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Red Wing is a
city in
Goodhue County,
Minnesota,
United States, on the
Mississippi River. The population was 16,116 at the
2000 census. It is the
county seat of
Goodhue County. Red Wing is famous as the home of
Red Wing Shoes, the
Riedell Ice and Roller Skates, and also for its Red Wing Stoneware. The
Cannon Valley Trail has its eastern terminus in Red Wing.
Treasure Island Resort & Casino is located on the nearby
Prairie Island Indian Reservation. The
National Trust for Historic Preservation placed Red Wing on its 2008 distinctive destinations list, which adds 12 communities annually nationwide. Red Wing was added for its "impressive architecture and enviable natural environment."
History
In the early 1850s settlers disembarking from
Mississippi River steamboats came to Red Wing to farm the lush fields nearby in
Goodhue County. They grew
wheat, one annual crop of which could pay off the cost of the land. Before the railroads crisscrossed the new territory, Goodhue County produced more wheat than any other county in the country and in 1873 Red Wing led the country in the amount of wheat sold by farmers. The warehouses in the port of Red Wing could store and exported more than a million bushels of wheat.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 41.4 square miles (107.1 km²), of which, 35.4 square miles (91.7 km²) of it's land and 6.0 square miles (15.5 km²) of it (14.43%) is water. The city is located at the northern edge of what is scientifically referred to as the
Driftless Area, an area of
karst topography.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 16,116 people, 6,562 households, and 4,166 families residing in the city. The
population density was 455.3 people per square mile (175.8/km²). There were 6,867 housing units at an average density of 194.0/sq mi (74.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.33%
White, 1.32%
African American, 2.22%
Native American, 0.74%
Asian, 0.05%
Pacific Islander, 0.53% from
other races, and 0.82% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 1.27% of the population.
There were 6,562 households out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were
married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $43,674, and the median income for a family was $54,641. Males had a median income of $36,576 versus $25,477 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $21,678. About 3.9% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 7.9% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.
Transportation
U.S. Routes
61 and
63 and Minnesota State Highways
19 and
58 are four of the main routes in the city.
Wisconsin Highway 35 is nearby.
Red Wing's Amtrak station is served by
Amtrak's daily in each direction between
Chicago and
Seattle and
Portland.
Government
Mayor
The current mayor of Red Wing is
Donna Dummer(pronounced doom-er). Her term started January 2005 and will last until January 2009.
City Council
The current
city council members of Red Wing are-
- Carol Duff (At-Large)
- Council President
- Term- January 2007 to January 2011
Dean Hove (Wards 1 & 2)
Gerald Cook (Ward 4)
- Council President Pro Tem
- Term- January 2007 to January 2011
Steve Castner (Ward 1)
- Term- January 2005 to January 2009
Mike Hall (Wards 3 & 4)
- Term- January 2005 to January 2009
Gary Peterson (Ward 2)
- Term- January 2005 to January 2009
Mike Schultz (Ward 3)
- Term- January 2007 to January 2011
Red Wing Politics
Red Wing also has an active youth government that helps protect youth interest in city council meetings
Notable residents
Frances Densmore, ethnographer and ethnomusicologist (1867-1957)
Patrick Flueger, actor, The Princess Diaries, 4400
Martin Maginnis, politician, Union Army veteran
John Pohl, Player in NHL, Toronto Maple Leafs
Reid Cashman, Player in AHL, Toronto Marlies
Sister cities
Red Wing has three sister cities, as designated by Sister Cities International, Inc. (SCI):
Ikata, Japan
Kongsberg, Norway
Quzhou, ChinaFurther Information
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