rain | Eden Prairie | - | The Flying Cloud Airport in Eden Prairie, Minnesota reported over four inches of rain in a six hour period. |
| July 2008 | Hail | Eden Prairie | - | Hail occurred at Prairie Center Drive and Highway 5. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eden Prairie | - | Two 24 inch trees down on Eden Prairie Road just north of Highway 5. |
| August 2007 | Hail | Eden Prairie | - | Spotted at I-494 and Highway 5. |
| August 2007 | Flash Flood | Eden Prairie | - | Some underpasses and ramps flooded along Highway 62, from Interstate 494 to Interstate 35W. |
| August 2007 | Flash Flood | Eden 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 2005 | Hail | Eden 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 2004 | Hail | Eden Prairie | - | Dime sized hail fell at the intersection of Highway 5 and County Road 4. |
| June 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eden Prairie | - | Six inch tree top down at Valley View and Dell. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eden Prairie | - | Measured near Highways 101 and 62. A few trees on houses and vehicles. |
| June 2001 | Hail | Eden Prairie | - | Near Highways 101 and 62. |
| June 2001 | Hail | Eden Prairie | - | Hail occurred in northwestern corner of city. |
| November 1999 | Hail | Eden 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 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eden Prairie | - | 200 trees knocked over. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eden Prairie | - | Camper trailer flipped at intersection of Highways 5 and 62. Estimated windspeed. |
| May 1998 | Hail | Eden Prairie | - | Measured at Flying Cloud Airport. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eden Prairie | - | Measured at Flying Cloud Airport. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eden Prairie | - | Trees blown down. Estimated windspeed. |
| August 2020 | Hail | Eden Prairie | - | no account filed |
| September 2020 | Hail | Eden Prairie | - | no account filed |
| September 2020 | Hail | Eden Prairie | - | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Hail | Eden Prairie | - | no account filed |
| May 2014 | Hail | Eden Prairie | - | no account filed |
| June 2013 | Hail | Eden Prairie | - | no account filed |
| August 2013 | Hail | Eden Prairie | - | no account filed |
| June 2012 | Hail | Eden Prairie | - | no account filed |
| June 2012 | Hail | Eden Prairie | - | no account filed |
| July 2012 | Hail | Eden Prairie | - | no account filed |
| July 2012 | Hail | Eden Prairie | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Eden Prairie | - | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Hail | Eden Prairie | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Hail | Eden Prairie | - | no account filed |
| September 2005 | Hail | Eden Prairie | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Hail | Eden Prairie | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Hail | Eden Prairie | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Eden Prairie | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Eden Prairie | - | no account filed |
| September 2000 | Hail | Eden Prairie | - | no account filed |
| March 1998 | Hail | Eden Prairie | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eden Prairie | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eden Prairie | - | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Eden Prairie | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eden Prairie | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Hail | Eden Prairie | - | no account filed |
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 | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rowland | 2.4 miles | 25 | |
| Oak Terrace | 2.9 miles | 25 | |
| Glen Lake | 3.4 miles | 25 | |
| Minnetonka | 4.4 miles | 20 | |
| Hopkins | 4.9 miles | 25 | |
| Atwood | 5.7 miles | 26 | |
| Deephaven | 5.9 miles | 20 | |
| Bloomington Ferry | 5.9 miles | 25 |
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 Prairie | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q985558 | The 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.









