Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota

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Population in 2022: 35,701 (92% urban, 8% rural).
Population change since 2000: +20.0%
 
Males: 17,434  (48.8%)
Females: 18,267  (51.2%)
Median resident age:

42.0 years
Minnesota median age:

39.0 years

Zip codes: 55075, 55076, 55077, 55118.

Inver Grove Heights Zip Code Map
Estimated median household income in 2022: $94,961 (it was $59,090 in 2000)
Inver Grove Heights:

$94,961
MN:

$82,338

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $50,884 (it was $25,493 in 2000)

Inver Grove Heights city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $360,622 (it was $137,800 in 2000)
Inver Grove Heights:

$360,622
MN:

$314,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $412,993; detached houses: $495,084; townhouses or other attached units: $277,084; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $248,380; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $156,261; mobile homes: $45,433

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,369.

March 2022 cost of living index in Inver Grove Heights: 113.6 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 5.7%
(4.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 7.3% for Black residents, 15.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 19.1% for other race residents, 2.8% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Inver Grove Heights, MN (2022)
    • 26,58673.8%White alone
    • 4,59712.8%Hispanic
    • 2,0145.6%Black alone
    • 1,5194.2%Asian alone
    • 9522.6%Two or more races
    • 1290.4%Other race alone
    • 230.06%American Indian alone

Races in Inver Grove Heights detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Crime rates in Inver Grove Heights by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
2
(5.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(2.8)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(2.8)
1
(2.8)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
5
(14.8)
6
(17.7)
17
(49.8)
14
(40.7)
8
(23.3)
22
(63.9)
14
(40.1)
28
(79.9)
19
(53.9)
19
(53.4)
26
(72.9)
24
(66.9)
20
(55.6)
16
(45.3)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
13
(38.5)
4
(11.8)
15
(43.9)
16
(46.5)
9
(26.2)
12
(34.8)
13
(37.2)
11
(31.4)
12
(34.0)
14
(39.3)
10
(28.0)
15
(41.8)
10
(27.8)
5
(14.2)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
14
(41.4)
16
(47.2)
55
(161.1)
43
(125.0)
66
(192.5)
35
(101.6)
48
(137.5)
45
(128.4)
43
(122.0)
56
(157.3)
46
(129.0)
47
(131.1)
76
(211.4)
47
(133.2)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
129
(381.7)
122
(360.1)
110
(322.2)
161
(468.1)
96
(279.9)
108
(313.5)
102
(292.2)
117
(333.8)
137
(388.6)
68
(191.1)
90
(252.3)
137
(382.0)
74
(205.8)
84
(238.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
688
(2,036)
473
(1,396)
494
(1,447)
608
(1,768)
614
(1,790)
508
(1,474)
550
(1,575)
605
(1,726)
462
(1,310)
424
(1,191)
488
(1,368)
548
(1,528)
678
(1,886)
559
(1,584)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
63
(186.4)
38
(112.2)
20
(58.6)
74
(215.2)
51
(148.7)
63
(182.9)
50
(143.2)
73
(208.3)
78
(221.3)
68
(191.1)
74
(207.5)
84
(234.2)
105
(292.0)
100
(283.3)
Arson
(per 100,000)
14
(41.4)
9
(26.6)
9
(26.4)
0
(0.0)
5
(14.6)
2
(5.8)
0
(0.0)
4
(11.4)
4
(11.3)
2
(5.6)
4
(11.2)
5
(13.9)
2
(5.6)
1
(2.8)
City-Data.com crime index154.7129.0170.4192.2168.1177.4165.7208.1175.0167.9181.5198.9213.9175.5

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Inver Grove Heights, MN

Crime rate in Inver Grove Heights detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 44 (39 officers - 35 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.08
Minnesota average:

1.76
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Inver Grove Heights, MN City Guides:

Ancestries: German (24.5%), Norwegian (6.8%), American (4.7%), Irish (4.5%), Scandinavian (3.6%), European (3.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 870 feet

Land area: 28.6 square miles.

Population density: 1,247 people per square mile   (low).

Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota map

3,487 residents are foreign born (3.8% Latin America, 2.6% Asia, 1.7% Africa).

