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{{Short description|City in Minnesota, United States}}
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|official_name            = Robbinsdale, Minnesota
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|leader_name              = Bill Blonigan
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|website                  = {{URL|http://www.robbinsdalemn.com/}}
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'''Robbinsdale''' is a city in [[Hennepin County, Minnesota|Hennepin County]], [[Minnesota]], United States. Its population was 14,646 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="2020 Census (City)">{{cite web|title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Robbinsdale_city,_Minnesota?g=160XX00US2754808 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=February 9, 2025}}</ref> The city is in the [[Minneapolis–Saint Paul]] metropolitan area and is adjacent to the northwest portion of [[Minneapolis]].

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has an area of {{convert|2.98|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|2.79|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.19|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-11-13|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=2012-01-25}}</ref>

[[Minnesota State Highway 100]] and [[County Road 81 (Hennepin County, Minnesota)|County Road 81]] are two of the main routes in the city.

==History==
Shortly after the [[Minnesota Territorial Legislature]] created Hennepin County in 1852, John C. Bohanon filed the first claim in the Township of Crystal Lake. Railroads reached the area in 1880. A flag station was established near the farm of Alfred Parker, and six years later he donated land for a depot. The community that grew around it came to be known as Parker's Station. In 1887 Minneapolis made an effort to secure more taxable property by annexing neighboring townships. In response, Crystal Lake farmers incorporated the Village of Crystal. 
[[File:Andrew Bonney Robbins (American Biography - A New Cyclopedia, 1921).png|thumb|[[Andrew Bonney Robbins]]]]
Later that year, entrepreneur, civil war veteran, and real estate developer [[Andrew Bonney Robbins]] came to Parker's Station on behalf of an Illinois business interest. Robbins was a former state senator and the brother-in-law of lumber baron [[Thomas Barlow Walker]]. Robbins purchased 90 acres (360,000 m2) to the west of Lower Twin Lake to incorporate into the Robbinsdale Park subdivision.

From 1888, new industries moved in and a large Lutheran seminary was built. In 1890, Robbins built a 16-room Queen Anne-style mansion on Lower Twin Lake. After he moved his family in, Robbins found investors to build the Hubbard Specialty Manufacturing Company. This firm made chairs and wheelbarrows. Despite his connections, Robbins could not persuade the Minneapolis Street Railway Company to extend a streetcar line up West Broadway. In 1891 he organized the North Side Street Railway Company and built his own line from the Minneapolis city limits to Robbinsdale Park. The streetcars were pulled by horses until the line was converted to electricity.

Robbins's development efforts led to tension between farm families and residents near the village center. A special election was held and a vote to dissolve the Village of Crystal carried unanimously. On April 19, 1893, the 2.9-square-mile village of Robbinsdale was organized.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=Sb-8AwAAQBAJ&dq=Robbinsdale&pg=PA6 Robbinsdale] by Peter James Ward Richie p.7 [[Arcadia Publishing]], July 2014</ref>

[[Fawcett Publications]] was founded in 1919 in Robbinsdale with the publication of ''[[Captain Billy's Whiz Bang]]''. In 1922, Fawcett introduced ''[[True Confessions (magazine)|True Confessions]]'' magazine, which was popular among female readers. The city's pulp magazine history is echoed in Robbinsdale's annual summer celebration, Whiz Bang Days. In 1929, Fawcett launched ''Modern Mechanics'', a magazine on ingenuity and [[Do it yourself|do-it-yourself]] projects. The first issue's cover line was "Build your own airplane!". ''Modern Mechanics'' was later renamed [[Mechanix Illustrated]]. In 1930, Fawcett Publications moved to downtown Minneapolis's Sexton Building.

In 1940, Samuel Samuelson built Victory Hospital on property he owned in Robbinsdale. The original marble-faced, three-story building had five operating rooms and 70 beds. In 1954, Victory Hospital was reorganized as a nonprofit and renamed North Memorial. Over the next 50 years, it grew into a 518-bed medical center. Today, [[North Memorial Medical Center]] is a regional trauma center with eight helicopters, 120 ambulances, and 725 employees. It is one of Minnesota's Level 1 trauma centers and operates AirCare, an air medical transport service with five flight bases around the state.

