Cottage Grove, Minnesota Cottage Grove, Minnesota Location of the town/city of Cottage Grovewithin Washington County, Minnesota Location of the town/city of Cottage Grove Website City of Cottage Grove Cottage Grove / k t d ro v/ is a town/city located 10 miles (16 km) south of Saint Paul in Washington County in the State of Minnesota.

Cottage Grove and close-by suburbs form the southeast portion of Minneapolis-Saint Paul, the sixteenth biggest urbane region in the United States, with about 3.52 million residents.

The populace of Cottage Grove was 34,589 at the 2010 census. Once a non-urban township known for the state's first creameries and wheat production, the region was served by rail lines, river shipping, and grist mills. 3 - M has been operating a manufacturing facility in Cottage Grove since 1947.

Cottage Grove was platted in 1871. The Precolumbian Schilling Archeological District, 1850 Grey Cloud Lime Kiln, 1871 John P.

Cottage Grove is approximately ten miles southeast of Minnesota's Twin Cities of St.

According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 37.48 square miles (97.07 km2); 33.62 square miles (87.08 km2) is territory and 3.86 square miles (10.00 km2) is water. The town/city has more territory adjoining to the Mississippi River than any other town/city in Minnesota.

As of the census of 2010, there were 34,589 citizens , 11,719 homeholds, and 9,437 families residing in the city.

There were 11,719 homeholds of which 43.7% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 66.6% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 19.5% were non-families.

As of the census of 2000, there were 30,582 citizens , 9,932 homeholds, and 8,462 families residing in the city.

There were 9,932 homeholds out of which 49.8% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 72.9% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 14.8% were non-families.

In the city, the populace was spread out with 32.7% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 34.4% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 4.9% who were 65 years of age or older.

3 - M has been operating a manufacturing facility in Cottage Grove since 1947 to manufacture adhesive products, industrialized polymers, and reflective road sign materials, and for research and development.

Cottage Grove's annual Strawberry Fest draws thousands of inhabitants together to jubilate.

They hand out no-charge things and talk to the inhabitants of Cottage Grove about their businesses.

Historic places include Historic Cedarhurst Mansion, Schilling Archeological District, Atkinson Cemetery, Cottage Grove Town Hall, Old People's Home of the Northwest Cemetery, Grey Cloud Lime Kiln, Historic John P.

Furber House, Cottage Grove Cemetery, Historic Harry Roberts House, Lamar Avenue Larch Trees, and Hope Glen Farm.

In 2013, Cottage Grove opened a splash pad at Highland Park off of 70th street.

Several other splash pads in the Cottage Grove region are expected to open at other parks.

Cottage Grove has an 18-hole disc golf course positioned at Oak Wood park positioned near its retail area.

Cottage Grove had one of the two remaining drive-in theaters in operation in the Twin Cities area, the Cottage View Drive-In.

The North Bank Bulls of the NEFL are a semi-pro football team who play in Cottage Grove.

Cottage Grove is positioned in Minnesota's 2nd congressional district, represented by Jason Lewis, a Republican, scoring 2.8% progressive on a range of issues and 88% conservative based on 2006 House votes. Cottage Grove's enhance buildings include the City Hall, a three-sheet ice arena, four fire stations, a enhance works building and an 18-hole championship golf course known as River Oaks Golf Course.

Cottage Grove is part of the South Washington County School District (Independent School District 833).

In the precinct are four high schools (Park High, Woodbury High, East Ridge High, and Alternative Learning Center).

Cottage Grove consists of Park High School and Alternative Learning Center (ALC).

Within the precinct are four middle schools (Cottage Grove Middle School, Oltman Middle School, Lake Middle School, Woodbury Middle School).

Cottage Grove consists of only Cottage Grove Middle School.

Cottage Grove has six of the elementary schools: Armstrong Elementary, Cottage Grove Elementary, Crestview Elementary, Grey Cloud Elementary, Hillside Elementary, and Pine Hill Elementary.

East Ridge High School is the newer of the high schools, and opened in the fall of 2009, serving students in grades nine through eleven.

Students from Woodbury and Cottage Grove who live in the designated region go to East Ridge freshwater their older high school.

Cottage Grove Junior High was constructed in 1995 and retitled Cottage Grove Middle School in the summer of 2009; its mascot is now a cougar.

The Canadian Pacific Railway passes through Cottage Grove and is part of a county-wide transit planning accomplishment to bring passenger trains to Cottage Grove.

Kerry Ligtenberg, former MLB pitcher; attended high school in Cottage Grove "City of Cottage Grove Minnesota".

City of Cottage Grove Minnesota.

"Cottage Grove History".

United States Enumeration Bureau.

"Health Consultation: 3 - M Chemolite: Perfluorochemical Releases at the 3 - M Cottage Grove Facility" (PDF).

Cottage Grove Strawberry Fest 2014 Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cottage Grove, Minnesota.

History of Cottage Grove, MN by Nancy Eike from Washington County Historical Society Park (Cottage Grove) High School - web page Municipalities and communities of Washington County, Minnesota, United States

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