This city:

9.7%
Minnesota:

8.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,184 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $3,275 (0.9%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Eagan, MN (6.0 miles , pop. 63,557).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (8.6 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (340.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

St. Paul Park, MN (1.7 miles ),
Sunfish Lake, MN (1.7 miles ),
Newport, MN (1.8 miles ),
South St. Paul, MN (1.9 miles ),
Pine Bend, MN (2.0 miles),
West St. Paul, MN (2.3 miles ),
Mendota Heights, MN (2.3 miles ),
Cottage Grove, MN (2.4 miles )

Latitude: 44.84 N, Longitude: 93.05 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -6,204 (-17.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 6,445 (33.1%)

Distribution of median household income in Inver Grove Heights, MN in 2022
Distribution of house value in Inver Grove Heights, MN in 2022
Inver Grove Heights satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 187 buildings, average cost: $281,300
  • 2021: 135 buildings, average cost: $322,700
  • 2020: 30 buildings, average cost: $399,700
  • 2019: 106 buildings, average cost: $368,000
  • 2018: 130 buildings, average cost: $251,800
  • 2017: 110 buildings, average cost: $302,000
  • 2016: 95 buildings, average cost: $284,400
  • 2015: 33 buildings, average cost: $344,600
  • 2014: 52 buildings, average cost: $369,000
  • 2013: 91 buildings, average cost: $343,400
  • 2012: 40 buildings, average cost: $338,000
  • 2011: 23 buildings, average cost: $366,100
  • 2010: 12 buildings, average cost: $355,200
  • 2009: 15 buildings, average cost: $426,900
  • 2008: 15 buildings, average cost: $442,100
  • 2007: 27 buildings, average cost: $369,900
  • 2006: 42 buildings, average cost: $387,800
  • 2005: 69 buildings, average cost: $329,800
  • 2004: 217 buildings, average cost: $193,300
  • 2003: 198 buildings, average cost: $207,700
  • 2002: 115 buildings, average cost: $219,800
  • 2001: 159 buildings, average cost: $199,700
  • 2000: 204 buildings, average cost: $207,400
  • 1999: 242 buildings, average cost: $165,600
  • 1998: 405 buildings, average cost: $140,600
  • 1997: 353 buildings, average cost: $123,800
Number of permits per 10,000 Inver Grove Heights, MN residents
Average permit cost in Inver Grove Heights, MN
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.2%
Minnesota:

2.6%
Historical population in Inver Grove Heights, MN
Historical housing units in Inver Grove Heights, MN

Population change in the 1990s: +6,997 (+30.8%).
Most common industries in Inver Grove Heights, MN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Finance & insurance (8.4%)
  • Health care (8.4%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.8%)
  • Educational services (6.6%)
  • Construction (5.9%)
  • Public administration (4.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (3.9%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (10.6%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (7.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.9%)
  • Public administration (4.4%)
  • Educational services (4.1%)
  • Printing & related support activities (3.6%)
  • Health care (3.5%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (13.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (12.0%)
  • Educational services (9.3%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.1%)
  • Public administration (5.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.1%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (3.8%)
Most common occupations in Inver Grove Heights, MN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Computer specialists (5.5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.6%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.9%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.4%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.0%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (2.8%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Computer specialists (7.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.0%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.9%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.7%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.3%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.3%)
  • Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (3.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.6%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.6%)

Average climate in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 68.4. This is about average.

City:

68.4
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.144. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.144
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 10.2. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 2.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

10.2
U.S.:

5.1
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.721. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 2.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.721
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 30.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 7.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

30.7
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 20.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

20.0
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 6.48. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 6.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.48
U.S.:

8.11
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2010 was 0.00192. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 2.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00192
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

Inver Grove Heights-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Minnesota state average. It is 31% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/6/1965, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.4 miles away from the Inver Grove Heights city center killed 3 people and injured 175 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/4/1958, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 35.6 miles away from the city center killed 21 people and injured 74 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Inver Grove Heights-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 58% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 156.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 168.1 miles away from Inver Grove Heights center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 316.4 miles away from the city center
On 10/20/1995 at 15:57:18, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 196.7 miles away from Inver Grove Heights center
On 2/9/1994 at 08:45:35, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.1 miles away from Inver Grove Heights center
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 324.9 miles away from Inver Grove Heights center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Dakota County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 5, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Inver Grove Heights topographic map

Main business address for: CHS INC (WHOLESALE-FARM PRODUCT RAW MATERIALS).

