Mendota Heights, Minnesota

Mendota Heights
Centre Point Boulevard in Mendota Heights
Motto: 
"Between St.Paul And Minneapolis The Best Kept Secret"
Location of the city of Mendota Heights
within Dakota County, Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°53′13″N 93°8′6″W / 44.88694°N 93.13500°W / 44.88694; -93.13500
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyDakota
Area
  Total
10.05 sq mi (26.02 km2)
  Land9.07 sq mi (23.50 km2)
  Water0.97 sq mi (2.52 km2)
Elevation
912 ft (278 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
11,744
  Density1,294.10/sq mi (499.66/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
55118, 55120
Area code651
FIPS code27-41696
GNIS feature ID0647763
Websitewww.mendota-heights.com

Mendota Heights (/mɛnˈdtə/ men-DOH-tə) is a city in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. It is a first-ring southern suburb of the Twin Cities. The population was 11,744 at the 2020 census.