Town guide

Lilydale, Minnesota

Lilydale is a city in Dakota County, Minnesota, home to about 772 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55118.

Homes sold for a median of $205 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population7721,404 per sq mi
Median home value$404,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$205Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking35%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Lilydale

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Lilydale

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)6 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN4 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL344 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Lilydale; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Lilydale

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Lilydale had 809 residents in the 2020 census, up 47% since 2000.

It’s the 757th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Dakota County grew from 21,733 residents in 1900 to 439,882 in 2020.

Lilydale population by census2000: 552, 2010: 623, 2020: 809552200062320108092020

Dakota County, 1900–2020

Dakota County population, 1900 to 20201900: 21,733, 1910: 25,171, 1920: 28,967, 1930: 34,592, 1940: 39,660, 1950: 49,019, 1960: 78,303, 1970: 139,808, 1980: 194,279, 1990: 275,227, 2000: 355,904, 2010: 398,552, 2020: 439,88222K’00’1029K’20’3040K’40’5078K’60’70194K’80’90356K’00’10440K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LilydaleJan: high 24°F, low 9°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 13°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 25°F, 1.4 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 37°F, 2.6 in; May: high 69°F, low 49°F, 4 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 59°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 64°F, 4 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 62°F, 4.1 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 53°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 40°F, 2.5 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 27°F, 1.3 in; Dec: high 29°F, low 15°F, 0.7 in24°9°Jan0.529°13°Feb0.542°25°Mar1.457°37°Apr2.669°49°May4.079°59°Jun4.683°64°Jul4.080°62°Aug4.172°53°Sep3.158°40°Oct2.542°27°Nov1.329°15°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, St Paul Downtown Ap, MN weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Dakota County

185,426 jobs at 10,964 businesses in Dakota County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Dakota CountyRetail trade: 26,772 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 22,622 jobs; Manufacturing: 18,762 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 15,869 jobs; Finance and insurance: 14,663 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 12,868 jobs; Construction: 12,402 jobs; Wholesale trade: 11,227 jobsRetail trade 14% Health care and social assistance 12% Manufacturing 10% Hotels and restaurants 9% Finance and insurance 8% Transportation and warehousing 7% Construction 7% Wholesale trade 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

238 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lilydale.

Nearest hospitals

  • Allina United HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Saint Paul3.2 miles
  • Regions HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Saint Paul4.0 miles
  • Gillette Childrens Specialty HospitalChildren’s hospital · no emergency room · Saint Paul4.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors38
Specialist doctors11
Dentists28
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants29
Mental health providers72
Physical and occupational therapists37
Optometrists8
Chiropractors15
Pharmacies8

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.

Places in and around Lilydale

Parks (6 nearby)

  • Marthaler Park · 31 acres0.8 mi
  • Garlough Park · 27 acres0.6 mi
  • Wentworth Park · 25 acres0.9 mi
  • Mud Lake Park · 7 acres0.8 mi
  • Weschke Park · 4 acres0.3 mi
  • Orme Park · 2 acres0.9 mi

Grocery stores

  • Cub Foods1.3 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.3 mi
  • Aldi1.6 mi
  • Mississippi Market Natural Foods Co-op2.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy1.1 mi
  • Walgreens1.5 mi
  • Walgreens1.5 mi
  • Walgreens1.5 mi

Libraries

  • Wentworth Library1.3 mi
  • Riverview Library2.5 mi
  • West 7th Library2.7 mi
  • Kaposia Library3.0 mi
  • George Latimer Central Library3.3 mi

Museums

  • Alexander Ramsey House3.1 mi
  • Sibley Historic Site3.1 mi
  • Science Museum of Minnesota3.2 mi
  • Lawshe Museum3.3 mi
  • Minnesota Museum Of American Art3.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Art House North2.5 mi
  • Minnesota Centennial Showboat3.0 mi
  • Music Theatre3.3 mi
  • Ordway Center for Performing Arts3.3 mi
  • Roy Wilkins Auditorium3.3 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

Schools in Lilydale

Public schools here are run by West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan, Intermediate School District 917, Academic Arts High School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (15)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Early Learning and Family ResourceWest Saint PaulPre-K31Public1.9 mi
Early Learning Resource CenterWest Saint PaulPre-K187Special Education1.9 mi
Mendota ElementaryMendota HeightsPre-K–4358Public2.1 mi
Moreland Art/Health Science MagnetWest Saint PaulPre-K–4369Public1.0 mi
Somerset ElementaryMendota HeightsPre-K–4412Public0.8 mi
Garlough Environmental MagnetWest Saint PaulK–4414Public0.5 mi
Special EducationMendota HeightsK–123Special Education0.7 mi
Aspen House Education ProgramMendota Heights5–126Alternative Education2.2 mi
Heritage E-Stem Magnet SchoolWest Saint Paul5–8761Public1.3 mi
917 DCALS NorthWest Saint Paul9–1254Alternative Education1.3 mi
917 DCALS North Extended Day (EDOP)West Saint Paul9–12—Alternative Education1.3 mi
Academic Arts High SchoolWest Saint Paul9–1278Charter1.1 mi
Two Rivers High SchoolMendota Heights9–121,710Public0.7 mi
W St. Paul Area Learning Cntr.Mendota Heights9–12—Alternative Education0.7 mi
Branch Out Transitional ServicesWest Saint Paul1229Special Education1.3 mi
Private schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Crown of Life LutheranWest Saint PaulPre-K–8164Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod0.9 mi
Mississippi Valley Montessori SchoolWest Saint PaulPre-K–K6Nonsectarian0.3 mi
Peaceful Heights Montessori School & Child CareWest Saint PaulPre-K–TK1Nonsectarian1.7 mi
St Josephs SchoolWest Saint PaulPre-K–8389Roman Catholic1.1 mi
Community of Saints Regional Catholic SchoolWest Saint PaulTK–8206Nonsectarian2.2 mi
St Croix Lutheran AcademyWest Saint Paul6–12497Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod1.8 mi
Brightmont AcademyMendota Hts8–1223Nonsectarian1.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with West St. Paul, Mendota Heights and Sunfish Lake.

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