Hospitals and medical centers in Inver Grove Heights:

  • CARECO APARTMENTS (6115 CARMEN AVENUE EAST)
  • SPECTRUM COMMUNITY HEALTH INC (6205 CROSSMAN LANE)
  • GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY - INVER GROVE HEIGHTS (1301 50TH STREET EAST)
  • WEDGEWOOD HEALTH CARE CTR (2060 UPPER 55TH ST)
  • WOODLYN HEIGHTS HEALTHCARE CENTER (2060 UPPER 55TH STREET EAST)

Airports located in Inver Grove Heights:

Amtrak station near Inver Grove Heights:

  • 11 miles: ST. PAUL/MINNEAPOLIS (ST. PAUL, 730 TRANSFER RD.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.

College/University in Inver Grove Heights:

  • Inver Hills Community College (Full-time enrollment: 4,049; Location: 2500 80th St E; Public; Website: www.inverhills.edu)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Inver Grove Heights:

  • Dakota County Technical College (about 7 miles; Rosemount, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,478)
  • Saint Paul College (about 9 miles; Saint Paul, MN; FT enrollment: 4,778)
  • Metropolitan State University (about 9 miles; Saint Paul, MN; FT enrollment: 6,159)
  • St Catherine University (about 9 miles; Saint Paul, MN; FT enrollment: 3,771)
  • Macalester College (about 9 miles; Saint Paul, MN; FT enrollment: 2,174)
  • Concordia University-Saint Paul (about 10 miles; Saint Paul, MN; FT enrollment: 2,501)
  • University of St Thomas (about 10 miles; Saint Paul, MN; FT enrollment: 8,762)

Public high schools in Inver Grove Heights:

Public elementary/middle schools in Inver Grove Heights:

Private elementary/middle school in Inver Grove Heights:

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Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Inver Grove Heights: Inverwood Golf Course (A), Arbor Pointe Golf Course (B), Inver Grove Heights Fire Department Station 1 Headquarters (C), Inver Grove Heights Fire Department Station 3 (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Fifth Avenue Plaza Shopping Center (1), Salem Square Shopping Center (2), Southridge Center Shopping Center (3), Village Square Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Main business address in Inver Grove Heights: CHS INC (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Inver Grove Heights include: Old Emmanuel Church (A), Saint Patricks Church (B), Salem Church (C), Salem Kirche (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Salem Kirche Cemetery (1), Immanuel Cemetery (2), Salem Cemetery (3), Saint Patrick Cemetery (4), Union Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Dickman Lake (A), Schmidt Lake (B), River Lake (C), Marcott Lakes (D), Stark Lake (E), Simley Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Inver Grove Heights include: Groveland Park (1), Harmon Park (2), Salem Park (3), McGroarty Park (4), Lions Park (5), Concord Park (6), Old City Hall Park (7), Skyview Park (8), Dehrer Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotels: Microtel Inn & Suites (5681 Bishop Avenue) (1), Country Inn-Stes Invr Grove Ht (5653 Bishop Avenue) (2), AmericInn Inver Grove Heights (5861 Blaine Avenue) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Dakota County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Inver Grove Heights that have no violations reported:

  • INVER GROVE HEIGHTS (Address: 8150 Barbara Avenue , Population served: 33,195, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SKYDIVE TWIN CITIES (Serves WI, Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.5 people
Minnesota:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

67.1%
Whole state:

64.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

7.3%
Whole state:

6.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

People in group quarters in Inver Grove Heights in 2010:

  • 140 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 39 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 14 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in Inver Grove Heights in 2000:

  • 162 people in nursing homes
  • 36 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 33 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 17 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 15 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled

Banks with branches in Inver Grove Heights (2011 data):

  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Inver Grove Heights Branch at 9062 Buchanon Trail, branch established on 2006/12/18. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Bank of the West: Inver Grovebranch at 9072 Cahill Avenue, branch established on 2005/01/10. Info updated 2009/11/16: Bank assets: $62,408.3 mil, Deposits: $43,995.2 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, 647 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas
  • Key Community Bank: at 5684 Bishop Avenue, branch established on 1998/05/20. Info updated 2012/02/29: Bank assets: $60.3 mil, Deposits: $46.7 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Inver Grove Bancshares, Inc.
  • American Bank of St. Paul: Inver Grove Heights Branch at 7055 Cahill Avenue, branch established on 1978/01/30. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $413.3 mil, Deposits: $387.8 mil, headquarters in Saint Paul, MN, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: American Bancorporation
  • TCF National Bank: Mn Cub Foods - Inver Grove Heights at 7850 Cahill Avenue, branch established on 2002/11/13. Info updated 2009/11/23: Bank assets: $19,007.0 mil, Deposits: $12,377.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 441 total offices, Holding Company: Tcf Financial Corporation
  • Vermillion State Bank: Inver Grove Heights Branch at 2975 80th Street East, branch established on 1996/01/01. Info updated 2011/04/20: Bank assets: $489.0 mil, Deposits: $421.7 mil, headquarters in Vermillion, MN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Vermillion Bancshares, Inc.
  • MidCountry Bank: Inver Grove Heights Branch at 6505 Cahill Avenue East, branch established on 1881/01/01. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $674.7 mil, Deposits: $534.7 mil, headquarters in Marion, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 23 total offices
  • Bremer Bank, National Association: Inver Grove Heights Office at 6800 Cahill Avenue, branch established on 1978/06/05. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $2,725.5 mil, Deposits: $2,268.8 mil, headquarters in South St. Paul, MN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 29 total offices, Holding Company: Otto Bremer Foundation

