Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota

Inver Grove Heights is a city in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 35,801 at the 2020 census. The city was formed on March 9, 1965, with the merger of the village of Inver Grove and Inver Grove Township.

Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota
Nickname: 
Inver Grove
Interactive map outlining Inver Grove Heights
Location of Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°50′15″N 93°3′6″W
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyDakota
Established1852
IncorporatedMarch 9, 1965
Government
  TypeWeak Mayor–Council
  MayorBrenda Dietrich
Area
  Total30.22 sq mi (78.27 km2)
  Land27.85 sq mi (72.14 km2)
  Water2.37 sq mi (6.13 km2)
Elevation
879 ft (268 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total35,801
  Estimate 
(2022)
35,701
  Density1,285.31/sq mi (496.25/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
55076, 55077
Area code651
FIPS code27-31076
GNIS feature ID0645437
Websiteighmn.gov

It is one of 186 cities and townships in the seven-county Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area. Inver Grove Heights is 9 miles (14 km) southeast of Saint Paul; nearby communities are South St. Paul, West St. Paul, Sunfish Lake, Eagan, Newport, and Saint Paul Park (the last two across the Mississippi River).

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