In 1951, Sidney and William Volk hired the architectural firm [[Liebenberg and Kaplan]] to redesign the [[Terrace Theatre (Minnesota)|Terrace Theatre]]. Situated on a rise overlooking Crystal Lake and Bottineau Boulevard, the theater was considered an example of [[mid-century modern]] design. Its rectangular volumes originally contained a 1300-seat auditorium, an expansive lobby, a sunken garden-style lounge with a large copper fireplace, sweeping foyers, and two snack bars.

The Terrace closed in 1999 and its owner did not take care of the property. In 2016, the City of Robbinsdale and State of Minnesota passed resolutions commemorating the Terrace as an important historic landmark. Nevertheless, after some debate and a lawsuit, the Terrace was torn down in 2016 and replaced by a [[Hy-Vee]] grocery store.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://robbinsdale.org/the-tale-of-the-terrace/|title=The Tale of the Terrace|access-date=2023-08-05}}</ref>

==Education==
Robbinsdale is served by [[Robbinsdale Area Schools]].

There are two public schools and one parochial school within the city limits:<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.robbinsdalemn.com/about/schools | title=Robbinsdale Schools &#124; Robbinsdale, MN }}</ref>
* Lakeview Elementary School (PreK through 5th grade)
* Robbinsdale Middle School (6th though 8th grades)
* Sacred Heart Catholic School (PreK through 8th grade)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1890= 1074
|1900= 520
|1910= 765
|1920= 1369
|1930= 4427
|1940= 6018
|1950= 11289
|1960= 16381
|1970= 16845
|1980= 14422
|1990= 14396
|2000= 14123
|2010= 13953
|2020= 14646
|estyear=2023
|estimate=13968
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=February 9, 2025}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|title=Decennial Census of Population and Housing|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |publisher=United States Census Bureau |website=www.census.gov |access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census (City)"/>
}}

===2020 census===
As of the 2020 census,<ref>{{Cite web |title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Robbinsdale city, Minnesota |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/robbinsdalecityminnesota/POP010220 |access-date=2022-09-13 |website=www.census.gov |language=en}}</ref> the population of Robbinsdale totaled 14,646 people, 6,505 households, and 2.19 people per household. The racial makeup of the city was 67.3% [[White people|White]], 16.4% [[African Americans|Black or African American]], 9.9% [[Hispanic and Latino (ethnic categories)|Hispanic or Latino]], 4.7% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.2% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], and 6.7% from two or more races.

The population numbers for age included 21.0% aged 18 and under, 18.1% aged 65 and older, and 6.8% aged five and under.

94% of residents age 25 and older held a [[high school diploma]] or higher degree, while 36.8% of residents age 25 and older held a [[Bachelor's degree|Bachelor's]] or higher degree.

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-11-13}}</ref> of 2010, there were 13,953 people, 6,032 households, and 3,375 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|5001.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 6,416 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2299.6|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 76.5% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 13.8% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.5% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 3.3% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.9% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 3.9% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 4.6% of the population.

There were 6,032 households, of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.0% were non-families. 35.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.99.

The median age in the city was 36.9 years. 22% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 32.3% were from 25 to 44; 26% were from 45 to 64; and 12.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.6% male and 52.4% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 14,123 people, 6,097 households, and 3,524 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|5,076.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 6,243 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2,243.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 88.9% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 5.7% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.6% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.1% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], <0.1% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.0% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.7% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.0% of the population.

There were 6,097 households, out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.2% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.7% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 34.4% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $48,271, and the median income for a family was $57,185. Males had a median income of $37,406 versus $30,771 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $23,912. About 2.0% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.

