Mendota Heights, Minnesota

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Population in 2022: 11,492 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +0.5%
 
Males: 5,580  (48.6%)
Females: 5,912  (51.4%)
Median resident age:

47.7 years
Minnesota median age:

39.0 years

Zip codes: 55118.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $124,858 (it was $81,155 in 2000)
Mendota Heights:

$124,858
MN:

$82,338

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $68,990 (it was $39,407 in 2000)

Mendota Heights city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $511,095 (it was $203,300 in 2000)
Mendota Heights:

$511,095
MN:

$314,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $366,110; detached houses: $408,661; townhouses or other attached units: $273,558; in 2-unit structures: $346,152; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $222,432; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $177,220; mobile homes: $48,195

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,311.

March 2022 cost of living index in Mendota Heights: 113.7 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 3.2%
(2.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 10.7% for Black residents, 5.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 28.6% for American Indian residents, 5.8% for other race residents, 3.2% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Mendota Heights, MN (2022)
    • 9,11877.6%White alone
    • 1,49412.7%Two or more races
    • 4353.7%Asian alone
    • 3633.1%Hispanic
    • 1361.2%Other race alone
    • 860.7%Black alone
    • 90.08%American Indian alone

Races in Mendota Heights detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Crime rates in Mendota Heights by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(8.8)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(9.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(8.9)
1
(9.0)
3
(26.8)
3
(26.6)
4
(35.5)
1
(8.8)
1
(8.8)
2
(17.6)
2
(17.6)
3
(26.2)
5
(43.2)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(9.0)
2
(17.9)
1
(8.9)
2
(17.9)
0
(0.0)
2
(17.8)
4
(35.5)
1
(8.8)
2
(17.6)
2
(17.6)
4
(35.2)
2
(17.4)
2
(17.3)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
7
(60.3)
10
(90.3)
9
(80.7)
5
(44.5)
6
(53.8)
4
(35.7)
8
(71.1)
6
(53.3)
12
(106.1)
13
(114.2)
11
(96.7)
8
(70.3)
19
(165.7)
8
(69.2)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
56
(482.3)
36
(325.2)
31
(277.9)
54
(480.4)
33
(295.8)
26
(232.2)
31
(275.4)
27
(240.0)
32
(282.8)
33
(290.0)
32
(281.4)
23
(202.2)
36
(313.9)
35
(302.5)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
201
(1,731)
179
(1,617)
215
(1,927)
258
(2,295)
249
(2,232)
189
(1,688)
228
(2,025)
153
(1,360)
187
(1,653)
166
(1,459)
114
(1,002)
125
(1,099)
187
(1,630)
163
(1,409)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
5
(43.1)
6
(54.2)
10
(89.6)
17
(151.2)
3
(26.9)
4
(35.7)
8
(71.1)
6
(53.3)
13
(114.9)
8
(70.3)
7
(61.5)
16
(140.7)
12
(104.6)
17
(146.9)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(9.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(8.9)
1
(8.9)
4
(35.4)
1
(8.8)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(8.7)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index118.5119.8125.2156.2135.4115.2146.8125.2143.7119.4103.4108.1154.9142.9

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Mendota Heights, MN

Crime rate in Mendota Heights detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 20 (19 officers - 17 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.66
Minnesota average:

1.76
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Mendota Heights, MN City Guides:

Ancestries: German (25.6%), Somali (9.4%), Irish (7.7%), American (5.7%), European (5.5%), Norwegian (4.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 900 feet

Land area: 9.36 square miles.

Population density: 1,228 people per square mile   (low).

Mendota Heights, Minnesota map

551 residents are foreign born (2.1% Asia, 1.0% Europe, 0.8% Africa, 0.5% Latin America).

