SHAKOPEE REAL ESTATE
Shakopee is a suburb 17 miles southwest of downtown Minneapolis. It is the county seat of Scott County. Located on the south bank bend of the Minnesota River, Shakopee and nearby suburbs comprise the southwest portion of Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area.. The Metropolitan Council estimate for the population of the City of Shakopee in 2006 was 29,335.
Ancient and modern, the city was once the village of Chief Shakopee of the Mdewakanton Dakota and native burial mounds along the river bank are estimated to be over 2,000 years old. Later the city boomed during the 19th century as a commerce exchange site between river and rail at Murphy's Landing.
Today it is home to two of the metro's largest attractions, Valleyfair! amusement park and the Canterbury Park horse racetrack. The Minnesota Renaissance Festival is associated with Shakopee.
A growing community, the city is connected to the metro area by U.S. Route 169 and County Highway 101.
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