Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota
Inver Grove Heights is a city of 35,906 people in Dakota County, Minnesota, founded in 1852.
Why visit Inver Grove Heights
Townapedia lists 17 museums and landmarks, 90 parks and trails, 77 places to eat, 8 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include AMC Showplace Inver Grove 16, Brown College, George W. Wentworth House and Holz Family Farmstead.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 83°F; January lows average 9°F.
Weather in Inver Grove Heights
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About Inver Grove Heights
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.
From the Wikipedia article Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do5
Brown College
School · 5.6 mi
For-profit career college with campuses in Minnesota
Rock Island Swing Bridge
Bridge · 3.0 mi
Disused bridge over the Mississippi River in Minnesota
St. Paul Union Pacific Rail Bridge
Bridge · 6.2 mi
Bridge in United States of America
Wakota Bridge
Bridge · 4.3 mi
Interstate Highway bridge in crossing the Mississippi River in Minnesota, United States
Museums and landmarks17
George W. Wentworth House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.9 mi
Historic house in Minnesota, United States
Holz Family Farmstead
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.9 mi
Human settlement in Eagan, Minnesota, United States of America
Oheyawahi-Pilot Knob
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 6.3 mi
Scenic overlook, and a Native American gathering place and burial ground in Mendota Heights, Minnesota, United States
Reuben Freeman House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.0 mi
Historic house in Minnesota, United States
Serbian Home
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.0 mi
Building in South St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
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Stockyards Exchange
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.5 mi
Historic building in South St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
Pine Bend Historical Marker and site of Medicine Bottle Village
Monument and historic site · 4.0 mi
This monument commemorates a historic Dakota village on this site, usually known by the name of some of its leaders, an uncle and nephew...
Cottage Grove Armory - Minnesota National Guard
Monument and historic site · 4.4 mi
5 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds90
Roosevelt Field
Park · 3.8 mi
Multiuse field for soccer, baseball and tennis.
535 5th Avenue South, South St. Paul
Castaways Marina
Marina and boat launch · 3.1 mi
6140 Doffing Avenue, Inver Grove Heights
78 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes77
The Coop
Restaurant · Burger, Chicken, Barbecue · 4.3 mi
Small, family owned restaurant that has been in business for nearly 70 years. Specializes in chicken dishes.
157 3rd Avenue South, South St Paul
Mo-Su 11:00-20:00
Angelo's Italian Restaurant
Restaurant · Italian, Pizza · 4.1 mi
1203 Southview Boulevard, South St Paul
Mo-Th 11:00-21:00; Sa 16:00-22:00; Su 16:00-21:00
Caribou Coffee
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 3.8 mi
845 Vikings Parkway, Eagan
Mo-Fr 05:30-20:00; Sa-Su 06:00-19:00
Eagan Arms
Bar and pub · Irish · 4.4 mi
4250 Lexington Avenue South
Su 10:00-21:00; Mo-Tu 11:00-21:00; We-Th 11:00-21:45; Fr...
Holy Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza, Chicken, Greek · 4.2 mi
1158 Southview Boulevard, South St Paul
Su-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-00:00
Jersey's Bar & Grill
Restaurant · American, Burger · 2.7 mi
6449 Concord Boulevard East, Inver Grove Heights
Mo-Th 11:00-00:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-02:00; Su 09:00-00:00
iPho2
Restaurant · Vietnamese · 1.9 mi
6508 Cahill Avenue, Inver Grove Heights
Tu-Sa 10:00-19:45, Su 10:00-19:00
Carbone's Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza · 3.3 mi
301 Broadway Avenue, Saint Paul Park
Mo-Su 15:00-21:00; Fr,Sa 15:00-22:00
65 more on the map.
History
After the signing of the Treaty of Traverse des Sioux in 1851, settlers from Ireland and Germany quickly staked claims in the rolling countryside west of the Mississippi River. Those of Irish descent farmed the eastern part of the community, while Germans cleared the wooded land to the west for their farms. French and English settlers built their homes along the river. The township of Inver Grove Heights was named after the Irish fishing village of Inver and the German town of Grove. Records show that 240 farms, four churches, and four school districts were founded by 1880. On March 9, 1965, the village of Inver Grove and Inver Grove Township merged to form Inver Grove Heights.
Chief Medicine Bottle's Village: formed in 1836, became Pine Bend village and post office
Mendota-Wabasha Road: a military road laid out by John S. Potter in 1853. Rich Valley Road now follows the old military road.
