Town file
Shakopee, Minnesota
Shakopee, Minnesota (Scott County, Minnesota) is the town in one episode of Small Town Murder, the comedy true-crime podcast: episode 608, "Bloody Headless Mess" (27 June 2025). America Thayer was born in Cuba in 1966 and had lived in the United States for many years by 2021.
- Town
- Shakopee
- County
- Scott County
- State
- Minnesota
- Country
- USA
- Episodes
- 608
- Approximate location
- 44.772, -93.476
Episode 608 / 27 June 2025 / 73 min / express
Bloody Headless Mess
"We're going to Shakopee... it's in southeastern Minnesota... This is in Scott County, area code 952." about 0:03:43
The case: Murder of America Thayer (July 28, 2021). Read the case file.
The figures, as told in 2025
- Population
- about 45,000
- Median household income
- $96,473
- Median home value
- $349,900
History, in brief
- In the 1700s, Chief Shakopee II of the Mdewakanton Dakota established his village on the east end of the area near the water. about 0:05:16
- In 1851 a trader established a trading post and began platting the village, naming it after the chief. about 0:05:36
- The town incorporated and then surrendered its charter in 1861. about 0:05:46
- It was renamed Jackson Township after Andrew Jackson for a time, then later renamed Shakopee again. about 0:05:54
The reviews read out
5 stars
"A recent arrival calls it a wonderful, very safe neighbourhood with no negative experiences at all."about 0:06:21
3 stars
"Likes the community but wishes there was more to do locally instead of having to drive elsewhere."about 0:06:44
2 stars
"Complains that it is Minnesota and they freeze balls all winter, then adds a garbled line about rain, floods and traffic."about 0:07:05
Nearest Small Town Murder towns
- Crystal, Minnesota19 miles
- Montgomery, Minnesota23 miles
- Corcoran, Minnesota24 miles
- Woodbury, Minnesota29 miles
- Lino Lakes, Minnesota32 miles
- Andover, Minnesota34 miles
Everything here is as told in the episode, on the date it went out; figures and places may have changed since. Endings are covered: open an episode and use the spoiler switch to read them.