Shoreview, Minnesota

Shoreview is a city in Ramsey County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 25,043 at the 2010 census. In 2008, Shoreview ranked fourth in a Family Circle list of best family towns.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.75 sqmi, of which 11.2 sqmi are land and 1.5 sqmi are water. Water comprises 11.76% of the total area.

A second-ring suburb north of St. Paul, Shoreview has nine city parks and three county parks. It has seven lakes, of which the largest are Turtle Lake, Snail Lake, Lake Owasso, and Island Lake, and Rice Creek flows through the northwestern portion of the city. Interstate 35W, Interstate 694, and County Highway 96 are three of its main routes.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 25,377 people, Males: 12,303 (48.5%), Females: 13,074 (51.5%), 9,965 households, and 7,021 families residing in the city. The population density is 2,315.9 people per square mile (82,394.5/km²). There are 10,127 housing units at an average density of 919.2 per square mile (355.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city is 93.28% White, 1.01% African American, 0.22% Native American, 3.65% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.44% from other races, and 1.35% from two or more races. 1.33% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Ancestries: German (38.3%), Norwegian (15.9%), Swedish (13.9%), Irish (13.9%), English (8.3%), Polish (5.5%). Median resident age: 39.3 years

There are 9,965 households out of which 34.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% are married couples living together, 7.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% are non-families. 24.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.54 and the average family size is 3.06.

In the city the population is spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.3 males.

According to a 2009 estimate, the median income for a household in the city is $78,990, and the median income for a family is $97,725. The per capita income for the city is $39,761. 2.5% of the population and 0.9% of families are below the poverty line. In 2000, males had a median income of $53,833 versus $36,565 for females. Out of the total population, 2.1% of those under the age of 18 and 3.6% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

Education
The following institutions are located in Shoreview:
 * Island Lake Elementary School
 * St. Odilia Catholic School
 * Turtle Lake Elementary School
 * Oak Hill Montessoriwww.oakhillmontessori.org

Broadcasting operations
The majority of FM and television broadcasters in the Twin Cities-area have their transmitters and antennae based in Shoreview;


 * The KMSP TV Tower, owned by Fox O&O duopoly KMSP/WFTC (Channels 9/29) stands 1466 ft high and is also utilized by the stations of Twin Cities Public Television (KTCA/KTCI 2/17), and ten FM stations.
 * Telefarm Towers Shoreview are two towers nearby which reach 1436 ft and 1438 ft high, respectively. WCCO (4), KTSP/KSTC (5/45), KARE (11), WUCW (23) and KPXM (41) transmit from this site, along with several other FM stations.

Shoreview made national headlines in September 1971 when a television tower on the site of the current Telefarm towers collapsed during construction, killing seven workers.

Crime
A recurring crime in Shoreview was defacement of the "Welcome to Shoreview" sign at the intersection of Lexington Avenue and County Highway 96. Vandals would remove the "S", leaving the sign to say "Welcome to horeview". After four incidents, the city installed surveillance cameras and replaced the sign's bolted-on letters with flat letters.

Police and fire
The City of Shoreview contracts with the Ramsey County Sheriff's Department for police services and has one of the lowest crime rates among similar cities in the metropolitan area.

Programs offered are crime prevention, youth mentoring, Neighborhood Watch, lakes & trail patrol and a community-policing project involving citizens.

Fire protection services are provided by the Lake Johanna Fire Department, which consists of 70 paid on-call firefighters.

The Lake Johanna Fire Department operates four stations. The City owns two stations in Shoreview and shares a third station, located in North Oaks.

Climate
Based on data reported by main weather stations.

Recreation

 * Island Lake Golf Center, located on Red Fox Road just south of the intersection of Lexington and 694
 * Shoreview Community Center's Tropics Indoor Water Park
 * Shoreview Skatepark
 * An extensive trail system links Shoreview's many greenways and parks. The largest park within the city is Vadnais-Snail Lakes Regional Park.
 * Public archery range