Located on the northern end of Dakota County, the city of Mendota Heights, Minnesota, is a prosperous, family-friendly residential community. Although the city is centrally located in the Twin Cities area, the Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers form a natural loop around it, providing the community a quiet, private way of life mixed with the big city… Read more »

Located on the left side of the northern hum in Dakota County, Mendota, Minnesota in a tiny city of around 200 residents. The name “Mendota comes from the Dakota Indian language, meaning “mouth or junction of one river with another.” This is also why the city refers to themselves as “the city where the waters… Read more »

Lilydale, Minnesota located along the Mississippi River, and home to about 700 residents, is a small city with Dakota County. This little town was founded in 1886. What was once just agricultural land has been completely changed into developments of beautiful town-homes, condominium and apartment buildings. The businesses in the city have been prosperous, as… 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 »

Located in the southwest end of Dakota County, Hampton, Minnesota is a small town of around 700 residents. The city of Hampton is about half an hour south of St. Paul, and 40 minutes southwest of Minneapolis. Three of the main routes in the city are U.S. Highway 52 and State Highways 50 and 56. Hampton… Read more »

Located in the southwest corner of Dakota County, and about 30 minutes south of the Minneapolis, Farmington, Minnesota, is a developing suburb that provides a small town attraction. Farmington boasts lively and growing businesses, which integrates the contrast of newer commercial development in the same vicinity of the well-established traditional areas. Additionally, the city’s still has… Read more »

Eagan is a city south of Saint Paul in Dakota County in the State of Minnesota. The city lies on the south bank of the Minnesota River, upstream from the confluence with the Mississippi River. The city of Eagan and nearby suburbs form the southern portion of Minneapolis–St. Paul metro area, the fifteenth largest in the… Read more »

Located in the Southeast corner of both Dakota County, and the South Twin Cities Metro as a whole, Coates, Minnesota, is a small city of just over 150 residents. As the lowest populated city in Dakota County, the city of Coates offers very simple living. This small community was named after Civil War Captain Henry… Read more »

Apple Valley, Minnesota, is a city in northwestern Dakota County and a “south of the river” suburb in the Twin Cities. The city got its name from Apple Valley, California, which was where the first home developers in the town had lived. According to the most recent census, the city’s population was nearly 50,000, making… Read more »

Situated along the St. Croix River, near the cities of Afton and Stillwater, and bordering the state of Wisconsin, Bayport, Minnesota is well renowned for its peaceful river views and wonderful, small town atmosphere. Residents at Bayport are provided with many ways of exploring and hiking around river valley. Active residents love swimming and boating… Read more »

The City of Afton, Minnesota is situated about fifteen miles east of St. Paul and stretches along the eastern border of Washington County, and the state of Minnesota. The city covers around 25.5 square miles of land and contains a variety of diversified, landscape including agricultural, residential and commercial districts. 2,800 residents relish Afton’s exceptional, rural qualities…. Read more »

North Saint Paul, Minnesota is a small town of 3 square miles that fringes upon the eastern edge of Ramsey County. Once a small manufacturing village, this city converted into a first-ring suburb. North Saint Paul truly upholds a small-town feel but simultaneously appreciates its part of a larger region. With over 125 years of history,… Read more »

North Oaks, Minnesota, is a wealthy suburb that is located 10 miles north of Saint Paul along the northern edge of Ramsey County. The population was 4,469 at the 2010 census. This previously gated community currently contains land that is completely owned by homeowners. The maintaining of roads, parks, facilities, and recreation trails are overseen… Read more »

The city of Falcon Heights, Minnesota is served by the neighboring Roseville Area School District (ISD 623). The district is home to seven elementary schools, two middle schools, and two high schools. The mission of the Roseville Area School District is to provide, “quality teaching and learning for all…equity for all.” The Roseville Area School… Read more »

The city of Falcon Heights, Minnesota is a small city located just a few miles east of the city of Minneapolis. With a total land area of just 2.24 miles, Falcon Heights is a small component of the much larger Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul area. Despite its small size, Falcon Heights is home to four fully-developed… Read more »