Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota

About Inver Grove Heights

Inver Grove Heights is a thriving city in eastern Minnesota counting 36,226 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Inver Grove Heights is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 27.86 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,300 residents per square mile.

📰 Inver Grove Heights News Today

• Dakota County Sheriff's Office seeks information about man found dead in Mississippi River CBS News · Aug 17
• Mark Siemers Obituary (1953 - 2026) - Inver Grove Heights, MN - Union-Times MLive.com · Aug 17
• Nancy Ann Payne Obituary (2026) - Shafer, MN - Summit Funeral & Cremation - Inver Grove Heights Legacy obituary · Aug 18
• Inver Grove Heights meeting erupts into shouts after data center moratorium delayed MPR News · Jun 23
• Twenty days. Three votes. One answer: what Inver Grove Heights just told us about itself Insight News · Aug 3

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Inver Grove Heights Unique

• The only place in America named Inver Grove Heights — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• 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

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 36,226.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Inver Grove Heights

• Cahill Diner — american
• iPho2 — vietnamese
• Bierstube
• Caribou Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Casa Iberica
• E&S Sweet Treats (café)
• Iwa sushi — sushi
• Rincon Mexicano — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Inver Grove Heights

• Rich Valley Athletic Complex reviews ★
• Vista Pines Park reviews ★
• Arbor Pointe Park reviews ★
• Captain Dodd Park reviews ★
• Marianna Ranch Trails Park reviews ★
• North Valley Park reviews ★
• Oakwood Park reviews ★
• Pine Bend Bluff SNA · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Simley Island Park reviews ★
• Sleepy Hollow Park reviews ★
• South Valley Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Inver Grove Heights

• 199 Online High School
• ATHENEUM ELEMENTARY
• Discovery Charter Elementary School
• HILLTOP ELEMENTARY
• IGH EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM
• INVER GROVE HEIGHTS MIDDLE
• PINE BEND ELEMENTARY
• SALEM HILLS ELEMENTARY
• SIMLEY ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM
• SIMLEY SENIOR HIGH
• STEAM Academy Charter School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Inver Grove Heights

🏘️ Nearby Communities