Our Communities: A Walk Back Through Time
Young America Village was surveyed and platted in the fall of 1856 on land owned by R.M. Kennedy and James Slocum Jr. Stifftungsfest is celebrated every August and is the oldest community celebration in the State of Minnesota. The original name for the town was Farmington, in 1858; it was changed to Florence and since 1863 has been known as Young America. In 1994, Young America and Norwood merged into one community- The name of that community is Norwood Young America. As a combined city, Norwood Young America now has a population of 3,108.