==Politics==
{{expand section|date=December 2017}}
The City of Robbinsdale is a Charter City establishing the "Council-Manager Plan", under which the Robbinsdale City Council sets the policy direction and the city manager is responsible for the administration of the city, including day-to-day operations and hiring city staff. The city council comprises a mayor and four council members. The mayor is the council's presiding officer. The mayor and council have equal votes on all motions. The city manager is appointed for an indefinite period and can be removed by the council at any time by a three-fifths vote.<ref>{{Cite web|title=City Government {{!}} Robbinsdale, MN|url=https://www.robbinsdalemn.com/city-government|access-date=2021-02-16|website=www.robbinsdalemn.com}}</ref>

Regan Murphy served as mayor from 2013 to 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Outgoing Robbinsdale Mayor Regan Murphy Reflects on Two Terms|url=https://ccxmedia.org/news/outgoing-robbinsdale-mayor-regan-murphy-reflects-on-two-terms/|access-date=2021-02-15|website=CCX Media|language=en-US}}</ref> Bill Blonigan was elected mayor in 2020<ref>{{Cite web |title=2020 Robbinsdale Election Results |url=https://ccxmedia.org/news/robbinsdale-election-2020-results/ |access-date=2021-02-15 |website=CCX Media |language=en-US}}</ref> after serving as Ward 1 council member since 1981.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet Our Mayor & City Council {{!}} Robbinsdale, MN |url=https://www.robbinsdalemn.com/city-government/city-council/mayor-council-bios |access-date=2021-02-15 |website=www.robbinsdalemn.com}}</ref> Brad Sutton was sworn in as mayor on January 7, 2025.

Robbinsdale is in [[Minnesota's 5th congressional district]], represented by [[Ilhan Omar]]. It is represented in the [[Minnesota Legislature]] by State Senator [[Ann Rest]] and State Representative [[Mike Freiberg]]. [[Jeffrey Lunde]] represents Robbinsdale on the [[Hennepin County]] Board of Commissioners.
{{Hidden begin|titlestyle=background:#ccccff|title=Presidential election results 1960–2020}}
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|+ Precinct General Election Results<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/election-results/|title=Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State - Election Results|access-date=February 22, 2021|archive-date=February 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210222230838/https://www.sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting/election-results|url-status=live}}</ref>
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! [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
! [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]

! [[Third Party (United States)|Third parties]]
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|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[2020 United States presidential election|2020]]'''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|24.4% ''2,190''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''72.8%''' ''6,543''
|  style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.8% ''260''
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[2016 United States presidential election|2016]]'''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|25.7% ''2,074''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''64.8%''' ''5,223''
|  style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|9.5% ''761''
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[2012 United States presidential election|2012]]'''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|31.9% ''2,690''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''65.3%''' ''5,509''
|  style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.8% ''240''
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[2008 United States presidential election|2008]]'''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|32.6% ''2,745''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''65.1%''' ''5,479''
|  style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.3% ''193''
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[2004 United States presidential election|2004]]'''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|36.5% ''3,011''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''62.1%''' ''5,122''
|  style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.4% ''119''
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[2000 United States presidential election|2000]]'''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|36.3% ''2,811''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''55.9%''' ''4,329''
|  style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|7.8% ''602''
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1996 United States presidential election|1996]]'''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|29.7% ''2,158''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''59.8%''' ''4,342''
|  style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|10.5% ''759''
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1992 United States presidential election|1992]]'''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|28.5% ''2,452''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''49.1%''' ''4,224''
|  style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|22.4% ''1,928''
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1988 United States presidential election|1988]]'''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|40.8% ''3,415''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''59.2%''' ''4,945''
|  style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.0% ''0''
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1984 United States presidential election|1984]]'''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|44.2% ''3,830''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''55.8%''' ''4,837''
|  style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.0% ''0''
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1980 United States presidential election|1980]]'''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|35.7% ''3,171''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''53.5%''' ''4,759''
|  style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|10.8% ''966''
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1976 United States presidential election|1976]]'''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|39.6% ''3,606''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''57.9%''' ''5,278''
|  style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.5% ''224''
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1972 United States presidential election|1972]]'''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''50.8%''' ''4,498''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|46.8% ''4,150''
|  style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.4% ''215''
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1968 United States presidential election|1968]]'''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|37.6% ''3,144''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''58.1%''' ''4,853''
|  style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|4.3% ''363''
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1964 United States presidential election|1964]]'''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|33.7% ''2,631''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''66.0%''' ''5,153''
|  style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.3% ''21''
|-
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1960 United States presidential election|1960]]'''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|49.1% ''4,003''
|  style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''50.6%''' ''4,127''
|  style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.3% ''430''
|}
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==Gun sales==
From 2017 to 2021, the federal Alcohol and Firearms (ATF) traced more guns used in Minnesota crimes to Robbinsdale as a point of origin than any other city.<ref>Stephen Montemayor, [https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-police-recovering-record-number-guns-tracing-crimes-backlog/600299434/ Firearm tracing hampered by law. As gun crimes soar, so does the need for sophisticated, speedy tracing. A backlog of requests clogs investigations across the nation.], Star Tribune, August 25, 2023</ref>

