Eagan, Minnesota
Eagan | |
|---|---|
Eagan City Hall | |
Location within Dakota County, Minnesota | |
| Coordinates: 44°49′04″N 93°10′01″W / 44.81778°N 93.16694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Dakota |
| Established | 1860 |
| Incorporated | 1972 |
| Named after | Patrick Eagan |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mike Maguire |
| Area | |
| 33.46 sq mi (86.66 km2) | |
| • Land | 31.18 sq mi (80.75 km2) |
| • Water | 2.28 sq mi (5.90 km2) |
| Elevation | 958 ft (288 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| 68,855 | |
• Estimate (2022) | 67,534 |
| • Rank | US: 562nd MN: 13th |
| • Density | 2,208.31/sq mi (852.64/km2) |
| • Metro | 3,693,729 (US: 16th) |
| • Demonym | Eaganites |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 55121, 55122, 55123 |
| Area code | 651 |
| FIPS code | 27-17288 |
| GNIS ID | 0654525 |
| Website | cityofeagan.com |
Eagan (/ˈiːɡɪn/ EE-ghin) is a city in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. It is south of Saint Paul and lies on the south bank of the Minnesota River, upstream from its confluence with the Mississippi River. Eagan and the other nearby suburbs form the southern section of the Minneapolis–Saint Paul area. Eagan's population was 68,855 at the 2020 census. The city was home to the headquarters of Northwest Airlines (now Delta Air Lines).