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
Mendota had 183 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.
It’s the 1825th 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).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 9°F. About 31.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 51 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Minneapolis/St Paul 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:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mendota.
Nearest hospitals
Minneapolis Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Minneapolis2.4 miles
Allina United HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Saint Paul4.7 miles
Regions HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Saint Paul5.7 miles
Providers with an office here
Mental health providers
1
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 Mendota
Grocery stores
ALDI1.2 mi
Mississippi Market Natural Foods Co-op2.5 mi
Target2.6 mi
Lunds & Byerlys2.7 mi
Pharmacies
Walgreens1.8 mi
CVS Pharmacy1.9 mi
Walgreens2.6 mi
Walgreens2.9 mi
Libraries
Highland Park Library2.4 mi
St. Kate's Library2.9 mi
Learning Commons2.9 mi
Little free library3.2 mi
Nokomis Library3.5 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Sibley Historic Site0.3 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Huss Center for the Performing Arts2.9 mi
The O'Shaughnessy2.9 mi
Frey Theater3.0 mi
Art House North3.0 mi
Central Park Amphitheater3.2 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
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