This city:

4.7%
Minnesota:

8.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $4,621 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $4,478 (0.9%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Paul, MN (4.8 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (345.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Lilydale, MN (1.0 miles ),
Mendota, MN (1.1 miles),
Sunfish Lake, MN (1.5 miles ),
West St. Paul, MN (1.7 miles ),
South St. Paul, MN (2.1 miles ),
St. Paul, MN (2.2 miles ),
Inver Grove Heights, MN (2.3 miles ),
Eagan, MN (2.3 miles )

Latitude: 44.89 N, Longitude: 93.13 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +4,413 (+37.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,105 (35.1%)

Distribution of median household income in Mendota Heights, MN in 2022
Distribution of house value in Mendota Heights, MN in 2022
Mendota Heights satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 9 buildings, average cost: $906,600
  • 2021: 15 buildings, average cost: $820,600
  • 2020: 6 buildings, average cost: $585,400
  • 2019: 10 buildings, average cost: $732,200
  • 2018: 21 buildings, average cost: $309,400
  • 2017: 24 buildings, average cost: $288,300
  • 2016: 28 buildings, average cost: $319,500
  • 2015: 21 buildings, average cost: $363,400
  • 2014: 17 buildings, average cost: $466,800
  • 2013: 8 buildings, average cost: $520,000
  • 2012: 4 buildings, average cost: $776,000
  • 2010: 3 buildings, average cost: $451,300
  • 2008: 6 buildings, average cost: $777,100
  • 2007: 7 buildings, average cost: $328,500
  • 2006: 54 buildings, average cost: $289,400
  • 2005: 27 buildings, average cost: $465,500
  • 2004: 27 buildings, average cost: $312,800
  • 2003: 17 buildings, average cost: $508,100
  • 2002: 14 buildings, average cost: $289,000
  • 2001: 36 buildings, average cost: $187,900
  • 2000: 25 buildings, average cost: $228,400
  • 1999: 14 buildings, average cost: $219,600
  • 1998: 14 buildings, average cost: $199,100
  • 1997: 31 buildings, average cost: $183,500
Number of permits per 10,000 Mendota Heights, MN residents
Average permit cost in Mendota Heights, MN
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.2%
Minnesota:

2.6%
Historical population in Mendota Heights, MN
Historical housing units in Mendota Heights, MN

Population change in the 1990s: +1,786 (+18.5%).
Most common industries in Mendota Heights, MN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (11.6%)
  • Health care (10.9%)
  • Finance & insurance (10.8%)
  • Educational services (9.3%)
  • Public administration (4.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (3.5%)
  • Construction (3.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (13.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (11.1%)
  • Health care (6.6%)
  • Construction (5.2%)
  • Educational services (5.0%)
  • Public administration (4.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (15.9%)
  • Educational services (14.2%)
  • Finance & insurance (10.4%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (9.5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (5.1%)
  • Public administration (5.1%)
  • Air transportation (3.2%)
Most common occupations in Mendota Heights, MN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.6%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.4%)
  • Top executives (3.8%)
  • Computer specialists (3.7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.5%)
  • Lawyers (3.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (8.4%)
  • Top executives (5.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.3%)
  • Computer specialists (4.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
  • Lawyers (4.3%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (3.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.3%)
  • Registered nurses (5.9%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.6%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.1%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.5%)

Average climate in Mendota Heights, Minnesota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Mendota Heights, Minnesota environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 68.4. This is about average.

City:

68.4
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.144. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.144
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 10.8. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 3.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

10.8
U.S.:

5.1
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.744. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.744
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 30.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

30.7
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 20.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

20.2
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 6.62. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 3.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.62
U.S.:

8.11
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2010 was 0.00237. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 2.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00237
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

Mendota Heights-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Minnesota state average. It is 31% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/6/1965, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.2 miles away from the Mendota Heights city center killed 3 people and injured 175 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/6/1965, a category F4 tornado 13.6 miles away from the city center killed 6 people and injured 158 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Mendota Heights-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 57% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 151.4 miles away from the city center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 163.0 miles away from Mendota Heights center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 312.7 miles away from the city center
On 10/20/1995 at 15:57:18, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 191.7 miles away from Mendota Heights center
On 2/9/1994 at 08:45:35, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 91.6 miles away from Mendota Heights center
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 322.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Dakota County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 5, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Mendota Heights topographic map

Main business address for: CITY CAPITAL CORP (CABLE & OTHER PAY TELEVISION SERVICES).

