Welcome to Coates ...

The city of Coates is located in Dakota County<1>.

The location of Coates has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Coates, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1904.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Coates has a population of 156 people<3> (see below for details).

Coates is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Coates lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Coates had an population of 156 people. This is a decrease of 3.11% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.29% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Coates had a population of 161 people. This makes Coates the county's 18th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 161 people, the population of Coates decreased 1.23% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 163 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Coates.

Communities Also Named Coates ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Coates - they are located in Alabama and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Coates.

Communities near Coates ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Coates.

• Saint Paul
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
  • Saint Paul is located in Ramsey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 306,717 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paul <5>
• Bloomington
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
  • Bloomington is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 84,583 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomington <5>
• Woodbury
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
  • Woodbury is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,255 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <5>
• Lakeville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
  • Lakeville is located in Dakota County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,583 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeville <5>
• Eagan
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagan
  • Eagan is located in Dakota County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,975 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagan <5>
• Burnsville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
  • Burnsville is located in Dakota County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,170 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <5>
• Apple Valley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
  • Apple Valley is located in Dakota County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,847 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple Valley <5>
• Edina
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edina
  • Edina is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,477 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edina <5>
• Cottage Grove
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
  • Cottage Grove is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,170 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottage Grove <5>
• Richfield
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
  • Richfield is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,237 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richfield <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Coates. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Coates.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Coates. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Coates.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Coates. See our Newspapers Page for Coates.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coates ...

Looking for more information about Coates? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Coates, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Coates.

Adding Coates to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Coates in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Coates was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Coates post office opened in 1904.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Coates.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Dakota County: www.co.dakota.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/