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City Manager | New Brighton 3 <br />“Building Tomorrow Today” <br />Welcome to New Brighton! <br />A CITY OF excellence in education, <br />of beauty and recreation in lakes <br />and parks, and of opportunity <br />in business, the City of New <br />Brighton is a northern suburb of <br />the Twin Cities, Minneapolis and <br />St. Paul. Originally inhabited by <br />the Mdewakanton Dakota, and <br />prized for its abundant harvests of <br />wild rice, European settlers formed <br />a village in 1858. Proximity to <br />new railroads in 1889 brought the <br />establishment of the Minneapolis <br />Stockyards and Packing Company <br />and, in 1891, the incorporation <br />of the Village of New Brighton. <br />The seven-square-mile City <br />encompasses 16 city parks and <br />Long Lake Regional Park. The <br />population is approximately 21,456, <br />with 8,915 households. Almost <br />30% of households have children <br />– with those under 18 comprising <br />over 21% of City residents. The <br />City’s ethnic diversity reflects 84% <br />of residents identifying as White <br />American, 4% African American, <br />5% Asian American, 4% as Hispanic <br />Americans, and 1.5% Native <br />American. <br />Changes in the diversity of <br />the population are providing <br />opportunities to reimagine the <br />development and amenities on <br />which the City will focus. Now <br />primarily a residential community <br />within Ramsey County, the City <br />provides many housing types: <br />single family for many income levels, <br />apartments, and many senior living <br />options. Homes valuations are <br />increasing steadily and sell quickly. <br />The investment of residents in their <br />community is seen in the more than <br />230 blocks that participated in <br />National Night Out in 2019. At the <br />intersection of major highways I-694 <br />and I-35W, the City is convenient <br />to the entire Minneapolis-St. Paul <br />metropolitan area. Welcome to <br />New Brighton—a forward-thinking <br />community and a great place to live!