Inver Grove Heights is a city in Dakota County, Minnesota, home to about 35,906 people across 28 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 55076 and 55077.
Homes sold for a median of $199 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Inver Grove Heights. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)8 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN8 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL341 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Inver Grove Heights; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Inver Grove Heights had 35,801 residents in the 2020 census, up 20% since 2000.
It’s the 27th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Dakota County grew from 21,733 residents in 1900 to 439,882 in 2020.
Dakota County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 29.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, St Paul Downtown Ap, MN weather station (7 miles away).
185,426 jobs at 10,964 businesses in Dakota County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
199 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Inver Grove Heights’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 33 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 7 |
| Dentists | 32 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 20 |
| Mental health providers | 53 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 34 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 16 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (41 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1852.
Colleges and universities
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Inver Grove Heights Schools, Discovery Charter School, STEAM Academy Charter School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilltop ElementaryInver Grove Heights | Pre-K–5 | 626 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Igh Early Childhood ProgramInver Grove Heights | Pre-K | 68 | Special Education | 2.3 mi |
| Pine Bend ElementaryInver Grove Heights | Pre-K–5 | 511 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Salem Hills ElementaryInver Grove Heights | Pre-K–5 | 281 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Discovery Charter Elementary SchoolInver Grove Heights | K–8 | 166 | Charter | 3.1 mi |
| STEAM Academy Charter SchoolInver Grove Heights | K–6 | 77 | Charter | 3.1 mi |
| Atheneum ElementaryInver Grove Heights | 2–5 | 69 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Inver Grove Heights MiddleInver Grove Heights | 6–8 | 817 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| 199 Online High SchoolInver Grove Heights | 9–12 | — | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Simley Alternative ProgramInver Grove Heights | 9–12 | 25 | Alternative Education | 1.4 mi |
| Simley Senior HighInver Grove Heights | 9–12 | 1,030 | Public | 1.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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