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The Community New Brighton is a century old city that is truly young at heart. The City prides itself on its excellent schools, many lakes, acres of parks and Kecreational facilities, beautiful housing, progressive business community and numerous clubs and organizations. New Brighton s greatest asset, however, is its people. They are warm and hospitable, with most actively involved in their community, making it a great place to live, work and play i r e �l T New Brighton's Mission: "By working in partnership with our citizens, we are committed to guaranteeing that their investment in New Brighton will be protected and will be returned to them in financial and social dividends." The City of New Brighton, located in Ramsey County, is a northern suburb of the Twin Cities metropolitan area that occupies about 7 square miles. It is ideally located at the intersection of I- 694 and I -35W, a 15 minute ride to downtown Minneapolis or St. Paul, a 30 minute ride to the international airport. New Brighton experienced a burst of growth from 1960 to 1970, when the population grew from 6,500 to 19,500. Today, New Brighton is a stable community with a well diversified and maintained housing stock. In 2010, the median priced home in New Brighton was roughly $220,000. Wew Brighton's largest manufacturing industries include Hypro Corporation, Donatelle Plastics, and Sparta Foods. Other major employers are APi, Transoma, Medtox Laboratory, Extendicare Homes for the Elderly, Cub Foods, Micom Corporation, Print Craft, Trend Enterprises, and General Office Products. Retail and service businesses are located at Rice Creek Center, Brighton Village and Main Street Village. New Brighton's philosophy is to engage its citizens with issues involving them. The City regularly communicates with its residents on matters of importance through neighborhood meetings, webpage, public access television, and written communication pieces. .&tory A significant point in the early years of New Brighton was the formation of the Minneapolis Stockyards and Packing Company in 1881. The following year brought the Twin City Packing Company and a number of cattle processing plants. About that time, the Village was named after Brighton, Massachusetts, a cattle center serving Boston. The four-story brick Cattleman s Hotel was constructed and the Village of New Brighton was incorporated in 1891 in a district now known as Olde Town. The citizens of New Brighton annually celebrate "Stockyard Days" in appreciation of the industry that transformed a sparsely populated piece of land into a thriving community.