Mendota Heights, Minnesota

Mendota Heights is an affluent city in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. It is a first ring southern suburb of the Twin Cities. The population was 11,071 at the 2010 census. Mendota Heights is listed among the highest-income places in the United States.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.12 square miles (26.21 km²), of which 9.15 square miles (23.70 km²) is land and 0.97 square miles (2.51 km²) is water.

Interstate Highway 35E, Interstate Highway 494, Minnesota Highways 55 and 110 are four of the main routes near the town.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 11,071 people, 4,378 households, and 3,204 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,209.9 inhabitants per square mile (467.1/km²). There were 4,620 housing units at an average density of 504.9 per square mile (194.9/km²). 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.