For population 15 years and over in Inver Grove Heights:

Marital status in Inver Grove Heights, MN
  • Never married: 30.3%
  • Now married: 56.6%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 3.2%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

For population 25 years and over in Inver Grove Heights:

  • High school or higher: 95.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.1
Minnesota average:

10.9

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Inver Grove Heights
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Neighborhoods in Inver Grove Heights:

(Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota Neighborhood Map)

Religion statistics for Inver Grove Heights, MN (based on Dakota County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic112,26418
Evangelical Protestant57,007111
Mainline Protestant55,85056
Other6,32127
Orthodox1,1735
Black Protestant3132
None165,624-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 35
Dakota County:

0.90 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

1.83 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 5
This county:

0.13 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

0.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
Here:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

0.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 118
Dakota County:

3.03 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

3.90 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 196
Dakota County:

5.03 / 10,000 pop.
Minnesota:

6.98 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Dakota County:

6.1%
State:

6.5%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

25.6%
Minnesota:

25.9%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Dakota County:

12.6%
State:

13.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

48.5%
Minnesota:

50.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

45.8%
Minnesota:

48.4%

Average BMI:
Inver Grove Heights:

28.6
Minnesota:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

21.9%
State:

21.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Inver Grove Heights:

9.3%
Minnesota:

9.8%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.8
Minnesota:

6.8

Overweight people:
Inver Grove Heights:

33.3%
Minnesota:

33.5%

General health condition:
This city:

56.7%
Minnesota:

57.7%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

79.8%
State:

79.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Inver Grove Heights, MN Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 42$414,552$118,4430$0
Parks and Recreation 29$220,472$91,23091$62,068
Streets and Highways 23$188,239$98,2122$4,430
Firefighters 15$135,344$108,27547$76,935
Other Government Administration 14$18,314$15,6988$7,683
Housing and Community Development (Local) 12$85,819$85,8192$6,236
Water Supply 9$60,990$81,3200$0
Financial Administration 8$63,157$94,7360$0
Police - Other 4$25,000$75,0004$4,833
Sewerage 1$5,732$68,7840$0
Fire - Other 1$6,816$81,7923$777
Totals for Government 158$1,224,435$92,995157$162,960

Inver Grove Heights government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $5,617,000 ($157.33)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $11,040,000 ($309.24)
    Parks and Recreation: $7,251,000 ($203.10)
    Regular Highways: $4,278,000 ($119.83)
    Sewerage: $4,149,000 ($116.22)
    Local Fire Protection: $3,527,000 ($98.79)
    Water Utilities: $2,888,000 ($80.89)
    Financial Administration: $2,196,000 ($61.51)
    General - Other: $1,835,000 ($51.40)
    Central Staff Services: $188,000 ($5.27)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,470,000 ($41.18)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks and Recreation: $1,615,000 ($45.24)
    Regular Highways: $1,156,000 ($32.38)
    Local Fire Protection: $342,000 ($9.58)
    Water Utilities: $7,000 ($0.20)
    General - Other: $2,000 ($0.06)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,000 ($0.03)

Inver Grove Heights government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $4,078,000 ($114.23)
    Parks and Recreation: $3,685,000 ($103.22)
    Solid Waste Management: $3,116,000 ($87.28)
    Regular Highways: $1,542,000 ($43.19)
    Other: $830,000 ($23.25)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $2,666,000 ($74.68)
    Other: $42,000 ($1.18)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,319,000 ($36.95)
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $1,424,000 ($39.89)
    Interest Earnings: $1,393,000 ($39.02)
    General Revenue - Other: $1,160,000 ($32.49)
    Fines and Forfeits: $145,000 ($4.06)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $3,827,000 ($107.20)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $2,538,000 ($71.09)
    General Local Government Support: $4,000 ($0.11)
  • Tax - Property: $24,852,000 ($696.11)
    Other License: $1,232,000 ($34.51)
    Public Utilities Sales: $1,178,000 ($33.00)
    Other Selective Sales: $77,000 ($2.16)
    Severance: $15,000 ($0.42)

