Our Shared Destiny

Park Rapids lakes area will be a vibrant community with opportunity for all. We will embrace an exceptional quality of life and a growing economy, while protecting our natural environment and small town beauty and charm. Park Rapids will be known as a community that is a great place to live, work and play:

- acknowledging our differences;

- respecting each other’s talents;

- valuing shared prosperity; and

- working together for the broader community good.

Sources and Links

Art Circle of the lakes
http://artcircleofthelakes.org

City of Park Rapids
http://ci.park-rapids.mn.us/default.asp

Street map of Park Rapids:
http://ci.park-rapids.mn.us/street_map.asp

Parks in Park Rapids:
http://ci.park-rapids.mn.us/parks.asp

City of Park Rapids Parks Plan:
PDF: Park Rapids Park Plan

Headwaters Regional Development Commission
http://www.hrdc.org

Hubbard County
http://www.co.hubbard.mn.us/

Downtown Park Rapids Plan:
http://www.co.hubbard.mn.us/2008_08-12%20Adopted.pdf

Hubbard County Regional Economic Development Commission
http://hubbardcountyedc.com/index.html

Human Achievement and Performance Academy
http://www.hapalifeskills.org

Jasper’s Theater of Park Rapids
http://www.jasperstheater.com/

Long Lake Theater
http://www.longlaketheater.net/

Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
http://www.bca.state.mn.us/bca.asp

2007 Uniform Crime Report
http://www.bca.state.mn.us/CJIS/Documents/crime2007%5Cmci2007.pdf

Minnesota Citizens for the Arts
http://mncitizensforthearts.org/

Artist’s Count: An Economic Impact Study of Artists in Minnesota, 2007:
http://mncitizensforthearts.org/learn/artsresearch/artists-count-2/

Minnesota Department of Education
http://education.state.mn.us/mde/index.html

Minnesota High School Graduation Rates:
http://education.state.mn.us/mde/data/data_downloads/
student/graduation_rates/index.html

Minnesota Student Survey, by County:
http://www.education.state.mn.us/MDE/Learning_Support/
Safe_and_Healthy_Learners/Minnesota_Student_Survey/
County_Tables/index.html

Minnesota Department of Health
http://www.health.state.mn.us/index.html

2007 Minnesota County Health Statistics:
http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/chs/countytables/profiles2007/index.html

Minnesota State Demographic Center
http://www.demography.state.mn.us

Minnesota Labor Force Projections:
http://www.demography.state.mn.us/documents/
MinnesotaLaborForceProjections20052035.pdf

Northern Light Opera Company
http://www.northernlightopera.org/

Park Rapids Area Community Band
http://www.pracb.com/

Park Rapids Area School District 309
http://www.parkrapids.k12.mn.us

Park Rapids Community Education
http://parkrapids.registryinsight.com/ittrium/visit?path=A1x4180x1x78

Park Rapids Lakes Area Arts Council
http://prlaac.org/

Park Rapids Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce
http://www.parkrapids.com

Park Rapids Survey on Community Readiness
PDF: Community Readiness Survey

Progress Park Rapids, Home Page
http://www.progressparkrapids.com

St. Joseph’s Area Health Services of Park Rapids
http://www.sjahs.org

The Jackpine Writer’s Bloc
http://www.jackpinewriters.com/

United States Census Bureau’s American Fact Finder
http://factfinder.census.gov/home/saff/main.html?_lang=en

Economic Characteristics of Hubbard County:
http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/QTTable?_bm=y&-geo_id=
05000US27057&-qr_name=DEC_2000_SF3_U_DP3&-ds_name=
DEC_2000_SF3_U&-_lang=en&-redoLog=false&-_sse=on

University of Minnesota Extension
http://www.extension.umn.edu

Readiness For Engagement: A Study on Community Readiness
PDF: Readiness for Engagement