Hospitals and medical centers in Mendota Heights:

  • CORAM HOSPICE (2345 WATERS DRIVE)
  • DCI DAKOTA ADULTS (2031 S VICTORIA ROAD)
  • DCI DIANE (1668 DIANE ROAD)
  • DUNGARVIN HOME HEALTH CARE (1110 CENTRE POINTE CURVE #100)

Amtrak station near Mendota Heights:

  • 6 miles: ST. PAUL/MINNEAPOLIS (ST. PAUL, 730 TRANSFER RD.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.

Colleges/Universities in Mendota Heights:

  • Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts-Minneapolis (Full-time enrollment: 1,002; Location: 1315 Mendota Heights Road; Private, for-profit; Website: www.chefs.edu/minneapolis-st-paul)
  • Brown College-Mendota Heights (Full-time enrollment: 457; Location: 1345 Mendota Heights Road; Private, for-profit; Website: www.browncollege.edu)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mendota Heights:

  • St Catherine University (about 4 miles; Saint Paul, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,771)
  • Macalester College (about 4 miles; Saint Paul, MN; FT enrollment: 2,174)
  • Saint Paul College (about 5 miles; Saint Paul, MN; FT enrollment: 4,778)
  • Concordia University-Saint Paul (about 5 miles; Saint Paul, MN; FT enrollment: 2,501)
  • University of St Thomas (about 5 miles; Saint Paul, MN; FT enrollment: 8,762)
  • Hamline University (about 6 miles; Saint Paul, MN; FT enrollment: 3,818)
  • Inver Hills Community College (about 6 miles; Inver Grove Heights, MN; FT enrollment: 4,049)

Private high schools in Mendota Heights:

  • ST THOMAS ACADEMY (Students: 675, Location: 949 MENDOTA HEIGHTS RD, Grades: 7-12, Boys only)
  • CONVENT OF THE VISITATION SCHOOL (Students: 568, Location: 2455 VISITATION DR, Grades: PK-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Mendota Heights:

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Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Mendota Heights: Mendota Heights Par Three Golf Course (A), Somerset Country Club (B), Mendota Country Club (C), Mendota Heights Fire Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Mendota Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Main business address in Mendota Heights: CITY CAPITAL CORP (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Mendota Heights include: Korean Hope Presbyterian Church (A), Visitation Convent (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Acacia Park Cemetery (1), Resurrection Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Augusta Lake (A), Rogers Lake (B), Lemay Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Mendota Heights include: Fort Snelling State Park (1), Pine Island Park (2), Valley Park (3), Marie Park (4), Victoria Highland Park (5), Mendakota Park (6), Wentworth Park (7), Ivy Hills Park (8), Friendly Marsh Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Courtyard By Marriott-MSP Airport-Mendota Heights (1352 Northland Dr).

Birthplace of: George Awada - Ice hockey player, Becky Holder - Equestrian.

Dakota County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This city:

2.5 people
Minnesota:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

73.2%
Whole state:

64.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

3.9%
Whole state:

6.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

People in group quarters in Mendota Heights in 2010:

  • 46 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 19 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 10 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 7 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
33 people in homes for the mentally retarded in 2000
26 people in religious group quarters in 2000

Banks with branches in Mendota Heights (2011 data):

  • Gateway Bank: at 745 Market Street, branch established on 2004/01/20. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $95.1 mil, Deposits: $77.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Gateway Bancorporation, Inc.
  • American Bank of St. Paul: Mendota Heights Branch at 1060 Dakota Dr, branch established on 1927/10/10. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $413.3 mil, Deposits: $387.8 mil, headquarters in Saint Paul, MN, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: American Bancorporation

For population 15 years and over in Mendota Heights:

