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Red Wing is a city in Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States, along the upper
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. The population was 16,547 at the 2020 census. It is the
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of Goodhue County. This city is named for early 19th-century Dakota
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chief Red Wing. The federal government established a
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Sioux
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—now Prairie Island Indian Community—in 1889 along the Mississippi River to free up land for new settlers. The city of Red Wing developed around it. The
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placed Red Wing on its 2008 distinctive destinations list because of its "impressive architecture and enviable natural environment."


History

In the early 1850s, settlers from
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came to Red Wing to farm in Goodhue County. They encroached on traditional territory of the
Mdewakanton The Mdewakanton or Mdewakantonwan (also spelled ''Mdewákhaŋthuŋwaŋ'' and currently pronounced ''Bdewákhaŋthuŋwaŋ'') are one of the sub-tribes of the Isanti (Santee) Dakota ( Sioux). Their historic home is Mille Lacs Lake (Dakota: ''Mde W� ...
Sioux. The settlers cleared the land for wheat, the annual crop of which could pay the cost of the land. Before railroads were constructed across the territory of Goodhue County, it produced more wheat than any other county in the country. In 1873, Red Wing led the country in wheat sold by farmers. The warehouses in the port of Red Wing could store and export more than a million bushels. Once the railroads connected southern Minnesota with
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and Saint Anthony, where the largest flour mills were built, the port at Red Wing lost prominence. The Aurora Ski Club in Red Wing, founded on February 8, 1887, was one of the first ski clubs in North America, reflecting the skills of Scandinavian immigrants in the area. In the 1880s, Aurora club members introduced what became known as "Red Wing Style" ski techniques, patterned after the
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form. The term "Red Wing style" remained in use in the U.S. well into the 20th century. In 1887, Norwegian immigrant Mikkjel Hemmestveit set the first North American ski jumping record, 37 feet, at the Aurora Ski Club's
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. In 1889, the federal government established a
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Sioux The Sioux or Oceti Sakowin (; Dakota: /otʃʰeːtʰi ʃakoːwĩ/) are groups of Native American tribes and First Nations peoples in North America. The modern Sioux consist of two major divisions based on language divisions: the Dakota and ...
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along the Mississippi River to free up land for settlers. It is now within the city of Red Wing, and is known as the Prairie Island Indian Community. Red Wing's first settlers built small mills, factories, and workshops like those they were familiar with in
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and the upper Midwest, whence many had come. Numerous immigrants from Germany, Ireland, Norway and Sweden settled in this area and were also skilled craftsmen. Some early industries were tanning and shoe-making, while other businesses manufactured farm equipment, bricks, barrels, boats, furniture, pottery, and clothing buttons. Consumables included beer and lumber. Service industries including stone-cutting, hospitality, and retailing. The St. James Hotel remains a working token of the earlier time. Red Wing was once home to
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, founded in 1854 as Minnesota's first institution of higher education. It closed in 1869 because of low enrollment due to diversion of students to the
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. Chartered in St. Paul in 1871, it reopened there in 1880.
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was a
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seminary, founded in 1879. It was the educational center for Hauge's Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Synod in America, commonly known as the Hauge Synod. Red Wing Seminary operated until 1917. Red Wing also was the home of Minnesota Elementarskola, a Swedish elementary school that was the predecessor to
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, a private liberal arts college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA). The school was founded in Red Wing in 1862 by
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, moved to East Union in 1863, and then was built in
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in 1873–76. The Red Wing Pottery and stoneware industry began in 1861, when county potter John Paul discovered the large, glacially deposited clay pit beds in the northwest of the city, close to Hay Creek. The first commercial pottery company, Red Wing Stoneware, was founded in 1877. It used clay from the area of the Hay Creek headwaters, close to Goodhue, near a hamlet named Claybank. A railroad
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was built to carry clay to Red Wing for this industry. The factory buildings remain, but only traces of the railroad, abandoned in 1937, are left.


20th century to present

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", a
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by American singer-songwriter
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. In the last half of the 20th century, the
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built Lock and Dam No. 3 and deepened the channel on the Mississippi River to improve navigation in this area. Such projects have revitalized Mississippi River traffic for shipping grain and coal. The port of Red Wing has gained business as a result. In 1973, the
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opened along the river. The federal government authorized the project in consultation with the Minnesota state government.
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owns and operates the facility.


Geography

According to the
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, the city has an area of , of which is land and is water. The city is at the northern edge of the Driftless Area of
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.


Neighborhoods

Red Wing has several neighborhoods or other places annexed by the city. These include: * Burnside Township * East Red Wing *
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Demographics


2010

As of the 2010 Census, there were 16,459 people, 7,017 households, and 4,328 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 7,539 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 91.5%
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, 1.9%
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, 2.2% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 1.2% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 3.7% of the population. There were 7,017 households, of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.6% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.3% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.84. The median age in the city was 41.8 years. 22.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.9% were from 25 to 44; 27.7% were from 45 to 64; and 18.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.6% male and 51.4% female.


