Falcon Heights, Minnesota
Falcon Heights, Minnesota | |
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Falcon Heights City Hall | |
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Logo | |
| Motto: "The City That Soars" | |
Location of Falcon Heights in Ramsey County, Minnesota | |
Falcon Heights on The National Map | |
| Coordinates: 44°59′24″N 93°10′37″W / 44.99000°N 93.17694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Ramsey |
| Settled | 1843 |
| Incorporated (village) | April 1, 1949 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1973 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Randy Gustafson |
| • City manager | Jack Linehan |
| • Councilmembers | Melanie Leehy Eric Meyer Jim Wassenberg Paula Mielke |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.240 sq mi (5.802 km2) |
| • Land | 2.233 sq mi (5.783 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0073 sq mi (0.019 km2) |
| Elevation | 961 ft (293 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,369 |
• Estimate (2023) | 4,984 |
| • Density | 2,232/sq mi (861.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC–6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC–5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 55108, 55113 |
| Area codes | 651 612 (U of M campus only) |
| FIPS code | 27-20420 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2394738 |
| Sales tax | 8.375% |
| Website | falconheights.org |
Falcon Heights is a suburb of Saint Paul and a city in Ramsey County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 5,369 at the 2020 census. It became a village on April 1, 1949, and a city in 1973.
Falcon Heights is the home of the University of Minnesota's St. Paul Campus, including its Goldstein Museum of Design, Gabbert Raptor Center, and Les Bolstad Golf Course. It is also home to the Minnesota State Fairgrounds and the Gibbs Museum of Pioneer and Dakotah Life. Its University Grove neighborhood is known for its modern architecture.