With 35 percent of the population under the age of 18, the city of Lakeville recognizes the importance of outstanding schools. The community is served by Independent School Districts 192, 194, and 196; each of which consistently produces students who score above the national average on achievement tests. Independent School District 194, also known as… Read more »

The city of Lakeville consists of over 36 square miles of land and 1.7 square miles of water. Lakeville’s Park and Recreation Department maintains a total of 62 properties, mainly consisting of parks, athletic fields, trails, and beaches. Within the city, there are more than 100 miles of pedestrian and bike trails and 1,400 acres… Read more »

The Sioux people were the earliest inhabitants of southern Minnesota, including the present day City of Lakeville. In 1853, Captain William B. Dodd designed and directed the construction of a road that served as a practical land route connecting the military forts in Saint Paul to southern forts. In the year 1855, J.J. Brackett, a… Read more »

With close to 56,000 residents, the City of Lakeville is the 16th most populous city in Minnesota. In recent years, the city has experienced a population boom and is one of the fastest growing cities in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metro area. With around 38 square miles of land area and a location approximately 23 miles… Read more »

Located on the western edge of Dakota County, Lakeville, Minnesota, is a large and flourishing city of unified neighborhoods, prosperous businesses, and sensational recreation. Lakeville’s parks, lakes, and award-winning education systems add to the city grandeur. Lakeville is conveniently situated to allow easy access to the Twin Cities’ which are a little over a half… Read more »

The city of Hampton, Minnesota is located 25 minutes south of St. Paul in Dakota County. Hampton is a small town situated on the outskirts of the south metro area and has all the features of a rural community while still being close to all the amenities of St. Paul and nearby suburbs. The town… Read more »

Students in the City of Coates, Minnesota are served by Independent School District 196. Independent School District 196 is the fourth largest in Minnesota serving 27,000 students from early childhood through 12th grade. The district covers 110 square miles and includes all of Rosemount, Apple Valley, Eagan, Burnsville, Coates, Inver Grove Heights, and Lakeville. District… Read more »

The first settlers of what would become Farmington arrived in the 1850’s, to the area that was originally called Empire Township. In the 1850’s, the village of Dakota City was established around the intersections of the Minnesota Central, Hastings, and Dakota railroads, and the Vermillion River. Dakota City’s railroad station was the Farmington Station and nonresidents… Read more »

The earliest inhabitants of the Burnsville area were the Mdewakanton Dakota Indians. Around 1750, Chief Black Dog established a permanent village between Black Dog Lake and the Minnesota River, near the present site of the Black Dog Power Plant. After the Dakota nation ceded land in 1851 and moved to Chief Shakopee’s village in Prior Lake, the… Read more »

Elko New Market, home to the Elko Speedway and commonly referred to as simply Elko, is located in Scott county. A city of over 4,500 residents, Elko New Market was once two separate cities, the city of Elko and the city of New Market. Over time the two cities became integrated together, and a close-knit… Read more »

The city of Elko New Market, Minnesota is home to over 4,500 residents. A southern city located almost due south of Minneapolis and a member of Scott County, residents of Elko New Market enjoy a rural way of life and a small-town community. There are numerous local events and businesses that play a role in… Read more »