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

The community of Hastings is the Seat for Dakota County.

Dakota County is one of the original counties of Minnesota and was founded in 1849.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Dakota had a population of 429,453 people. This is an increase of 7.75% since the last Census (which gave a population of 398,552 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Dakota represented 7.51% of the total population of Minnesota.

Below are some of the communities located in Dakota County:

  • Apple Valley
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,847 people
    • 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.
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  • Burnsville
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,170 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Coates
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Eagan
  • Farmington
  • Hampton
  • Hastings
  • Inver Grove Heights
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,776 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inver Grove Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Lakeville
    • Lilydale
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilydale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Mendota
    • Mendota Heights
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,433 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendota Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Miesville
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • New Trier
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Trier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Randolph
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
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    • Rosemount
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,798 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • South Saint Paul
    • Sunfish Lake
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 551 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunfish Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Vermillion
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermillion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • West Saint Paul

Websites of Interest ...

  • Of Special Interest ...
    • The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
    • At this time (Dec 2022), GenDisasters website is currently offline due to a hacker attack. Hopefully they will be back soon.

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.

 

 

 

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