Inver Grove Heights government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $47,345,000 ($1326.15)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $43,980,000 ($1231.90)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,005,000 ($140.19)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,640,000 ($45.94)

Inver Grove Heights government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,972,000 ($335.34)

8.01% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($77,850 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.01%
Minnesota average:

7.79%

0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($89 average AGI)
Dakota County:

0.01%
Minnesota average:

0.00%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Hennepin County, MN  1.73% ($61,139 average AGI)
to Ramsey County, MN  0.96% ($51,279)
to Scott County, MN  0.69% ($101,190)
Businesses in Inver Grove Heights, MN
NameCountNameCount
ALDI2Outback1
AmericInn1Outback Steakhouse1
Applebee's1Papa John's Pizza1
Caribou Coffee2Pizza Hut1
Chevrolet1Ruby Tuesday1
Dairy Queen1Slumberland1
Domino's Pizza1Subway3
FedEx3T-Mobile1
Ford1U-Haul3
H&R Block1UPS1
Honda1Volkswagen1
Hyundai1Walgreens3
Microtel1Walmart1
OfficeMax1

Strongest AM radio stations in Inver Grove Heights:

  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KKMS (980 AM; 5 kW; RICHFIELD, MN)
  • KUOM (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN)
  • WMNN (1330 AM; 10 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO.)
  • WDGY (630 AM; 8 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: 630 RADIO, INCORPORATED)
  • WWTC (1280 AM; 5 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WMGT (1220 AM; 5 kW; STILLWATER, MN; Owner: ENDURANCE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KDIZ (1440 AM; 5 kW; GOLDEN VALLEY, MN; Owner: KQRS, INC.)
  • KSMM (1530 AM; 9 kW; SHAKOPEE, MN; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Inver Grove Heights:

  • K294AM (106.7 FM; WEST ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: FRESH AIR, INCORPORATED)
  • WCAL (89.3 FM; NORTHFIELD, MN; Owner: ST. OLAF COLLEGE)
  • KNOW-FM (91.1 FM; MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WLTE (102.9 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KSTP-FM (94.5 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-FM, LLC, A DELAWARE LLC)
  • KEEY-FM (102.1 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KTIS-FM (98.5 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KDWB-FM (101.3 FM; RICHFIELD, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KQRS-FM (92.5 FM; GOLDEN VALLEY, MN; Owner: KQRS, Inc.)
  • KSJN (99.5 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KXXR (93.7 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: KQRS, INC.)
  • WGVX (105.1 FM; LAKEVILLE, MN; Owner: KQRS, INC.)
  • KTCZ-FM (97.1 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • K214DF (90.7 FM; GOLDEN VALLEY, MN; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KNOF (95.3 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: SELBY GOSPEL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KBEM-FM (88.5 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: BD. OF EDUCATION, S.S.D. NO. 1)
  • WXPT (104.1 FM; ST. LOUIS PARK, MN; Owner: THE AUDIO HOUSE, INC.)
  • KFAI (90.3 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FRESH AIR, INC.)
  • KQQL (107.9 FM; ANOKA, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WMCN (91.7 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: MACALESTER COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Inver Grove Heights:

  • KMSP-TV (Channel 9; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KTCA-TV (Channel 2; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KARE (Channel 11; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
  • KSTP-TV (Channel 5; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCCO-TV (Channel 4; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KTCI-TV (Channel 17; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KSTC-TV (Channel 45; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMWB (Channel 23; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: KLGT LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WFTC (Channel 29; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • K07UI (Channel 7; MINNEAPOLIS, ETC., MN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • K58BS (Channel 58; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K67HG (Channel 67; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K14KH (Channel 14; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K19ER (Channel 19; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: CATHOLIC VIEWS BROADCASTS, INC.)
  • W62BD (Channel 62; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WBWX-CA (Channel 13; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • KPXM (Channel 41; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: PAXSON MINNEAPOLIS LICENSE, INC.)
  • W55AP (Channel 55; RIVER FALLS, WI; Owner: STATE OF WISCONSIN - EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS BOARD)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Inver Grove Heights fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 53Number of bridges
  • 679ft / 207mTotal length
  • $788,000,000Total costs
  • 1,538,844Total average daily traffic
  • 117,901Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Inver Grove Heights, MN - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21950-1959
  • 21970-1979
  • 261980-1989
  • 201990-1999
  • 32000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Inver Grove Heights, MN