Marital status in Mendota Heights, MN
  • Never married: 27.0%
  • Now married: 61.5%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 5.2%
  • Divorced: 5.5%

For population 25 years and over in Mendota Heights:

  • High school or higher: 98.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 67.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 28.3%
  • Unemployed: 1.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 13.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.4
Minnesota average:

10.9

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Mendota Heights
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Mendota Heights, MN (based on Dakota County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic112,26418
Evangelical Protestant57,007111
Mainline Protestant55,85056
Other6,32127
Orthodox1,1735
Black Protestant3132
None165,624-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 35
Dakota County:

0.90 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.83 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 5
Here:

0.13 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

0.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
Dakota County:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

0.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 118
This county:

3.03 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

3.90 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 196
Here:

5.03 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

6.98 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

6.1%
Minnesota:

6.5%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

25.6%
Minnesota:

25.9%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Dakota County:

12.6%
Minnesota:

13.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

57.7%
Minnesota:

50.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

58.1%
Minnesota:

48.4%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.2
State:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Mendota Heights:

18.5%
Minnesota:

21.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

7.8%
Minnesota:

9.8%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Mendota Heights:

7.0
Minnesota:

6.8

Overweight people:
Mendota Heights:

36.1%
State:

33.5%

General health condition:
Mendota Heights:

62.9%
Minnesota:

57.7%

Average condition of hearing:
Mendota Heights:

80.1%
State:

79.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Mendota Heights, MN Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 20$183,487$110,0920$0
Streets and Highways 6$43,234$86,4680$0
Other Government Administration 6$60,027$120,05410$10,471
Parks and Recreation 5$33,031$79,2740$0
Police - Other 4$12,776$38,3280$0
Other and Unallocable 3$29,738$118,9520$0
Financial Administration 2$18,117$108,7021$622
Natural Resources 1$6,984$83,8080$0
Sewerage 1$7,487$89,8440$0
Firefighters 0$0 4$754
Totals for Government 48$394,880$98,72015$11,847

Mendota Heights government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,972,000 ($171.60)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $3,267,000 ($284.28)
    Sewerage: $1,693,000 ($147.32)
    Regular Highways: $1,474,000 ($128.26)
    Financial Administration: $1,010,000 ($87.89)
    Parks and Recreation: $919,000 ($79.97)
    Local Fire Protection: $603,000 ($52.47)
    General - Other: $400,000 ($34.81)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $169,000 ($14.71)
    Central Staff Services: $36,000 ($3.13)
    Solid Waste Management: $25,000 ($2.18)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $446,000 ($38.81)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $205,000 ($17.84)
    Parks and Recreation: $84,000 ($7.31)
    General - Other: $41,000 ($3.57)
    Police Protection: $39,000 ($3.39)
    Sewerage: $6,000 ($0.52)

Mendota Heights government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,743,000 ($151.67)
    Other: $944,000 ($82.14)
    Regular Highways: $466,000 ($40.55)
    Parks and Recreation: $223,000 ($19.40)
    Solid Waste Management: $4,000 ($0.35)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $27,000 ($2.35)
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $829,000 ($72.14)
    Fines and Forfeits: $77,000 ($6.70)
    Interest Earnings: $70,000 ($6.09)
    General Revenue - Other: $37,000 ($3.22)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $946,000 ($82.32)
    General Local Government Support: $1,000 ($0.09)
  • Tax - Property: $7,362,000 ($640.62)
    Other License: $415,000 ($36.11)
    Public Utilities Sales: $42,000 ($3.65)

Mendota Heights government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,675,000 ($1625.04)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,945,000 ($1300.47)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,750,000 ($413.33)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,020,000 ($88.76)

Mendota Heights government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $910,000 ($79.19)

8.01% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($77,850 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.01%
Minnesota average:

7.79%

0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($89 average AGI)
Dakota County:

0.01%
Minnesota average:

