Eagan, Minnesota

Eagan, Minnesota
City
Eagan City Hall
Location within Dakota County, Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°49′04″N 93°10′01″W / 44.81778°N 93.16694°W / 44.81778; -93.16694
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyDakota
Established1860
Incorporated1972
Named afterPatrick Eagan
Government
 • MayorRobert Lewis
Area
 • City
33.46 sq mi (86.66 km2)
 • Land31.18 sq mi (80.75 km2)
 • Water2.28 sq mi (5.90 km2)
Elevation
945 ft (288 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City
68,855
 • Estimate 
(2022)
67,534
 • RankUS: 562nd
MN: 13th
 • Density2,208.3/sq mi (852.64/km2)
 • Metro
3,693,729 (US: 16th)
 • Demonym
Eaganites
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
55121, 55122, 55123
Area code651
FIPS code27-17288
GNIS ID0654525
Websitecityofeagan.com

Eagan (/ˈɡɪn/ 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. The population was 68,855 at the 2020 census. Eagan and the other nearby suburbs form the southern section of the Minneapolis–Saint Paul area.