Guide to Shorewood Minnesota

Shorewood (city)

1970

1980

1990

2000

2008
(est)

1990-2000 Change

Actual

Percent

Population

4,223

4,646

5,917

7,400

7,582

1,483

25.06

Land Area (sq. mile)

5.00

5.50

5.31

0.00

0.01

Density (persons per sq. mile)

844.6

844.7

1,114.3

1,393.5

279.17

25.05

Housing Units

1,194

1,575

2,143

2,599

456

21.28

Households

1,484

2,026

2,529

2,666

503

24.83

Persons Per Household

3.13

2.92

2.93

2.84

0.01

0.32

Shorewood is a city on Lake Minnetonka in Hennepin County. It includes the Lake Minnetonka islands of Spray, Shady, and part of Enchanted. Minnesota. State Highway 7 serves as a main route in the community. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.4 square miles (34.6 km²), of which, 5.3 square miles (13.8 km²) of it is land and 8.0 square miles (20.8 km²) of it (60.22%) is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 7,400 people, 2,529 households, and 2,106 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,393.5 people per square mile (538.1/km²). There were 2,599 housing units at an average density of 489.4/sq mi (189.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.82% White, 0.39% African American, 0.03% Native American, 0.89% Asian, 0.19% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.82% of the population.

There were 2,529 households out of which 45.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.7% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.7% were non-families. 13.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the city the population was spread out with 31.6% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 7.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 100.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $96,589, and the median income for a family was $104,100. Males had a median income of $68,182 versus $41,679 for females. The per capita income for the city was $44,425. About 1.3% of families and 1.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.0% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Shorewood, from what had been a part of Excelsior Township, was organized as a village in 1956 and became a statutory city in 1974.

Shorewood area history dates back to the last Ice Age, when glacial melting created the Lake Minnetonka area. Situated on one of the largest lakes in Minnesota, Shorewood was incorporated from an area previously known as Excelsior Township. In the centuries following the Ice Age, the Lake area was inhabited by various Native American tribes. The name, Lake Minnetonka means “Big Waters” in native Dakota language.

In 1853, a group from New York founded the town of Excelsior out of the property formerly referred to as Excelsior Township. Remaining property, including what is now Shorewood, remained part of the Township. Over the next century other townships and municipalities were founded including Tonka Bay and Deephaven. Finally, in order to prevent the property remaining in Excelsior Township from being “lost” in annexation, a group of residents gathered together and formed what is now Shorewood.

Shorewood was primarily a residential community. It included the shores of Lake Minnetonka and Christmas Lake. It was part of the bigger Lake Minnetonka area which was a major tourist destination during the late 19th century. Luxurious hotels and inns dotted the landscape around us, and the railroad and State Highway 7 made for convenient access.

SHOREWOOD, a city originally part of Excelsior Township and developed as a residential community; incorporated as a village on May 14, 1956.