2000

At the 2000 Census, there were 16,116 people, 6,562 households, and 4,166 families in the city. The population density was 455.3 per square mile (175.8 km2). There were 6,867 housing units at an average density of 194.0 per square mile (74.9/km2). The racial makeup was 94.33%
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, 1.32%
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, 2.22% Native American, 0.74% Asian, 0.05%
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, 0.53% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 1.27% of the population. There were 6,562 households, of which 30.4% had children under 18 with them, 51.2% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone 65 or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family 2.94. In the city, the population was 24.6% under 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% 65 or older. The median was 39. For every 100 females, there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females 18 and over, there were 90.6 males. The median income for a household was $43,674, and the median for a family was $54,641. Males had a median of $36,576 versus $25,477 for females. The per capita income was $21,678. About 3.9% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.9% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those 65 or over.


Economy

Manufacturers in Red Wing include
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,
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, and Red Wing Stoneware.


Arts and culture


Festivals

* Big Turn Music Fest - February * Prairie Island Indian Community Wacipi (Pow Wow) - July * Rolling River Music Festival – July * River City Days – 1st weekend in August * Hispanic Heritage Festival – 2nd weekend in September * MN Children's Book Festival - 3rd weekend in September * Fall Festival of the Arts – 2nd weekend in October * Holiday Stroll - Friday after Thanksgiving


Library

Red Wing Public Library is a member of Southeastern Libraries Cooperating.


Parks and recreation

The
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's eastern terminus is in Red Wing. The nearby Prairie Island Indian Reservation operates Treasure Island Resort and Casino.


Government

The mayor is Mike Wilson. His term ends in January 2025.


Media


Radio

KCUE, an AM
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station, and KWNG, an FM
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station, are both licensed to Red Wing.


Infrastructure


Transportation

Red Wing is connected to
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by
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(officially named the ''Eisenhower Bridge''); it carries
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over the
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and its backwaters. U.S. Routes 61 and 63 and Minnesota State Highways 19 and 58 are the main intercity highways. Minnesota State Highway 292 is also in the city. Red Wing Regional Airport is across the
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in Pierce County, Wisconsin, near
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. Red Wing's Amtrak station is served by
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's daily in each direction between Chicago to the east, and
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and Portland on the west.


Notable people

* Eugenie Anderson (1909–1997), U.S. ambassador to Denmark and Bulgaria *
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(1855–1922), born in Red Wing, member of U.S. Dawes Commission * Ryan Boldt (born 1994), baseball player * Joseph Francis Busch (1866–1953), Roman Catholic bishop * William C. Christianson (1892–1985), Minnesota Supreme Court justice * William J. Colvill, (1830–1905), Civil War hero and Minnesota attorney general *
Frances Densmore Frances Theresa Densmore (May 21, 1867 – June 5, 1957) was an American anthropologist and ethnographer born in Red Wing, Minnesota. Densmore is known for her studies of Native American music and culture, and in modern terms, she may ...
(1867–1957), ethnographer and ethnomusicologist * Orin Densmore (1805-1872), Minnesota state representative and businessman * Philip S. Duff (1922-19997), Minnesota state senator and newspaper editor * Joanell Dyrstad (born 1942), Minnesota lieutenant governor (1991–1995) *
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(born 1983), actor * Mikkjel Hemmestveit (1863–1957), skiing champion * Torjus Hemmestveit (1860–1930), skiing champion * Stanley E. Hubbard (1897–1992), founder of
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*
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(1823–1862), physician, politician * Richard R. Lemke (1930-2016), Minnesota state legislator and farmer * Ned Locke (1919–1992), television personality, ''Bozo's Circus'' *
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(1841–1919), politician, Union Army veteran * Lyle Mehrkens (1937–2018), Minnesota state legislator and farmer * Greg Norton (born 1959), bassist for Hüsker Dü and restaurateur * Henrietta Barclay Paist (1870–1930), artist, designer, teacher, and author * Robert Ezra Park (1864–1944), urban sociologist *
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(1935–2017), percussionist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra *
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(born 1979), NHL player * Trapper Schoepp (born 1990), musician *
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(born 1956), symphonic conductor, composer and jazz singer * Theodore Swanson (1873–1959), farmer, Wisconsin legislator *
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(1824-1893), lawyer and Minnesota state senator * August Weenaas (1835–1924), founding president of
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*
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(born 1979), poet and author of '' The Books of Elsewhere'' * Phyllis Yes (born 1941), feminist artist


Sister cities

* Ikata, Japan *
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, China *
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, Norway


See also

* Red Wing Collectors Society * Red Wing High School


References


Further reading

* ''Sky Crashers: A History of the Aurora Ski Club'' (Goodhue County Historical Society: 2004) * ''Red Wing Reflections of a River Town'' (Red Wing Republican Eagle: 2007)


External links

*
Red Wing Visitors and Convention Bureau – Visitor Information

Red Wing Chamber of Commerce
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