City of Inver Grove Heights Minnesota Livability and history

City of Inver Grove Heights

City of Inver Grove Heights Minnesota Livability and history

City of Inver Grove Heights Minnesota

 

The History of Inver Grove Heights

Inver Grove Heights is a city in Dakota County, Minnesota https://www.invergroveheights.org/ . Inver Grove Heights is part of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. The city is 9 miles southeast of Saint Paul. In the 1850’s the township was named after the Irish fishing village of “Inver”. And the German town of “Grove”. The first town hall was built in 1878. Railroad depo in 1886. This community has a long history from 1830’s to the present.

Is Inver Grove Heights rated as a good place to live?

Niche.com rated Shakopee the rating of an A+  https://www.niche.com/places-to-live/inver-grove-heights-dakota-mn/reviews/. It received A for public schools, A for jobs, nightlife, health & fitness, housing and outdoor activities. Also, an A+ for Good for families.

Some general information I have found Inver Grove Heights

Inver Grove Heights has only a commute time to Saint Paul of 17 minutes. Next, it has a population of 34,976. It features 28 parks with playgrounds and 681 bike trails. The unemployment rate is only 2.6%. And the median home price is $273,000. Meanwhile the median age is 40 years old. Lastly, the median income is $64,635.

Things to do in Inver Grove Heights

Inver Grove Heights is near Lebanon Hills Regional Park. Which has 2,000 acres of scenic lakes and trails. It is also near Fort Snelling State Park. It is a riverside park with extensive trails.

How are the schools in Inver Grove Heights?

Inver Grove Heights is served by two school districts.  One is the highly rated School District #196. http://www.mnschools.com/school-finder/school-districts/shakopee-school-district/. Niche.com rated this school district an A https://www.niche.com/k12/d/rosemount-apple-valley-eagan-independent-school-district-no-196-mn/. It has 28,802 students with a student-teacher ratio of 17 to 1. And has School District #199. http://www.mnschools.com/school-finder/school-districts/inver-grove-heights-199/. Niche.com rated this school district a B https://www.niche.com/k12/d/inver-grove-heights-community-schools-mn/. It has 3,688 students with a student-teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

My conclusion

To summarize, I have found Inver Grove Heights to be a popular city. Importantly, it features highly rated schools and a convenient location. In addition, it has lots of parks and community activities. In short, I strongly suggest considering Inver Grove Heights if you’re planning on moving to the Twin Cities of Minnesota.

All homes for sale in Inver Grove  Heights, Minnesota

For your convenience I have included a link to see all the homes listed for SALE IN INVER GROVE HEIGHTS

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I hope you have enjoyed my summary on Inver Grove Heights. Please reach out to Jeff Anderson and The Anderson Team if you require more information. Or would care to see some of the homes in this wonderful city in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota.

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