Champlin

History

The Champlin area was first settled when Father Louis Hennepin, a Franciscan priest from whom Hennepin County gets its name, Michael Accult, and Peter Dulay were captured by Lakota Indians. An Indian trading post was later established in the area. Charles Miles created the first permanent settlement in what came to be named Marshall Township. In 1859, it was split into two towns, Champlin and Dayton. Champlin's name came from U.S. Navy Commodore Stephen Champlin. He was active in the war against England and Canada in 1812 and in the establishment of the Canadian–United States boundary. He died in 1870 in Buffalo, New York. On August 30, 1853, Stephen Champlin's daughter, Eliza Ellen Champlin, married John B. Cook, a partner of Minnesota's Alexander Ramsey. Cook never resided in Champlin, but he was involved in real estate transactions there and in its incorporation. In 1947, part of the former Champlin Township was incorporated to form the village of Champlin, and on January 2, 1971, as the result of a petitioned order from the Minnesota Municipal Commission, Champlin Township and the village of Champlin consolidated to form the city of Champlin.

Geography

Champlin lies along the Mississippi River, surrounded by the cities of Anoka, Dayton, Brooklyn Park, Maple Grove and Coon Rapids, northwest of Minneapolis. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of , of which is land and is water. The average elevation is above sea level, and the Mississippi River is approximately one-eighth of a mile wide throughout Champlin.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Black-capped Chickadee

  Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  28,579
• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  24,712
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  22,213
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  21,809
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  21,468
• American Goldfinch

  Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  21,312
• Mallard

  Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  20,188
• Downy Woodpecker

  Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  19,703

Largest nearby schools

• Champlin Park High School
  High · CHAMPLIN · 2,983 students · 20.7:1 ratio
• MAPLE GROVE SENIOR HIGH
  High · MAPLE GROVE · 2,324 students · 23.5:1 ratio
• OSSEO SENIOR HIGH
  High · OSSEO · 2,280 students · 21.9:1 ratio
• JACKSON MIDDLE
  Middle · CHAMPLIN · 1,981 students · 17.5:1 ratio
• PARK CENTER IB WORLD SCHOOL
  High · BROOKLYN PARK · 1,908 students · 17.2:1 ratio
• ROGERS SENIOR HIGH
  High · ROGERS · 1,740 students · 37:1 ratio
• ROBBINSDALE COOPER SENIOR HIGH
  High · NEW HOPE · 1,630 students · 28.1:1 ratio
• Maple Grove Middle School
  Middle · MAPLE GROVE · 1,598 students · 21.6:1 ratio