Rogers, Minnesota
| Rogers, Minnesota | |
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| City | |
 Location of the city of Rogers within Hennepin County, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 45°12′N 93°34′W / 45.200°N 93.567°WCoordinates: 45°12′N 93°34′W / 45.200°N 93.567°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Hennepin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Richard Ihli |
| Area | |
| • City | 8.16 sq mi (21.13 km2) |
| • Land | 8.05 sq mi (20.85 km2) |
| • Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2) |
| Elevation | 961 ft (293 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • City | 8,597 |
| • Estimate (2013) | 11,983 |
| • Density | 1,068.0/sq mi (412.4/km2) |
| • Metro | 3,459,146 |
| Density is as of 2010 census, before annexation of Hassan Township | |
| Time zone | Central (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | Central (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 55374 |
| Area code(s) | 763 |
| FIPS code | 27-55186 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0650221 |
| Website | www |
Rogers is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 8,597 at the 2010 census. However, the population increased to over 11,000 upon the annexing of surrounding Hassan Township in 2012. The population of Hassan Township was 2,600 in 2010, giving the current city a population base of 11,197 as of the census. The center of population of Minnesota is located in Rogers [1]. The city is a northwest suburb of the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area.
Located on either side of Interstate 94, with Minnesota State Highway 101 running north, Rogers has been teeming with growth for the past 20 years. The 2000-2010 (8,597) population growth rate was +139.6%.
According to the United States Census Bureau, as of the 2010 Census, the city has a total area of 8.16 square miles (21.13 km2), of which, 8.05 square miles (20.85 km2) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2) is water.
Upon the 2012 annexation of Hassan Township, the total land area of the City grew to approximately 26 square miles.
In the 1880s, John Rogers sold an acre of his land, then part of Hassan Township, to Great Northern Railroad for a dollar. The new depot provided a convenient stop for the rich timber resources of the area, and served as the beginning ground of a new community. When St. Martin Catholic Church and school were added, Rogers grew in local importance, consequently causing new businesses to be built and the town to be regarded as more of a local hub than other nearby communities such as Fletcher. In 1914, the city was incorporated.
Throughout the years the town grew slowly until, in 1972, Interstate 94 was constructed. Running right through Rogers, the new freeway provided easy access to Minneapolis and Saint Paul, causing additional businesses such as Graco, CDI, Dept. 56 and Reinhart FoodService to add operations. The additional jobs created new population growth. As growth occurred, additional land was required, causing Rogers to annex more and more land from the surrounding Hassan Township. Hassan was completely annexed into Rogers on January 1, 2012.
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