Editing Maple Grove, Minnesota (section)

==History==
[[Ho-Chunk|Winnebago]] were the only inhabitants in the Maple Grove area until 1851, when Louis Gervais arrived and settled. Four years later, city growth included a church, town hall, and many homes. The Pierre Bottineau House was the first wood-frame house built in Maple Grove Township, in 1854. The house has been moved from its original location and is now in the Elm Creek Park Reserve.<ref name="BottineauHouse">{{cite web|title=Maple Grove Historical Sites and Displays|url=http://www.maplegrovemnhistory.org/other-sites---displays.html|website=maplegrovemnhistory.org|access-date=February 17, 2019|date=February 17, 2019}}</ref> The city was known for its large stands of maple trees and was a significant source of maple syrup. On July 23, 1987, Maple Grove was hit by an F3 tornado, causing damage to homes and businesses. The tornado then moved into neighboring [[Brooklyn Park, Minnesota|Brooklyn Park]] and caused damage in several subdivisions before dissipating.<ref>https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/climate/journal/870723_24_superstorm.html#:~:text=The%20storm%20intensified%20and%20crawled,homes%20in%20the%20two%20cities.</ref>

With the completion and major upgrades to Interstates [[Interstate 94 in Minnesota|94]] / [[Interstate 694|694]], [[Interstate 494|494]], and [[U.S. Route 169 in Minnesota|U.S. Highway 169]], Maple Grove has grown at a rapid pace since the 1970s. It is one of the most populous cities in the [[Minneapolis–Saint Paul|Twin Cities]] area and one of the fastest-growing cities in the state.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metrocouncil.org/Directions/planning/planning2001-03/growth_overview.htm |title=Council to work with communities on household, job forecasts |date=June 18, 2002 |author=Metropolitan Council |access-date=October 3, 2007|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080606060650/http://www.metrocouncil.org/Directions/planning/planning2001-03/growth_overview.htm |archive-date=June 6, 2008}}</ref> Maple Grove was also named the second-best place to live in 2014 by ''Money'' magazine.<ref>{{cite news |last=Cowles |first=Turner |date=September 19, 2014 |title=Best Places to Live 2014 |website=Money.com |url=https://money.com/collection-post/maple-grove-minnesota-best-places-to-live/ |url-status=live |access-date=November 18, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028024929/https://money.com/collection-post/maple-grove-minnesota-best-places-to-live/ |archive-date=October 28, 2020}}</ref>