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1856–1859
One mile above Shakopee looking over the valley of the Minnesota River, 1856–1859
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Holmes Street Bridge
The Holmes Street Bridge, also known the Holmes Street Pedestrian Bridge, Old Shakopee Bridge, or Bridge 4175, is a historic truss bridge over the Minnesota River in Shakopee, Minnesota, United States.
About Shakopee
City in Minnesota, United StatesShakopee ( SHAH-kə-pee) (Dakota language: Tinta Ottonwe) is a city in and the county seat of Scott County, Minnesota, United States. It is southwest of Minneapolis. Sited on the south bank bend of the Minnesota River, Shakopee and nearby suburbs comprise the southwest portion of Minneapolis-Saint Paul, the nation's 16th-largest metropolitan area, with 3.7 million people. The population was 43,698 at the 2020 census. The riverbank's Shakopee Historic District contains burial mounds built by prehistoric cultures. In the 18th century, Chief Shakopee II of the Mdewakanton Dakota established his village on the east end of this area, near the water. Trading led to the city's establishment in the …
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Housing in Shakopee
The typical Shakopee home is worth about $405,000, up 1.1% in a year, 15% above the Minnesota typical home.
A seller's market
Safety in Shakopee
Safety Grade B
Shakopee reports less crime per resident than 56% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Shakopee
Full picture →Most working residents leave Shakopee for work: only 17% work in town. The top destinations are Minneapolis (9%), Eden Prairie (8%) and Bloomington (7%). Half commute less than 11 miles.
Health in Shakopee
Health Grade A−
Healthier than 79% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Minnesota
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 26 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Shakopee
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 48% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Shakopee
Full climate →Shakopee has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 55 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Shakopee
All Shakopee schools →School Grade B
The public schools Shakopee’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 62% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MN. Ratings are from neighbors.
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