0.00%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Hennepin County, MN  1.73% ($61,139 average AGI)
to Ramsey County, MN  0.96% ($51,279)
to Scott County, MN  0.69% ($101,190)
Businesses in Mendota Heights, MN
NameCountNameCount
Caribou Coffee1Marriott1
Cold Stone Creamery1McDonald's1
Curves1UPS4
FedEx6

Strongest AM radio stations in Mendota Heights:

  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KUOM (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN)
  • KKMS (980 AM; 5 kW; RICHFIELD, MN)
  • WMNN (1330 AM; 10 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO.)
  • WWTC (1280 AM; 5 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WDGY (630 AM; 8 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: 630 RADIO, INCORPORATED)
  • KDIZ (1440 AM; 5 kW; GOLDEN VALLEY, MN; Owner: KQRS, INC.)
  • KLBB (1400 AM; 1 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: 1400, INC.)
  • KYCR (1570 AM; 4 kW; GOLDEN VALLEY, MN; Owner: COMMON GROUND BROADCASTING COMPANY,)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mendota Heights:

  • K294AM (106.7 FM; WEST ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: FRESH AIR, INCORPORATED)
  • KNOW-FM (91.1 FM; MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WLTE (102.9 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KNOF (95.3 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: SELBY GOSPEL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KSTP-FM (94.5 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-FM, LLC, A DELAWARE LLC)
  • KEEY-FM (102.1 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KTIS-FM (98.5 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KDWB-FM (101.3 FM; RICHFIELD, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KQRS-FM (92.5 FM; GOLDEN VALLEY, MN; Owner: KQRS, Inc.)
  • KSJN (99.5 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KXXR (93.7 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: KQRS, INC.)
  • K214DF (90.7 FM; GOLDEN VALLEY, MN; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KBEM-FM (88.5 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: BD. OF EDUCATION, S.S.D. NO. 1)
  • KTCZ-FM (97.1 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WMCN (91.7 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: MACALESTER COLLEGE)
  • KFAI (90.3 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FRESH AIR, INC.)
  • WCAL (89.3 FM; NORTHFIELD, MN; Owner: ST. OLAF COLLEGE)
  • WGVX (105.1 FM; LAKEVILLE, MN; Owner: KQRS, INC.)
  • KQQL (107.9 FM; ANOKA, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WXPT (104.1 FM; ST. LOUIS PARK, MN; Owner: THE AUDIO HOUSE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Mendota Heights:

  • KMSP-TV (Channel 9; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KTCA-TV (Channel 2; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KARE (Channel 11; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
  • KSTP-TV (Channel 5; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K07UI (Channel 7; MINNEAPOLIS, ETC., MN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WCCO-TV (Channel 4; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KTCI-TV (Channel 17; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KSTC-TV (Channel 45; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMWB (Channel 23; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: KLGT LICENSEE, LLC)
  • K58BS (Channel 58; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WFTC (Channel 29; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • K67HG (Channel 67; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K14KH (Channel 14; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K19ER (Channel 19; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: CATHOLIC VIEWS BROADCASTS, INC.)
  • W62BD (Channel 62; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WBWX-CA (Channel 13; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • KPXM (Channel 41; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: PAXSON MINNEAPOLIS LICENSE, INC.)
  • W55AP (Channel 55; RIVER FALLS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Mendota Heights fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 67Number of bridges
  • 866ft / 264mTotal length
  • $1,826,999,000Total costs
  • 1,878,601Total average daily traffic
  • 64,757Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Mendota Heights, MN - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11920-1929
  • 61950-1959
  • 61960-1969
  • 21970-1979
  • 281980-1989
  • 181990-1999
  • 52010-2019
  • 12020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Mendota Heights, MN

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

46 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Mendota Heights)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in Mendota Heights, MN)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

