Town guide

Mendota, Minnesota

Mendota is a city in Dakota County, Minnesota, home to about 207 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 55150.

Population207796 per sq mi
Median home value$320,000Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Mendota

1 ZIP code
Mendota, MN55150Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

Mostly Mendota; also Mendota Heights

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Around Mendota

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)3 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN5 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL346 miles away

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

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

Who represents Mendota

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.

Mendota population by census2000: 197, 2010: 198, 2020: 183197200019820101832020

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 31.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 51 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MendotaJan: high 24°F, low 9°F, 0.9 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 13°F, 0.9 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 25°F, 1.7 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 38°F, 2.9 in; May: high 69°F, low 50°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 60°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 65°F, 4.1 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 63°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 54°F, 3 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 41°F, 2.6 in; Nov: high 42°F, low 28°F, 1.6 in; Dec: high 29°F, low 15°F, 1.2 in24°9°Jan0.929°13°Feb0.942°25°Mar1.757°38°Apr2.969°50°May3.979°60°Jun4.683°65°Jul4.181°63°Aug4.373°54°Sep3.058°41°Oct2.642°28°Nov1.629°15°Dec1.2Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

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

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 providers1

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.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Mendota Heights.

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