District 7 School: Dakota County's first public school, established in 1854
Old Emanuel Lutheran Church, site of first log church in 1854; services and church school were in German
Church of St. Patrick: Catholic church parish established on January 9, 1856
Salem Evangelical Church: First congregation in Minnesota of the Evangelical Association of North America was organized here on March 2, 1857
From the History section of Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay8
enVision Hotel St. Paul South
Motel and hotel · 3.7 mi
701 Concord Street South, South St. Paul
Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Eagan/St Paul
Motel and hotel · 4.5 mi
3000 Denmark Avenue, Eagan
Churches and places of worship23
St. Stefan's Romanian Orthodox Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 4.7 mi
Church Of St Thomas Becket
Church · Catholic · 3.4 mi
4455 Robert Trail South, Eagan
Good Shepard Lutheran
Church · Lutheran · 1.2 mi
7600 Cahill Avenue, Inver Grove Heights
Woodbury Lutheran Church: Wakota Ridge Campus
Church · Lutheran · 3.0 mi
255 Douglas Street West, South St Paul
Shopping16
Gas and EV charging25
Kaposia Convenience Center
Gas station · 4.2 mi
1214 Southview Boulevard, South St Paul
Schools, colleges and libraries59
917 Dcals North Extended Day (Edop)
School · 4.4 mi
150 Marie Ave E, West Saint Paul
Academic Arts High School
School · 4.4 mi
60 E Marie Ave Ste #220, West Saint Paul
Healthcare8
Alina Medical Clinic Eagan
Clinic and pharmacy · 4.3 mi
1110 Yankee Doodle Road, Eagan
Southview Acres Health Care Center
Clinic and pharmacy · 3.9 mi
2000 Oakdale Avenue, West St Paul
Walgreens
Clinic and pharmacy · 3.8 mi
4560 Robert Trail South, Inver Grove Heights
Map of Inver Grove Heights
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24°F | 9°F | 0.5 in |
| Feb | 29°F | 13°F | 0.5 in |
| Mar | 42°F | 25°F | 1.4 in |
| Apr | 57°F | 37°F | 2.6 in |
| May | 69°F | 49°F | 4.0 in |
| Jun | 78°F | 59°F | 4.6 in |
| Jul | 83°F | 64°F | 4.0 in |
| Aug | 80°F | 62°F | 4.1 in |
| Sep | 72°F | 53°F | 3.1 in |
| Oct | 58°F | 40°F | 2.5 in |
| Nov | 42°F | 27°F | 1.3 in |
| Dec | 29°F | 15°F | 0.7 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for St Paul Downtown Ap (7 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Dakota County has had 7 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for biologicals.
- 2020-04-07: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2012-07-06: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2010-03-19: Flooding (Flood)
- 2005-09-13: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
- 2001-05-16: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
St. Paul Downtown Airport (STP) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 miles away.
- Eagan 5 mi west, about 8 min by car
- Cottage Grove 7 mi east, about 12 min by car
- St. Paul 9 mi north, about 14 min by car
- Apple Valley 9 mi southwest, about 14 min by car
- Burnsville 12 mi west, about 19 min by car
- Hastings 12 mi southeast, about 20 min by car
- Bloomington 13 mi west, about 20 min by car
- Farmington 13 mi southwest, about 21 min by car
- Minneapolis 14 mi northwest, about 22 min by car
- Edina 15 mi west, about 25 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- City of Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota Water Tower (35608108604), Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Inver Grove Heights Fire Department Station No. 3, Myotus, CC BY 4.0
- Mississippi River Greenway - Inver Grove Heights - Minnesota, Tony Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Bike Trail in Inver Grove Heights, Dakota County, Minnesota (29162556957), Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, CC BY 2.0
- Holz Family Farmstead (Eagan, Minnesota - 2008), Appraiser at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Serbian Home, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St Stefans Romanian Orthodox Church, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Freemanhouse, Original uploader was Appraiser at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- George W. Wentworth House, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Stockyards Exchange S, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Inver Hills Fine Arts Building, Tpdwkouaa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Inver Hills Community College, Tylervigen, CC BY 4.0
- E-85 (85% Ethanol) Gas Station Pump for Flex-Fuel E85 Vehicles (28822296738), Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, CC BY 2.0
- Petroleum Pipeline - Magellan Midstream Partners, Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0
- Ordway Field Station (Macalester College) (31818826678), Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, CC BY 2.0
- Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund - Minnesota (31818837808), Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, CC BY 2.0
- Thomson Reuters Office in Minnesota (53838262657), Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0
- Thompson Reuters - Eagan 2026, Tylervigen, CC BY 4.0
- Fleming Field Airport Terminal Building, Yotmylmwyd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS055-E-79975 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS055-E-79974 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- VALERIE ROSE, Valerierosetalent, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Newport Rail Bridge2, Ksodbartman at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St. Paul Park Refinery on the Mississippi River - Marathon Petro (42253422592), Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, CC BY 2.0
- Woodbury Lutheran Church - Wakota Ridge Campus, Yotmylmwyd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mississippi River Trail - Equirectangular Panorama, Minnesota (Pine Bend Bluffs) (27522421457), Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, CC BY 2.0
- Spring Sunset at Thresher Fields Park (47759074472), Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, CC BY 2.0
- Pine Bend Bluffs SNA - Minnesota Tony Webster (50961807548), Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- TCO eagan, Ltp1220, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pine Bend Bluffs on the Mississippi River - Equirectangular Panorama (Street View 360 Photo) (27522457907), Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, CC BY 2.0
- Minnesota Aurora on June 12, 2022, Eóin, CC BY 4.0
- Holy Trinity Catholic Church - South St. Paul, Yotmylmwyd, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vikings Training Camp Eagan MN, Tylervigen, CC BY 4.0
- Zenith Tube Box, Tpdwkouaa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Motorola Tube Box, Tpdwkouaa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sylvania Boxes, Tpdwkouaa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 4-6 pin, Tpdwkouaa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tube Caddy Interior, Tpdwkouaa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ken-Rad Box, Tpdwkouaa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tube Caddy, Tpdwkouaa, CC BY-SA 4.0
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