Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 29,751. Estimated population in July 2024: 33,182 (+11.5% change)
Males: 14,737 (49.5%), Females: 15,014 (50.5%)

Dakota County

Zip codes: 55076, 55077.

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.8 years
Median household income: $59,090
Median house value: $144,800

Population by Race

Races in Inver Grove Heights:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.8%)
  • Hispanic (4.2%)
  • Black (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • Other race (1.7%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Other Asian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (39.9%), Irish (15.3%), Norwegian (15.3%), Swedish (7.9%), Polish (6.3%), English (5.9%).

Elevation: 870 feet

Land area: 28.6 square miles

Map of Inver Grove Heights, MN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Inver Grove Heights

  • High school or higher: 92.0%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 29.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.8%
  • Unemployed: 2.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Inver Grove Heights city

  • Never married: 27.0%
  • Now married: 58.4%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 4.1%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

4.4% Foreign born (1.5% Asia, 1.1% Europe, 1.0% Latin America, 0.6% Africa).

Population change in the 1990s: +6,997 (+30.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Inver Grove Heights:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Inver Grove Heights:

  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 12 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 76 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)
  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 84 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Abbreviation: STC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Inver Grove Heights:

  • SOUTH ST PAUL MUNI-RICHARD E FLEMING FLD (about 3 miles; SOUTH ST PAUL, MN; Abbreviation: SGS)
  • WIPLINE (about 5 miles; INVER GROVE HGTS, MN; Abbreviation: 09Y)
  • ST PAUL DOWNTOWN HOLMAN FLD (about 7 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Abbreviation: STP)

Amtrak station near Inver Grove Heights:

  • 13 miles: ST. PAUL/MINNEAPOLIS (ST. PAUL, 730 TRANSFER RD.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Inver Grove Heights:

  • INVER HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,475; Location: 2500 80TH ST E; Public; Website: www.ih.cc.mn.us)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Inver Grove Heights:

  • BROWN INSTITUTE LTD (about 7 miles; MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,171)
  • ST PAUL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 9 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,587)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,171)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS (about 11 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 7,652)
  • COLLEGE OF SAINT CATHERINE-SAINT PAUL CAMPUS (about 11 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,492)
  • HAMLINE UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,847)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-TWIN CITIES (about 16 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 36,289)

Schools

Public high schools in Inver Grove Heights:

  • SIMLEY SR. (Students: 1,239; Location: 2920 80TH ST. E.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • SIMLEY ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM (Students: 84; Location: 2920 80TH ST. E.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • 917 SIMLEY HIGH SCHOOL SP. ED. (Students: 6; Location: 2920 EAST 80 TH ST.; Grades: 08 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Inver Grove Heights:

  • INVER GROVE HEIGHTS MID. (Students: 884; Location: 8167 CAHILL AVE. E.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • PINE BEND EL. (Students: 474; Location: 9875 INVER GROVE TRAIL; Grades: KG – 05)
  • HILLTOP EL. (Students: 430; Location: 3201 68TH ST. E.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SOUTH GROVE EL. (Students: 341; Location: 7650 CLAYTON AVE. E.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • SALEM HILLS EL. (Students: 304; Location: 5899 BABCOCK TRAIL E.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • TAREK IBN ZIYAD ACADEMY (Students: 177; Location: 4100 EAST 66TH ST.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • ATHENEUM EL. (Students: 63; Location: 5899 BABCOCK TRAIL E.; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • EARLY CHILDHOOD (Students: 59; Location: 2990 80TH ST. E.; Grades: PK – PK)
  • 917 PINE BEND ELEMENTARY (Students: 15; Location: 9875 INVER GROVE TRAIL; Grades: KG – 06)