Falcon Heights, Minnesota

About Falcon Heights

Set in the eastern part of Minnesota, Falcon Heights is a close-knit town counting 5,002 people who proudly call it home.

Falcon Heights holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.23 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,243 residents per square mile.

📰 Falcon Heights News Today

• Falcon Heights Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 26
• Roper: A tiny suburb will have a giant say in the region’s future. Will it see the big picture? Star Tribune · Jul 9
• Missing Falcon Heights woman found safe CBS News · Jan 6
• Photos: Family, community gather to honor Philando Castile, 10 years after his killing MPR News · Jul 7
• Marcus & Millichap closes sale of 36-unit apartment property in Falcon Heights REJournals · May 11

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Falcon Heights Unique

• Positioned in eastern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 5,002.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Falcon Heights

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Falcon Heights

• Black Coffee and Waffle Bar — breakfast (café)
• Black Sea — turkish
• Bolé Ethiopian Cuisine
• Caffe Biaggio — italian (café)
• Caribou Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Checker Board Pizza — pizza
• Davanni's Pizza & Hot Hoagies — italian
• Denny's — american
• Dock & Paddle at Como Lakeside Pavilion — american
• Doge Pizza — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Bell Museum · Museum
• Cafesjian's Carousel · Attraction
• Como Park Zoo · Zoo
• Como Regional Park · Attraction
• Dow Art Gallery and Picture Framing · Art gallery
• Goldstein Museum of Design · Museum
• Math On-A-Stick · Attraction
• Raymond Avenue Gallery · Art gallery
• Twin City Model Railroad Museum · Museum
• Voxel Virtual Reality Parlour · Arcade

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Falcon Heights

• Como Regional Park · Attraction reviews ★
• Dickerman Park reviews ★
• Iris Park reviews ★
• Orchard Park reviews ★
• Pelham Triangle reviews ★
• Adventure Park reviews ★
• Alden Square Park reviews ★
• Aldine Park reviews ★
• Baldwin Park reviews ★
• Blue Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Carousel Park reviews ★
• Cato Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Falcon Heights

• AVALON SCHOOL
• Avalon Middle School
• HGA Secondary
• Hmong College Prep Academy MS
• JENNINGS EXPERIENTIAL HIGH SCHOOL
• METRO DEAF SCHOOL
• MINNESOTA ONLINE HIGH SCHOOL
• MN Online High School - I.S.
• Midway Star Academy
• Minnesota Connections Academy 7-12
• Minnesota Connections Academy K-6
• Online High School
• RONDO CAMPUS
• Twin Cities German Immersion Chrtr

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Falcon Heights

🏘️ Nearby Communities