Odd bits of trivia about Dakota County, MN

This page contains information about Dakota County, Minnesota including major cities, population trends, largest and most common businesses in Dakota County and links to driving directions and geographic distances between major cities in Dakota County, Minnesota. If you're new to Dakota County or looking for jobs in Dakota County, you can use this information below to orient yourself to the area.

Largest Metropolitan Areas in Dakota County, Minnesota

  • SAINT PAUL
  • INVER GROVE HEIGHTS
  • SOUTH SAINT PAUL
  • LAKEVILLE
  • ROSEMOUNT

Distance between major cities in Dakota County, Minnesota

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Distance from Inver grove heights to Lakeville is 18.9 miles
Distance from Inver grove heights to Rosemount is 7.3 miles
Distance from Inver grove heights to Saint paul is 6.1 miles
Distance from Inver grove heights to South saint paul is 3.9 miles
Distance from Lakeville to Inver grove heights is 18.9 miles
Distance from Lakeville to Rosemount is 12.3 miles
Distance from Lakeville to Saint paul is 20.0 miles
Distance from Lakeville to South saint paul is 21.8 miles
Distance from Rosemount to Inver grove heights is 7.3 miles
Distance from Rosemount to Lakeville is 12.3 miles
Distance from Rosemount to Saint paul is 11.2 miles
Distance from Rosemount to South saint paul is 11.0 miles
Distance from Saint paul to Inver grove heights is 6.1 miles
Distance from Saint paul to Lakeville is 20.0 miles
Distance from Saint paul to Rosemount is 11.2 miles
Distance from Saint paul to South saint paul is 4.1 miles
Distance from South saint paul to Inver grove heights is 3.9 miles
Distance from South saint paul to Lakeville is 21.8 miles
Distance from South saint paul to Rosemount is 11.0 miles
Distance from South saint paul to Saint paul is 4.1 miles

Dakota County Population Over Time:

Population in 2000: 357,929
Population in 2001: 363,828
Population in 2002: 368,841
Population in 2003: 373,011
Population in 2004: 378,279
Population in 2005: 383,368
Population in 2006: 388,001

Population average from 2000-2006: 373,322

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