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Upsala

 

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Our Story

Population: 432                            

Median Age: 35.5

Median Income:  $41,731

Area: 3.5 sq mi

Most Common Industry: Transportation and Warehousing

 

PAST

Originally known as “Swedback’s Settlement, the city of Upsala was formed in 1872 by Swedish immigrants. The first creamery, started by John Swedback, was an important industry in the development of this community and was purchased by a cooperative of local farmers.

By 1915, Upsala had a bank, school, creamery, telephone company, grocery store, feed mill, meat market, and furniture store, just to name a few. Large industry was never a part of Upsala as it was not on a railroad or major bus line.

PRESENT

Upsala is a vibrant community with an active downtown area. Home to four churches, a local grocery store, 2 bar and grill restaurants, and both an archery and indoor horseshoe club, this rural community as recently built a new K-12 public school, upgraded to natural gas and built new townhomes on the edge of town.

Their faith is a very important part of this community. The four local churches provide its 432 residence with a social network that is highly valued.

 

Residents identified these specific assets in Upsala:

Natural Assets:

Pine and Cedar Lakes

Clarity of area lakes

Rich farm land

 

 

Cultural Assets:

4 strong churches

Upsala area Historical Society and Museum

Combined Vacation Bible Schools

Church Youth Groups

Multicultural heritage

Farmer’s Market

 

Human Assets:

First Responders

Fire Department

Chiropractor

EMTs

Previous Upsala residents still offer support

Band

Teachers

Many PSEO students at high school

2015- 100% high school grad rate

 

 

Social Assets:

Community Center

Youth Group

Community Cruisers Car Club

ECFE

Fish Fry

Bingo

Easy drive to metro areas

FFA

Heritage Days

Community Banquets

Cooperative religious community

Homeschool Group

Lions Club

Music in the Park

Archery Club

Horseshoe Club

Time Out Bar and Grill

Upsala Ballpark Association

Bullfrog’s Bar and Grill

Recreation building

 

Political Assets:

Best mayor in Minnesota

 

 

Financial Assets:

Dollars for Scholars

Helping Hands fund

Schultz Auctioneers

Local business donations/support

 

Built Assets:

Farm Store

Paul and Kathy’s Grocery

3 local trucking companies

Centrasota

Lang Oil

Sytek

HS weight room

Upsala Motors

GRRL- local library

New softball field

Borgstrom House, trails and park

City park

Local beach

Public school

Hwy 238

Snowmobile trail

Cabinet Shop

Antique Shop

Quality used car lot

 

 

FUTURE

Community Goals:

  1. Assisted living/senior housing
  2. Youth-friendly hangout-(café, coffee shop)
  3. Beautification of Main Street

 

For more information on the City of Upsala and all it has to offer, visit http://www.cityofupsala.com/.

 

   
   
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