3
  • MNPAIZ, I494 & Hwy 55 (Lat: 44.862444 Lon: -93.151667), Type: Pole, Structure height: 37.2 m, Overall height: 38.7 m, Call Sign: WQHP914,
    Assigned Frequencies: 21535.0 MHz, Grant Date: 10/02/2007, Expiration Date: 10/02/2017, Cancellation Date: 12/02/2017, Certifier: Kurt Maass, Registrant: Telecom Transport Management, Inc., 146 N. Canal Street, Suite 210, Seattle, WA 98103, Phone: (206) 816-6907, Fax: (206) 545-9585, Email:

  • MSPATR, 6261 Argenta Trl (Lat: 44.856667 Lon: -93.102778), Type: Tower, Structure height: 40 m, Overall height: 48.7 m, Call Sign: WQHP963,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11525.0 MHz, 22660.0 MHz, 22635.0 MHz, 22635.0 MHz, 22635.0 MHz, 22635.0 MHz, 22635.0 MHz, 11525.0 MHz, 22735.0 MHz, 11605.0 MHz... (+4 more), Grant Date: 10/02/2007, Expiration Date: 10/02/2017, Cancellation Date: 12/02/2017, Certifier: Kurt Maass, Registrant: Telecom Transport Management, Inc., 146 N. Canal Street, Suite 210, Seattle, WA 98103, Phone: (206) 816-6907, Fax: (206) 545-9585, Email:

  • MSPLXT, 2425 Lexington Ave (Lat: 44.868889 Lon: -93.147806), Type: Tank, Structure height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WQJA459,
    Assigned Frequencies: 21460.0 MHz, 21435.0 MHz, 21435.0 MHz, 21435.0 MHz, 21435.0 MHz, 21435.0 MHz, Grant Date: 07/03/2008, Expiration Date: 07/03/2018, Cancellation Date: 09/08/2018, Certifier: Kurt Maass, Registrant: Telecom Transport Management, Inc., 146 N. Canal Street, Suite 210, Seattle, WA 98103, Phone: (206) 816-6907, Fax: (206) 545-9585, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

42 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Mendota Heights)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers:

2 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Mendota Heights)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

21 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 full and 2 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED25$198,49681$222,612473$250,82415$140,52312$209,253
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED4$191,6158$292,54933$238,1224$94,7922$26,055
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$06$296,31287$269,7539$83,7543$149,890
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$198,0985$664,20667$233,1636$69,4522$141,245
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$02$177,84028$224,0181$4,7301$276,310
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0606.03 , 0606.04, 0606.05, 0606.06

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 full and 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED9$293,5136$351,333
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$204,4320$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$259,3502$301,700
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$247,3800$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0606.03 , 0606.04, 0606.05, 0606.06

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Mendota Heights, MN
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Mendota Heights, MN - Value

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 11. The highest number of fires - 26 took place in 2009, and the least - 0 in 2004. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Mendota Heights, MN When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (42.7%), and Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires (29.2%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Mendota Heights, MN
    • 7342.7%Structure Fires
    • 5029.2%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 4526.3%Outside Fires
    • 31.8%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Mendota Heights, MN

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Mendota Heights, Minnesota:

  • Courtyard By Marriott Minneapolis Airport, 1352 Northland Dr, Mendota Heights, Minnesota 55120 , Phone: (952) 452-2000, Fax: (952) 452-1961
  • Minneapolis St Paul Fairfield Inn & Suites, 1330 Northland Dr, Mendota Heights, Minnesota 55120 , Phone: (651) 454-1978
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Mendota Heights, Minnesota
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Mendota Heights, MN
  • 88.5%Utility gas
  • 9.4%Electricity
  • 0.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.3%Wood
  • 0.3%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Mendota Heights, MN
  • 54.9%Electricity
  • 37.7%Utility gas
  • 4.3%Other fuel
  • 2.0%No fuel used
  • 1.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Mendota Heights compared to Minnesota state average:

  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.

Mendota Heights on our top lists:

  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of elementary and middle school students in private schools (1,000+ students)"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most local government spending on highway construction per resident (population 10,000+)"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of high school students in private schools (500+ students)"
  • #69 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest cost per building permit(population 5,000+)"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
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