Tracy, Minnesota
City in the United States in Lyon County
About Tracy
Tracy is a city in Lyon County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,076 based on the 2020 census.
U.S. Route 14 serves as a main arterial route in the community.
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How Tracy is governed
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Residents of Tracy
Registered voters elect the officials below.
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Mayor
Executive
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The city's chief elected official. Presides over the executive branch, proposes the budget and represents the city.
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City Manager / Administrator
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The professional administrator who runs day-to-day operations (in some cities appointed by the council instead of the mayor).
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Police Chief
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Leads the police department.
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Fire Chief
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Leads the fire and emergency services department.
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Public Works Director
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Streets, water, sewer, and city buildings.
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Finance Director
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The budget, taxes, and city accounts.
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Planning & Zoning Director
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Land use, zoning, building permits.
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Parks & Recreation Director
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Parks, programs, and public facilities.
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City Council
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The elected body that passes ordinances, sets the tax rate and approves the budget.
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City Clerk
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Keeps the official records, runs meeting agendas and, often, local elections.
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City Attorney
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The city's lawyer; advises officials and prosecutes ordinance violations.
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Boards & Commissions
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Citizen advisory bodies, such as planning, zoning appeals and library boards.
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Municipal Court
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Hears traffic, ordinance and other minor cases.
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Municipal Judge
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Presides over the municipal court.
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- Website
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Population over time
From 2,163 in 2010 to 2,076 in 2020 (−4.0%).
Show the numbers
| Year | Population |
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| 2020 | 2,076 |
| 2010 | 2,163 |
History
Tracy was platted in 1875. It was named for John F. Tracy, a railroad official. A post office called Tracy has been in operation since 1877. The city was incorporated in 1893.
On June 13, 1968, Tracy was hit by an F5 tornado, killing nine people and injuring 150. Until the 1960s, Tracy was a highly active railroad town on the Chicago & Northwestern Railway as a concentration point for numerous branch lines in the area serving heavy agriculture. Today, Tracy holds an annual late summer festival called "Boxcar Days," which takes place Labor Day weekend as a sign of the railroad's influence on the town. Tracy is a division point on the Canadian Pacific Railway (formerly the Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad), where railroad crews from both east and west exchange trains.
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