Lake Elmo is in Washington County, Minnesota. Minnesota Highway 36 runs east-west along the city’s northern boundaries, while Interstate Highway 94 runs east-west along its southern boundary, and Minnesota Highway 5 is the main route through the city, also running east-west. Although the community is largely rural, as of now, its population is likely to increase sharply because of a new city plan after the loss of a lawsuit against the regional planning authority. Lake Elmo is a suburb of the Minneapolis and St. Paul metropolitan area, surrounded by other suburbs, including Bayport, Oakdale, Oak Park Heights, Pine Springs, and Woodbury. Saint Paul, Minnesota is less than fifteen miles to the southwest. Lake Elmo was part of Oakdale Township until 1951 when the township separated into Oakdale and East Oakdale. In 1925, the commercial district incorporated as a village and, in 1972 the village and East Oakdale Township joined to become the city of Lake Elmo. The area was first settled in 1848, and a post office was established in 1876. The St. Paul, Stillwater & Taylor’s Falls Railroad, which later became the Omaha Road, extended its tracks to the area in 1872, transporting people from the Twin Cities to Lake Elmo. The city’s primary lake was originally known as Bass Lake, but was renamed Lake Elmo in 1879, and the area became a popular summer resort in the late 1800s and early 1900s. In the early 1890s, streetcar companies were extending their lines to lakes close to the cities, but Lake Elmo was left out, and eventually lost much of its popularity as a resort area. Until the recent lawsuit, Lake Elmo had elected to remain rural, and to limit the suburban development that has taken over other Twin Cities suburbs. However, the city is currently planning for strong growth over the next couple of decades, including development of its Historic Old Village area. An 1852 farmhouse that was the first farm in Lake Elmo was intentionally burned to the ground in 2007.
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Offering beginners obedience and puppy kindergarten classes, as well as classes in all of the performance activities including conformation, agility, competitive obedience, and rally obedience, the training school has been in operation in Lake Elmo, Minnesota for more than forty years. Directions, contacts, and schedules are posted.
http://www.animalinntraining.com/
The official municipal web site features an overview of the Minnesota city’s organizational structure and goals, introduces its city council, commissions and committees, and posts council agendas and minutes. Election schedules, public notices, employment postings, and a business directory are posted.
http://www.lakeelmo.org/
Hilpisch Upper Cervical Health Center
Located on 33rd Street North in Lake Elmo, Minnesota, the chiropractic clinic is operated by Dr. John Hilpisch. His credentials and biographical data are put forth, along with the clinic location, hours of operation, fees, and appointment policies, as well as information about chiropractic care and general health topics.
http://www.hilpischchiro.com/
Lake Elmo Business and Community Directory
The directory provides links to local governments and organizations, schools, churches, businesses, services and attractions, as well as a calendar of events, a message board for people and topics relating to the Lake Elmo, Minnesota area, as well as news, announcements, and business advertisements.
http://lakeelmo.com/
The business is made up of the Lake Elmo Inn Restaurant on Lake Elmo Avenue North, and the Lake Elmo Inn Event Center on Layton Avenue North, both in Lake Elmo, Minnesota. Directions, hours, and menus are published, with an overview of its catering services, a gallery of photographs, and contacts.
http://www.lakeelmoinn.com/
The civic organization in Lake Elmo, Minnesota is part of Jaycees International, a service club for young adults, age eighteen through forty. Its principles, mission and creed are stated, along with its membership policies, meeting schedules, officer contacts, and a calendar of upcoming events.
http://www.lakeelmojaycees.org/
The full service retail and compounding pharmacy is privately owned and operated, and located on Stillwater Boulevard North in the city of Lake Elmo, Minnesota. Its business hours and contacts are posted, along with its affiliations, and informational articles on a variety of medical topics.
http://www.lakeelmopharmacy.com/
Originally a branch of the Washington County Library System, the Lake Elmo, Minnesota facility was closed in 2011, and reopened by the City of Lake Elmo, which took back its statutory authority and appointed a library board. Its location, hours, and a calendar of programs and events are put forth.
http://www.lakeelmopubliclibrary.org/
The Lake Elmo, Minnesota Rotary Club was chartered in 2005, and is part of Rotary International and the Rotary Foundation. General information about Rotary is given, along with the club’s membership requirements, meeting schedules, a calendar of events, and accounts of its service projects and programs.
http://www.lakeelmorotary.org/
The seasonal drive-in movie theater in Lake Elmo, Minnesota offers three movies for the price of one. Its schedules, upcoming movies, and a synopsis and movie previews of currently running productions are put forth, including special offers, contacts, and a map showing the location of the facilities.
http://www.valihi.com/