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

153 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Inver Grove Heights)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in Inver Grove Heights, MN)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

102 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Inver Grove Heights)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

4
  • Aircraft: PIPER J3C-65 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 123BW, N123BW, N-123BW, Serial Number: 17264, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 05/25/1950, Certificate Issue Date: 08/13/1992
    Registrant (Individual): Robert D Wiplinger, 9100 River Rd, Inver Grove Hts, MN 55076
  • Aircraft: PIPER J3C-65 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C90 SERIES (95 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 123RW, N123RW, N-123RW, Serial Number: 15580, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 10/11/1961, Certificate Issue Date: 02/10/1981
    Registrant (Individual): Robert D Wiplinger, 9100 River Road, Inver Grove Hts, MN 55076
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172H (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 3726R, N3726R, N-3726R, Serial Number: 17255526, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 11/23/1966, Certificate Issue Date: 04/24/1999
    Registrant (Corporation): Jrs Appliance Disposal Inc, 8980 Jefferson Trail W, Inver Grove Hts, MN 55077
  • Aircraft: RYAN NAVION B (Category: Land, Seats: 5, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 126 mph), Engine: LYCOMING GO-435C&D SER (260 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 488DS, N488DS, N-488DS, Serial Number: NAV-4-2126B, Airworthiness Date: 03/10/1955, Certificate Issue Date: 04/07/1981
    Registrant (Individual): Ralph S Taylor, 8334 Argenta Trl, Inver Grove Hts, MN 55075

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 5 full and 2 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED137$161,545138$209,385978$211,58554$91,2301$2,000,90019$155,8487$32,751
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED7$170,61712$127,863102$218,5374$75,2450$03$100,3932$31,500
APPLICATIONS DENIED15$145,92229$158,234236$229,55430$70,4270$07$168,42721$37,568
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN14$168,00616$162,162193$219,4987$134,8470$07$182,1431$36,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$128,5404$234,12275$207,4907$96,0040$02$64,0000$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0605.02 , 0605.03, 0605.05, 0605.06, 0605.07, 0605.08, 0605.09

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 5 full and 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED24$218,50015$200,826
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$234,8957$294,730
APPLICATIONS DENIED6$153,4372$316,020
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$229,5000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$250,0000$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0605.02 , 0605.03, 0605.05, 0605.06, 0605.07, 0605.08, 0605.09

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Inver Grove Heights, MN
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Inver Grove Heights, MN - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 81. The highest number of reported fires - 123 took place in 2003, and the least - 58 in 2008. The data has a decreasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Inver Grove Heights, MN When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (44.4%), and Outside Fires (27.5%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Inver Grove Heights, MN
    • 60944.4%Structure Fires
    • 37727.5%Outside Fires
    • 34925.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 362.6%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Inver Grove Heights, MN

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota:

  • Holiday Inn Express, 5653 Bishop Ave, Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota 55076 , Phone: (651) 450-1100, Fax: (651) 450-7005
  • Holiday Inn Express Inver Grove Heights, 5653 Bishop Ave, Inver Grove Hts, MN, Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota 55076 , Phone: (651) 450-1100, Fax: (651) 450-7005
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota
Most common first names in Inver Grove Heights, MN among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary6077.1 years
John5574.8 years
Robert4376.7 years
Donald3371.8 years
George3276.5 years
Dorothy3083.1 years
James3073.7 years
William3073.3 years
Richard2969.9 years
Marie2687.9 years
Most common last names in Inver Grove Heights, MN among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson3473.5 years
Anderson1979.6 years
Larson1675.4 years
Nelson1177.5 years
Schultz1081.9 years
Olson1073.6 years
Krech1078.3 years
Miller980.6 years
Plan987.0 years
Smith870.9 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Inver Grove Heights, MN
  • 87.6%Utility gas
  • 10.0%Electricity
  • 1.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%Wood
  • 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.2%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Inver Grove Heights, MN
  • 64.4%Utility gas
  • 31.0%Electricity
  • 2.4%No fuel used
  • 1.5%Other fuel
  • 0.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Inver Grove Heights compared to Minnesota state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Inver Grove Heights on our top lists:

  • #88 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most local government spending on current operations of parks and recreation per resident (population 10,000+)"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
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