Situated immediately southwest of Minneapolis in Hennepin County, Edina has a population of 47,425.
Many major highways run through or are close to Edina, making it readily accessible to all within the metropolitan area. Minnesota State Highways 62 and 100 divide the City into four sections. Minnesota Highway 169 and Minnesota Highway 100 extend north and south. Interstate Highway 494 and Minnesota Highway 62 extend east and west. Minnesota Highway 7 is within three miles of the City. Interstate Highway 394 is within five miles.
Major employers in the City include Jerry’s Enterprises, Fairview Southdale Hospital, Macy’s — Southdale Center, Edina Public Schools, Nash Finch Co., International Dairy Queen, J.C. Penney Co. — Southdale Center and Edina Realty.
Edina has numerous retail shopping centers, including Southdale Center, the first climate-controlled, fully enclosed mall in the United States. Other shopping centers include Galleria, Yorktown and Centennial Lakes Plaza. The City also boasts a thriving downtown area at 50th Street and France Avenue, known simply as “50th & France.”
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