Mendota Heights, Minnesota

Mendota Heights
Centre Point Boulevard in Mendota Heights
Motto: 
"Between St.Paul And Minneapolis The Best Kept Secret"
Location of the city of Mendota Heights
within Dakota County, Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°53′13″N 93°8′6″W / 44.88694°N 93.13500°W / 44.88694; -93.13500
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyDakota
Area
 • Total
10.05 sq mi (26.02 km2)
 • Land9.07 sq mi (23.50 km2)
 • Water0.97 sq mi (2.52 km2)
Elevation
912 ft (278 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
11,744
 • Density1,294.1/sq mi (499.66/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
55118, 55120
Area code651
FIPS code27-41696
GNIS feature ID0647763
Websitewww.mendota-heights.com

Mendota Heights (/mɛnˈdtə/ men-DOH-tə) is a city in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. It is a first-ring southern suburb of the Twin Cities. The population was 11,744 at the 2020 census.