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Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota

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Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota
Location of Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota
Coordinates: 44¡Æ50¡Ç15¡ÈN 93¡Æ3¡Ç6¡ÈW / 44.8375, -93.05167
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Dakota
Area
- Total	30.1 sq mi (78.0 km©÷)
- Land	28.6 sq mi (74.2 km©÷)
- Water	1.5 sq mi (3.8 km©÷)
Elevation	879 ft (268 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	29,751
- Density	1,038.8/sq mi (401.1/km©÷)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	55076, 55077
Area code(s)	651
FIPS code	27-31076
GNIS feature ID	0645437

Inver Grove Heights is a city in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 29,751 at the 2000 census.

Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Demographics 4 Education 5 Politics 6 Golf Courses 7 External links 8 References

History

Following the signing of the Treaty of Traverse des Sioux in 1851, settlers from Ireland and Germany quickly staked claims in the rolling countryside west of the Mississippi River. Those of Irish descent farmed the eastern portion of the community, while Germans cleared the wooded land to the west for their farms. French and English settlers built their homes along the River. The township of Inver Grove Heights was named after an Irish fishing village, Inver and the German town of Grove. Records show that 240 farms, four churches, and four school districts were founded by 1880.^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 30.1 square miles (78.0 km©÷), of which, 28.6 square miles (74.2 km©÷) of it is land and 1.5 square miles (3.8 km©÷) of it (4.91%) is water.

Interstate Highway 494, U.S. Highway 52, Minnesota Highway 55, and Minnesota Highway 3 are four of the main routes in the city.

Demographics

As of the censusof 2000, there were 29,751 people, 11,257 households, and 7,924 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,038.8 people per square mile (401.1/km©÷). There were 11,457 housing units at an average density of 400.1/sq mi (154.5/km©÷). The racial makeup of the city was 91.80% White, 2.10% African American, 0.48% Native American, 2.01% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.73% from other races, and 1.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.22% of the population.

There were 11,257 households out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 33.9% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 7.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $59,090, and the median income for a family was $68,629. Males had a median income of $45,369 versus $32,080 for females. The per capita income for the city was $25,493. About 3.0% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Inver Grove Heights Community Schools district or Independent School District 199 operates five schools in the city. They are: Simley High School, Inver Grove Heights Middle School, Hilltop Elementary, Pine Bend Elementary, Salem Hills Elementary. The city is also home to Tarek ibn Ziyad Academy, a charter school, as well as Inver Hills Community College.

Politics

In the Minnesota legislature, Inver Grove Heights is represented by State Representative Joe Atkins and by State Senator Jim Metzen. Prior to being elected to the Minnesota House, Atkins was the city's longest-serving mayor.

Federally, Inver Grove Heights is located in both Minnesota's 2nd congressional district, represented by Republican John Kline and the 4th congressional district, represented by Democrat Betty McCollum. McCollum received a 92% progressive rating from a self-described non-partisan group that provides a "searchable database of Congressional voting records from a Progressive perspective."^[4] And she scored a 4% conservative rating by a conservative group.^[5] In contrast, Kline received a score of 3% progressive and 88% conservative by the same groups.^[4][5]

George Tourville is the current Mayor of Inver Grove Heights.

Golf Courses

Inver Wood Golf Course
Arbor Pointe Golf Club

External links

• George Tourville, mayor
• Inver Hills Community College
• Simley High School
• Tarek ibn Ziyad Academy

References

1. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. "About Inver Grove Heights". Inver grove Heights. Retrieved on 2008-03-13.
4. "Leading with the Left". Progressive Punch. Retrieved on 2007-09-08.
5. "ACU Ratings of Congress, 2006". American Conservative Union (2006). Retrieved on 2007-09-08.