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the property type in its locale. <br /> AREA AND NEIGHBORHOOD ANALYSIS: <br /> The subject property is located in the City of <br /> Orono, which is located approximately fifteen miles <br /> west of the Minneapolis/Saint Paul downtown area. <br /> The 1987 estimated population of the area is <br /> 2,153, 533 and the population is increasing. The <br /> Twin Cities are located on the Mississippi River, <br /> and the metropolitan area encompasses the Minnesota <br /> River. Both Minneapolis and Saint Paul have major <br /> urban renewal projects in progress . <br /> The community is served by an excellent trans- <br /> portation system which includes 9 railroads, <br /> 12 buslines, and major interstate freeway systems. <br /> This area is also served by river barge traffic on <br /> the Minnesota River. The Army Corp of Engineers <br /> maintains a 9 foot channel for this purpose. This <br /> excellent system has aided in establishing the area <br /> as the largest distribution and wholesale center in <br /> the Upper Midwest. <br /> The area is also served by an excellent airport <br /> which is one of the largest in the nation. There <br /> are 6 national airlines, 10 regional and commuter <br /> 5 <br />