Residents of Fridley Minnesota enjoy a small town charm with big city amenities due to its convenient location. There are 38 publicly maintained parks in the city and residents can enjoy a number of recreational programs on any of these. Fridley offers a number of summer youth sports activities such as T-ball. This is a 5-session instructional program for boys and girls to learn the basic skills, rules and strategies of baseball. Every Tuesday evenings residents can participate on beginner tennis lessons at the Commons Park tennis courts. Lessons are held on the lower courts at the north end of Commons Park. There is also soccer camp, cheer camp, tae kwon do lessons, parent/child soccer and track and field. Fridley also hosts the “Picture this!” photo contest. The photographs showcase camera work from all around the city and is open to young photographers aged 12-18 years old.  The Great Fridley Get Together is a fair that helps foster camaraderie among residents and celebrates gathering together, apart.  The city will help recreate the Fair at the safety and convenience of your own backyard.  When residents register their party with the city, they will receive free goodies to help make the party livelier such as carnival game ideas/rules, prizes, treats, recipes and much more.

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The first settler in Fridley was John Banfill who in 1847 settled and built the Banfill Tavern. During that time the area was called Manomin. Currently, the Banfill-Locke Center for the Arts sits on that area.  In 1851, Abram Fridley, for whom the city was eventually named for settled. In 1879 the Minnesota State Legislature changed the name to Fridley and it was only in 1949 that it achieved its incorporation as a village. The first mayor was Carl Hartman who also served as the first police and fire chief of the new community. By 1957, the Village of Fridley became a Home Rule Charter City and about the same time, Fridley experienced an industrial boom. By the end of the 1950s the population in the village grew to over fifteen thousand residents.

• 67% of the population is Caucasian
• 51% is African-American
• 72% is of Asian descent

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.

Grocery Stores

• BoB’s Produce
• Cub Foods
• Mike’s Discount Foods Inc
• North Side Grocery & Deli
• Asia Market
• Seoul Foods
• Bosnian Supermarket
• Walmart Supercenter
• Target Grocery

Top 10 Businesses

• Micro Control
• Brent Anderson Associates
• Hans Hagen Homes
• Parsons Electric
• Larsen’s Manufacturing Co.
• ELO Engineering
• Stylmark
• Totino-Grace High School
• Plunkett’s Pest Control

Office Supply Stores

• The Office Store
• The Furniture Mark
• Zerbee Business Products

Internet Service Providers

• US Internet
• Satellite TV Pros
• Cognet Communications Minneapolis
• Xfinity Store by Comcast
• TCQ Internet
• Minnesota Digerati Inc
• Osseo High Speed Internet

The public schools in the city belong to the Fridley Independent School District 14 and is composed of Fridley High School, Fridley Middle School, Hayes Elementary School and Stevenson Elementary School.  The city also has Totino-Grace High School, a private Roman Catholic High School, Al-Amai School a private Islamic K-12 school.  A small part of the northern area of Fridley belongs to the Anoka-Hennepin School District 11. Students in the eastern area attend Columbia Heights School District 13. Most students in the northeastern part of the city attend the Spring Lake Park School District 16.

Here are some of the places of worship in the city:

• Fridley Church of Christ
• Fridley Covenant Church
• Fridley United Methodist Church
• Grace Lutheran Church Northern Minneapolis
• Redeemer Lutheran Church
• Russian Orthodox Church
• Philip Lutheran Church
• William Parish
• Woodcrest Baptist Church
• Grace Evangelical Free Church
• Church of the Living God
• Prince of Peace Lutheran Church

The top employers in the city are:

Zantigo Mexican Restaurant – The number one restaurant in the city as rated by Trip Advisor. They serve amazing Mexican food. Do try the delicious nachos, enchiladas and refried beans. The churros for dessert are absolutely a blast.  Restaurant is clean and service is prompt.  The tacos and fajitas are the best.

King’s Restaurant — They serve the best lunch buffet selection in the city. The Korean ribs are absolutely amazing.  Service is excellent and the ambience is great. The food is always piping hot and is always being replenished due to the number of people lining up to eat. They serve some of the best Kim Chi in the Twin Cities at a price that is very reasonable.

BoB’s Produce Ranch – The best go-to grocer for fresh food and meats. It is a family-owned enterprise that features a grocery, deli, meat department and bakery. Prices are reasonable and the products are amazing. They have a nice salad and sandwich bar that makes perfect lunches and dinners. There is a large dining area to eat inside the store. They also have a Colorado Peach sale every August. Peaches are sold by the bushel here at BoB’s.

Springbrook Nature Center – This is a 127-acre park composed of uniquely diverse native habitats and wildlife. It features 3 miles of hiking trails, nature prairies, Oak and Aspen Forests, extensive wetlands, floating boardwalks, Oak Savannah and there is also an interpretative center with live animals and exhibits.

Wildlife Watching – Fridley is home to a variety of wildlife including deer, turkey, birds, coyotes and much more.  There are 200 species of birds that live or pass through the Springbrook Nature Center every year and over 1500 species of mammals, reptiles, fish, and amphibians. There are also 350 species of trees, shrubs and wildflowers here.

Educational Programs – There are many fun educational programs for all ages on environmental education. Check out some bird banding, animal feedings, nature camps, on and off site school programs and playful polliwogs.

Fridley MN truly is a great place.  If you’d like to learn more about our managed IT support services here in Fridley, give us a call.  We can’t wait to meet you.

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