Elko New Market, Minnesota
Encyclopedia
Elko New Market is a city
in Scott County
in the U.S. state
of Minnesota
from a merger of bordering cities Elko
and New Market
in 2006. The population was 4,110 at the 2010 census.
Served by the interstate and County Road 2, the city contains one public school Eagle View Elementary
, and is primarily known for Elko Speedway. The New Market Hotel and Store
is on the National Register of Historic Places
. New Market contains a marker for the Big Woods
of south central Minnesota.
New Market is named for the town near Cambridge, England though it was first named Jackson until its establishment in 1858. Elko was initially a railway village about the same time. Both Elko and New Market were common town names of the era according to the Minnesota Historical Society.
and New Market
passed a referendum to merge. The new city was named Elko New Market with the merger taking effect on January 1, 2007.
along Interstate 35
, Elko New Market is in the southern exurban
belt of the Minneapolis – Saint Paul area.
City
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
in Scott County
Scott County, Minnesota
Scott County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It was organized in 1853 and named in honor of General Winfield Scott. As of 2010, the population was 129,928. Its county seat is Shakopee...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
from a merger of bordering cities Elko
Elko, Minnesota
Elko was a city in Scott County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 472 at the 2000 census. In January 2007, Elko merged with New Market to become Elko New Market -Geography:...
and New Market
New Market, Minnesota
New Market was a city in Scott County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 332 at the 2000 census. In January 2007, New Market merged with Elko to become Elko New Market As of 2006 New Market has had a public school , Eagle View Elementary School which is ran through New Prague Schools...
in 2006. The population was 4,110 at the 2010 census.
Served by the interstate and County Road 2, the city contains one public school Eagle View Elementary
Eagle View Elementary
Eagle View Elementary is a public elementary school of the New Prague Schools District in Elko New Market, MN on 25600 Nevada Avenue. Construction began end in the spring of 2006 and was finished in the fall and open October 23, 2006 . Mark Randall is the principle of Eagle View since 2008...
, and is primarily known for Elko Speedway. The New Market Hotel and Store
New Market Hotel and Store
The New Market Hotel and Store is a building listed on the National Register of Historic Places in New Market, Minnesota....
is on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
. New Market contains a marker for the Big Woods
Big Woods
Big Woods refers to a type of temperate hardwood forest ecoregion found in south-central Minnesota. "Big Woods" is a direct translation of the name given to the region by French explorers: Grand Bois.-Trees:...
of south central Minnesota.
New Market is named for the town near Cambridge, England though it was first named Jackson until its establishment in 1858. Elko was initially a railway village about the same time. Both Elko and New Market were common town names of the era according to the Minnesota Historical Society.
History
On March 21, 2006 both the cities of ElkoElko, Minnesota
Elko was a city in Scott County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 472 at the 2000 census. In January 2007, Elko merged with New Market to become Elko New Market -Geography:...
and New Market
New Market, Minnesota
New Market was a city in Scott County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 332 at the 2000 census. In January 2007, New Market merged with Elko to become Elko New Market As of 2006 New Market has had a public school , Eagle View Elementary School which is ran through New Prague Schools...
passed a referendum to merge. The new city was named Elko New Market with the merger taking effect on January 1, 2007.
Geography
Located mid-way between the cities of Minneapolis and FaribaultFaribault, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 20,818 people, 7,472 households, and 4,946 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,644.8 people per square mile . There were 7,668 housing units at an average density of 605.8 per square mile...
along Interstate 35
Interstate 35 in Minnesota
In the U.S. state of Minnesota, Interstate 35 is a highway in southeast, east-central, and northeast Minnesota. The route runs north–south from the Iowa state line through the twin cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul; where it splits into Interstates 35E and 35W; and ends in the city of...
, Elko New Market is in the southern exurban
Commuter town
A commuter town is an urban community that is primarily residential, from which most of the workforce commutes out to earn their livelihood. Many commuter towns act as suburbs of a nearby metropolis that workers travel to daily, and many suburbs are commuter towns...
belt of the Minneapolis – Saint Paul area.