Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 36 min5:26 am – 9:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 47 min7:47 am – 4:34 pm
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People5,058 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.02,102 householdsMedian household income $116,346Median home value $515,600Median rent $1,628 a month61% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,561 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.6% unemployment rate70% of adults are in the labour force, 2,802 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, professional and business services 17%, finance, insurance and real estate 14%Average commute 19 minutes68% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 26% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages58% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 23% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, other languages 3%, Vietnamese 2%, Spanish 2%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 64°FColdest month January: highs 23°F, lows 7°F32 in of rain a year, on about 62 dayswettest month June51 in of snow a year, on about 38 days8 days above 90°F, 147 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, St Paul 3sw station, 4 mi away; rain from Minneapolis/st Paul Ap
Nearby landmarksSunfish Lakelake · 2.6 miRasmussen College - Eagancollege · 1.3 miAugusta Lakelake · under a mileMinnesota Riverriver · 1.4 miPike Island Trailheadtrailhead · 1.8 miPilot Knobpeak · under a mileSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFort Snelling State Parkstate park · 1.0 mi · 2,586 acresRogers Lake Parkpark · under a mileMendakota Parkpark · 1.0 miFort Snelling National Cemeteryhistoric site · 2.7 mi · 473 acresState Capitol Groundstate park · 5.8 miGateway State Trailstate park · 8.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateDakota County, MN, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighHail Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality73% of days had good air in 2025267 of 365 days measured88 moderate, 5 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 5 unhealthy daysMedian index 35, worst day 175main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Dakota County monitors, MN
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSaint Paul Regional Water Servicesserves 392,529 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Apr 2022: lead and copper, treatment technique4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation874 ft266 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMinneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center3.2 miPost officeMendota Post Office1.0 miTown hallMendota Heights City Hallunder a milePoliceMendota Heights Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationMendota Heights Fire Department1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 2 otherElementaryMendota Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolSaint Thomas Academyunder a mileHighMinnehaha Academy1.0 miCollegeRasmussen College - Eagan1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 55120 ZIP area.
