City of St. Louis Park

County: Hennepin

Population: 44,126 (2000)

Median Income: $49,260

Avg. Assessed Mkt Value: $238,600 

Chamber of Commerce: Twin West Chamber, 

Hospitals: Methodist

School District(s):  St. Louis Park (283)

Electric:
  Xcel Energy, www.xcelenergy.com, (800) 895-4999
Gas:
  Centerpoint Energy, www.centerpointenergy.com, (800) 245-2377
Phone:
  Qwest Communications, www.qwest.com, (800) 244-1111
Cable:
  Comcast, www.comcast.com, (651) 222-3333
Water/Sewer:
  City of St. Louis Park, www.stlouispark.org, (952) 924-2111
Garbage:
  Waste Management, www.wm.com, (952) 890-1100

About the Community of St. Louis Park

A neighbor to Minneapolis, St. Louis Park's convenient location means you're only minutes away from all of the Twin Cities' amenities: the chain of lakes, the downtown theater district, shopping, universities, and major league sports. To this cosmopolitan mix, St. Louis Park adds its long-standing tradition of friendliness, community involvement and commitment to excellence.
St. Louis Park is an established community of 10.8 square miles. In a little more than 115 years, it's grown from a village of 45 families to a community of 44,126 residents.
Residential areas comprise the largest portion of the community. Our community is home to retail stores, restaurants, medical facilities, family-owned businesses, corporations, and churches and synagogues. St. Louis Park has a sound economic base with commercial, industrial and apartment development comprising more than 60 percent of the tax base. Commercial uses comprise 13.8 percent of the community's land area.

St. Louis Park Parks & Recreation

www.stlouispark.org/experience

Parks:
St. Louis Park has 51 parks to enjoy (11.5 percent of St. Louis Park's land is set aside for parks). Bike trails link St. Louis Park to downtown Minneapolis, the Uptown area, Hopkins and Chaska. Residents of all ages can participate in year-round recreational and educational activities offered by the city and school district.
•Amenities chart
•Complete list of parks
•Park finder

Nature Center:
Westwood Hills Nature Center is a 150-acre natural area featuring marsh, woods and restored prairie. The preserve is beautiful throughout the seasons and provides homes for many animals including deer, fox, mink and owls. Westwood naturalists conduct year-round programs to increase visitors’ understanding and appreciation of our natural world. The nature center is located just south of I-394 and east of Highway 169. Parking and admission are free. Wood chipped and hard surface accessible trails are open from dawn to dusk year-round. 8300 West Franklin Avenue - (952) 924-2544

Facilities:
•Amphitheater rental
•Athletic Field rental
•Block Party
•Fishing
•Mulch - Wood Chips
•Nature Center Birthday Party
•Oak Hill Splash Pad
•Off-leash dog parks
•Outdoor skate park
•Park Pavilions
•Picnic shelter reservations
•Rec Center facility rental
•Sand Volleyball Courts
•Showmobile

Events:
•11th Annual Parktacular
•Children First Ice Cream Social
•Clean Up Day - Spring Annual
•Disney's Aladdin Jr. - St. Louis Park Jr. High
•Emergency Radio Field Day
•Farmers Market On The Plaza
•Fire Dept Open House
•July 4th Fireworks Celebration
•Kids’ Garage Sale
•Memorial Day Service
•Mini-U.S. Open
•Mother’s Day Open House
•Park & Run Fun Runs
•Parktacular Concert
•Parktacular Street Dance
•Pedal for People
•Summer Park Playgrounds
•Summer Skateboard Camps
•Summertunes in the Park
•Tennis "Free For All"