Mendota Heights, Minnesota

Mendota Heights
Motto: 
"Between St.Paul And Minneapolis The Best Kept Secret"
Location of the city of Mendota Heights within Dakota County, Minnesota
Location of the city of Mendota Heights
within Dakota County, Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°53′13″N 93°8′6″W / 44.88694°N 93.13500°W / 44.88694; -93.13500
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyDakota
Area
 • Total10.05 sq mi (26.02 km2)
 • Land9.07 sq mi (23.50 km2)
 • Water0.97 sq mi (2.52 km2)
Elevation
912 ft (278 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total11,744
 • Density1,294.10/sq mi (499.66/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
55118, 55120
Area code651
FIPS code27-41696[2]
GNIS feature ID0647763[3]
Websitewww.mendota-heights.com

Mendota Heights (/mɛnˈdtə/ men-DOH-tə)[4] is a city in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. It is a first-ring southern suburb of the Twin Cities. The population was 11,744 at the 2020 census.[5]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Minnesota Pronunciation Guide". Associated Press. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
  5. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau". U.S. Census Bureau. August 12, 2021. Retrieved August 14, 2021.