Overview of Poplar

Bridge Neighborhood

The Poplar Bridge neighborhood located south of Poplar Bridge Road and 90th Street in West Bloomington. The large neighborhood consists of around 250 single family homes ranging between $200,000 and $350,000 in price. House styles are primarily ranches are split levels.

Poplar Bridge is built around Skriebakken Park, which features a large lake and plenty of acreage for recreational use. Located to the south is Tarnhill Park where visitors can enjoy recreational amenities such as tennis, soccer, basketball, ice skating, volleyball, and more. Other parks in the area include Girard Lake Park, Poplar Bridge Playground, and Nord Myr Park. Located on the northside of the Normandale Park Community are popular shops and restaurants such as Caribou Coffee, Olive Garden, Pancheros Mexican Grill, Marshall’s, and Trader Joe’s. Numerous other shops can be found across Interstate 494 at the Southdale Shopping Center.

Poplar Bridge is a part of Independent School District 271, also known as Bloomington Public Schools, which has served the entire City of Bloomington since 1917. Bloomington Public Schools seeks to enable students to have successful futures with an emphasis on college and career readiness. Located just minutes to the south is Normandale Hills Elementary School. The school serves around 500 students and has a teacher/student ratio of 16.8. Other nearby schools include Valley View Elementary School, Valley View Middle School, Jefferson high School, Normandale Community College and Bethany Academy.

If you have any questions regarding the city of Bloomington, Minnesota, it’s parks, schools, history, or amenities OR if you would like to sell or buy a house in the Bloomington area, please feel free to visit www.DavidOlsonRealEstate.com or text/call Realtor David Olson @ 952.314.9446 or email: [email protected].