Mendota Heights, Minnesota

Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Main other{{#invoke:Infobox|infobox}}Template:Template other{{#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=Template:Main other|preview=Page using Template:Infobox settlement with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y | alt | anthem | anthem_link | area_blank1_acre | area_blank1_dunam | area_blank1_ha | area_blank1_km2 | area_blank1_sq_mi | area_blank1_title | area_blank2_acre | area_blank2_dunam | area_blank2_ha | area_blank2_km2 | area_blank2_sq_mi | area_blank2_title | area_code | area_code_type | area_codes | area_footnotes | area_land_acre | area_land_dunam | area_land_ha | area_land_km2 | area_land_sq_mi | area_metro_acre | area_metro_dunam | area_metro_footnotes | area_metro_ha | area_metro_km2 | area_metro_sq_mi | area_note | area_rank | area_rural_acre | area_rural_dunam | area_rural_footnotes | area_rural_ha | area_rural_km2 | area_rural_sq_mi | area_total_acre | area_total_dunam | area_total_ha | area_total_km2 | area_total_sq_mi | area_urban_acre | area_urban_dunam | area_urban_footnotes | area_urban_ha | area_urban_km2 | area_urban_sq_mi | area_water_acre | area_water_dunam | area_water_ha | area_water_km2 | area_water_percent | area_water_sq_mi | blank_emblem_alt | blank_emblem_link | blank_emblem_size | blank_emblem_type | blank_info | blank_info_sec1 | blank_info_sec2 | blank_name | blank_name_sec1 | blank_name_sec2 | blank1_info | blank1_info_sec1 | blank1_info_sec2 | blank1_name | blank1_name_sec1 | blank1_name_sec2 | blank2_info | blank2_info_sec1 | blank2_info_sec2 | blank2_name | blank2_name_sec1 | blank2_name_sec2 | blank3_info | blank3_info_sec1 | blank3_info_sec2 | blank3_name | blank3_name_sec1 | blank3_name_sec2 | blank4_info | blank4_info_sec1 | blank4_info_sec2 | blank4_name | blank4_name_sec1 | blank4_name_sec2 | blank5_info | blank5_info_sec1 | blank5_info_sec2 | blank5_name | blank5_name_sec1 | blank5_name_sec2 | blank6_info | blank6_info_sec1 | blank6_info_sec2 | blank6_name | blank6_name_sec1 | blank6_name_sec2 | blank7_info | blank7_info_sec1 | blank7_info_sec2 | blank7_name | blank7_name_sec1 | blank7_name_sec2 | caption | code1_info | code1_name | code2_info | code2_name | coor_pinpoint | coor_type | coordinates | coordinates_footnotes | demographics_type1 | demographics_type2 | demographics1_footnotes | demographics1_info1 | demographics1_info10 | demographics1_info2 | demographics1_info3 | demographics1_info4 | demographics1_info5 | demographics1_info6 | demographics1_info7 | demographics1_info8 | demographics1_info9 | demographics1_title1 | demographics1_title10 | demographics1_title2 | demographics1_title3 | demographics1_title4 | demographics1_title5 | demographics1_title6 | demographics1_title7 | demographics1_title8 | demographics1_title9 | demographics2_footnotes | demographics2_info1 | demographics2_info10 | demographics2_info2 | demographics2_info3 | demographics2_info4 | demographics2_info5 | demographics2_info6 | demographics2_info7 | demographics2_info8 | demographics2_info9 | demographics2_title1 | demographics2_title10 | demographics2_title2 | demographics2_title3 | demographics2_title4 | demographics2_title5 | demographics2_title6 | demographics2_title7 | demographics2_title8 | demographics2_title9 | dimensions_footnotes | dunam_link | elevation_footnotes | elevation_ft | elevation_link | elevation_m | elevation_max_footnotes | elevation_max_ft | elevation_max_m | elevation_max_point | elevation_max_rank | elevation_min_footnotes | elevation_min_ft | elevation_min_m | elevation_min_point | elevation_min_rank | elevation_point | embed | established_date | established_date1 | established_date2 | established_date3 | established_date4 | established_date5 | established_date6 | established_date7 | established_title | established_title1 | established_title2 | established_title3 | established_title4 | established_title5 | established_title6 | established_title7 | etymology | extinct_date | extinct_title | flag_alt | flag_border | flag_link | flag_size | footnotes | founder | geocode | governing_body | government_footnotes | government_type | government_blank1_title | government_blank1 | government_blank2_title | government_blank2 | government_blank2_title | government_blank3 | government_blank3_title | government_blank3 | government_blank4_title | government_blank4 | government_blank5_title | government_blank5 | government_blank6_title | government_blank6 | grid_name | grid_position | image_alt | image_blank_emblem | image_caption | image_flag | image_map | image_map1 | image_seal | image_shield | image_size | image_skyline | imagesize | iso_code | leader_name | leader_name1 | leader_name2 | leader_name3 | leader_name4 | leader_party | leader_title | leader_title1 | leader_title2 | leader_title3 | leader_title4 | length_km | length_mi | map_alt | map_alt1 | map_caption | map_caption1 | mapsize | mapsize1 | module | motto | motto_link | mottoes | name | named_for | native_name | native_name_lang | nickname | nickname_link | nicknames | official_name | other_name | p1 | p10 | p11 | p12 | p13 | p14 | p15 | p16 | p17 | p18 | p19 | p2 | p20 | p21 | p22 | p23 | p24 | p25 | p26 | p27 | p28 | p29 | p3 | p30 | p31 | p32 | p33 | p34 | p35 | p36 | p37 | p38 | p39 | p4 | p40 | p41 | p42 | p43 | p44 | p45 | p46 | p47 | p48 | p49 | p5 | p50 | p6 | p7 | p8 | p9 | parts | parts_style | parts_type | pop_est_as_of | pop_est_footnotes | population | population_as_of | population_blank1 | population_blank1_footnotes | population_blank1_title | population_blank2 | population_blank2_footnotes | population_blank2_title | population_demonym | population_demonyms | population_density_blank1_km2 | population_density_blank1_sq_mi | population_density_blank2_km2 | population_density_blank2_sq_mi | population_density_km2 | population_density_metro_km2 | population_density_metro_sq_mi | population_density_rank | population_density_rural_km2 | population_density_rural_sq_mi | population_density_sq_mi | population_density_urban_km2 | population_density_urban_sq_mi | population_est | population_footnotes | population_metro | population_metro_footnotes | population_note | population_rank | population_rural | population_rural_footnotes | population_total | population_urban | population_urban_footnotes | postal_code | postal_code_type | postal2_code | postal2_code_type | pushpin_image | pushpin_label | pushpin_label_position | pushpin_map | pushpin_map_alt | pushpin_map_caption | pushpin_map_caption_notsmall | pushpin_map_narrow | pushpin_mapsize | pushpin_outside | pushpin_overlay | pushpin_relief | registration_plate | registration_plate_type | seal_alt | seal_link | seal_size | seal_type | seat | seat_type | seat1 | seat1_type | seat2 | seat2_type | settlement_type | shield_alt | shield_link | shield_size | short_description | subdivision_name | subdivision_name1 | subdivision_name2 | subdivision_name3 | subdivision_name4 | subdivision_name5 | subdivision_name6 | subdivision_type | subdivision_type1 | subdivision_type2 | subdivision_type3 | subdivision_type4 | subdivision_type5 | subdivision_type6 | timezone | timezone_DST | timezone_link | timezone1 | timezone1_DST | timezone1_location | timezone2 | timezone2_DST | timezone2_location | timezone3 | timezone3_DST | timezone3_location | timezone4 | timezone4_DST | timezone4_location | timezone5 | timezone5_DST | timezone5_location | total_type | translit_lang1 | translit_lang1_info | translit_lang1_info1 | translit_lang1_info2 | translit_lang1_info3 | translit_lang1_info4 | translit_lang1_info5 | translit_lang1_info6 | translit_lang1_type | translit_lang1_type1 | translit_lang1_type2 | translit_lang1_type3 | translit_lang1_type4 | translit_lang1_type5 | translit_lang1_type6 | translit_lang2 | translit_lang2_info | translit_lang2_info1 | translit_lang2_info2 | translit_lang2_info3 | translit_lang2_info4 | translit_lang2_info5 | translit_lang2_info6 | translit_lang2_type | translit_lang2_type1 | translit_lang2_type2 | translit_lang2_type3 | translit_lang2_type4 | translit_lang2_type5 | translit_lang2_type6 | type | unit_pref | utc_offset | utc_offset_DST | utc_offset1 | utc_offset1_DST | utc_offset2 | utc_offset2_DST | utc_offset3 | utc_offset3_DST | utc_offset4 | utc_offset4_DST | utc_offset5 | utc_offset5_DST | website | width_km | width_mi | mapframe | mapframe-area_km2 | mapframe-area_mi2 | mapframe-caption | mapframe-coord | mapframe-coordinates | mapframe-custom | mapframe-frame-coord | mapframe-frame-coordinates | mapframe-frame-height | mapframe-frame-width | mapframe-geomask | mapframe-geomask-fill | mapframe-geomask-fill-opacity | mapframe-geomask-stroke-color | mapframe-geomask-stroke-colour | mapframe-geomask-stroke-width | mapframe-height | mapframe-id | mapframe-length_km | mapframe-length_mi | mapframe-marker | mapframe-marker-color | mapframe-marker-colour | mapframe-point | mapframe-shape | mapframe-shape-fill | mapframe-shape-fill-opacity | mapframe-stroke-color | mapframe-stroke-colour | mapframe-stroke-width | mapframe-switcher | mapframe-width | mapframe-wikidata | mapframe-zoom }}{{#invoke:Check for clobbered parameters|check | template = Infobox settlement | cat = Template:Main other | population; population_total | image_size; imagesize | image_alt; alt | image_caption; caption }}{{#if:

|

}}Template:Main other Mendota Heights (Template:IPAc-en Template:Respell)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Interstate Highway 35E, Interstate Highway 494 and Minnesota Highways 55 and 62 are four of the main routes near the town.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> of 2010, there were 11,071 people, 4,378 households, and 3,204 families living in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 4,620 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the city was 93.8% White, 1.5% African American, 0.2% Native American, 2.2% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.9% of the population.