==Notable people==
{{div col}}
* Angeline Appel (born 1993), she is an actress, known for Step Up Revolution (2012), The Unhealer (2020) and Vandal (2019).
* [[David Backes]] (born 1984), [[National Hockey League]] player
* [[Ryan Bauer-Walsh]], actor, singer, and visual artist
* [[Brady Boone]] (1958–1998), professional wrestler
* [[Brother Ali]] (born 1977), rapper and community activist
* [[Philando Castile]] (born 1983), [[Killing of Philando Castile| black man killed by police in 2016 on live video]] while he was complying with a traffic stop
* [[Smash (wrestler)|Barry Darsow]] (born 1959), professional wrestler
* [[David Durenberger]] (1934–2023), a Republican member of the United States Senate from 1978 to 1995
* [[Greg Gagne (wrestler)|Greg Gagne]] (born 1948), professional wrestler
* [[Verne Gagne]] (1926–2015), professional wrestler
* [[Dennie Gordon]], film and television director
* [[James C. Heap]] (1935–2013), Minnesota state representative
* [[Larry Hennig]] (1936–2018), professional wrestler
* [[Curt Hennig]] (1958–2003), professional wrestler
* [[The Jets (Minnesota band)]], Platinum selling pop music group
* [[Marjorie Johnson]] (1919–2025), award-winning baker
* [[Nikita Koloff]] (born 1959), professional wrestler
* [[John Kundla]] (1916–2017), college and professional basketball coach, the first head coach for the Minneapolis Lakers
* [[Leonard Lilyholm]] (born 1941), ice hockey player
* [[Bam Neely]] (born 1975), professional wrestler
* [[Scott Norton]] (born 1961), professional wrestler
* [[Gene Okerlund]] (1942–2019), announcer and interviewer for the [[World Wrestling Entertainment|World Wrestling Federation]] and [[World Championship Wrestling]]
* [[Mike Opat]] (born 1961), politician
* Brittany Petros (born 1974), is an actress, known for Birds of Prey (2020), The Fabelmans (2022) and The First Purge (2018).
* [[Lance Pitlick]] (born 1967), professional ice hockey player
* Alec Richards (born 1987), professional ice hockey player
* [[Rick Rude]] (1958–1999), professional wrestler
* [[Kathryn Leigh Scott]] (born 1943), [[Playboy Bunny]] and actress 
* [[Leah Thorvilson]] (born 1979), racing cyclist, and former long-distance runner
* [[Tim Vakoc]] (1960–2009), first U.S. military chaplain to die from wounds received in the [[Iraq War]]
* [[Bee Vang]] (born 1991), actor<ref>Xamoua. "[http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/article/2009/01/23/gran-torino-interview-bee-vang.html "Gran Torino" interview with Bee Vang]." ''[[Hmong Today]]'' at ''[[Twin Cities Daily Planet]]''. January 27, 2009. Retrieved on March 14, 2012.</ref>
* [[Rashad Vaughn]] professional basketball player
* [[Sean Waltman]] (born 1972), professional wrestler,
* [[Rodney Williams (basketball)]] (born 1991) professional basketball player
* [[Blake Wheeler]] (born 1986), professional hockey player
* [[Steve Zahn]] (born 1967), actor, 
* [[Tom Zenk]] (1958–2017), professional wrestler
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==References==
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* [http://www.robbinsdalemn.com/ City website]

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