There were 4,378 households, of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.4% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.8% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.96.

The median age in the city was 47.5 years. 22.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 16.9% were from 25 to 44; 36.3% were from 45 to 64; and 17.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.

2000 census

At the 2000 census,<ref name="GR2" /> there were 11,434 people, 4,178 households and 3,237 families living in the town. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 4,252 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the town was 95.66% White, 0.88% African American, 0.17% Native American, 1.78% Asian, 0.46% from other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.78% of the population.

There were 4,178 households, of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.5% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.14.

Age distribution was 27.6% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $97,701 and the median income for a family was $103,204. Males had a median income of $61,095 versus $41,208 for females; the per capita income was $49,589. About 1.3% of families and 1.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.9% of those under age 18 and 2.0% of those age 65 or over.

Local government and politics

Mendota Heights was incorporated in 1956. It operates as a Plan A form of government under Minnesota law, with an elected mayor and four-member city council. The mayor's term of office is two years. City councilors are elected to staggered four-year terms.

citation

citation

citation

citation

citation

citation

citation

citation

citation

citation

citation

citation

citation

citation

citation

CitationClass=web }}</ref>
CitationClass=web }}</ref>
CitationClass=web }}</ref>
CitationClass=web }}</ref>
CitationClass=web }}</ref>
CitationClass=web }}</ref>
CitationClass=web }}</ref>
CitationClass=web }}</ref>
CitationClass=web }}</ref>
CitationClass=web }}</ref>
CitationClass=web }}</ref>
CitationClass=web }}</ref>
CitationClass=web }}</ref>
CitationClass=web }}</ref>
CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Year	Republican	Democratic	Third parties
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|2020	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|35.6% 3,114	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|62.3% 5,448	2.1% 187
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|2016	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|36.2% 2,871	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|55.2% 4,382	8.6% 680
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|2012	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|45.9% 3,718	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|52.6% 4,263	1.5% 127
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|2008	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|43.2% 3,467	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|55.1% 4,422	1.7% 133
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|2004	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|47.1% 3,700	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|52.2% 4,105	0.7% 52
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|2000	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|47.4% 3,462	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|46.9% 3,432	5.7% 416
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|1996	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|43.5% 2,898	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|48.5% 3,234	8.0% 537
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|1992	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|37.1% 2,479	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|42.2% 2,821	20.7% 1,378
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|1988	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|54.7% 2,938	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|45.3% 2,432	0.0% 0
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|1984	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|58.9% 2,788	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|41.1% 1,946	0.0% 0
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|1980	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|50.1% 2,219	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|36.7% 1,628	13.2% 584
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|1976	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|57.7% 2,270	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|39.7% 1,559	2.6% 102
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|1968	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|50.1% 1,388	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|47.4% 1,313	2.5% 68
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|1964	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|45.3% 1,076	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|54.5% 1,295	0.2% 6
style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|1960	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Republican|55.1% 1,278	style="text-align:center;" Template:Party shading/Democratic|44.8% 1,039	0.1% 3

Economy

Businesses headquartered in Mendota Heights include:

• Patterson Companies
• Bellarcor, Esslinger & Co.
• Mayflower Distributing, Inc.

Education

• Mendota Elementary (public, K-4)
• Somerset Elementary (public, K-4)
• Friendly Hills Middle School (public, 5–8)
• Two Rivers High School (public, 9–12)
• Convent of the Visitation (private, boys K-5, girls K–12)
• Saint Thomas Academy (private, boys 6–12)

Notable people

• Matt Birk, Minnesota Vikings and Baltimore Ravens center<ref>"{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

|CitationClass=web }}"</ref>

• David Hicks, basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

|CitationClass=web }}</ref>

• Becky Holder, 2008 Summer Olympic Games equestrian<ref>"MOST GOLD MEDALS." Long Beach Press-Telegram. August 12, 2008. Retrieved on May 26, 2009.</ref>
• Bert McKasy, Minnesota state legislator, lawyer, and businessman<ref>'Bert J. McKasy-obituary,' Minneapolis Star-Tribune, February 10, 2019</ref>
• Justin Morneau, Minnesota Twins player and 2006 American League MVP<ref>Thieser, Kelly. "Mauer continues to grow as leader." Major League Baseball. March 16, 2008. Retrieved on May 26, 2009.</ref>
• T. J. Oshie, hockey player, Washington Capitals forward
• Robert and Kathleen Ridder, local philanthropists and businesspeople<ref name="obituary">Template:Cite newsTemplate:Free access</ref>

References

<references/> Template:Sister project

External links

• City of Mendota Heights website