A city of 68,000. Nearly 20.2% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Eagan does most differently from other towns.
20.2% of the town is conserved land, across 58 parks and preserves.
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Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Eagan. Another town gets a different order.
47 miles of trails across 58 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lebanon Hills Regional Park | 28.5 mi | 1,602 |
| 2. Fort Snelling State Park | 3.2 mi | 1,486 |
| 3. Patrick Eagan Park | 2.8 mi | 117 |
Eagan beats the Minnesota average on 13 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| What stands out | Eagan | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.1% | 8.9% |
| Fewer adults with COPD | 4.1% | 5.4% |
Most working residents leave Eagan for work: only 14% work in town. The top destinations are Minneapolis (15%), St. Paul (11%) and Bloomington (8%). Half commute less than 10 miles.
The public schools Eagan’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 77% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Pine Elementary | K–5 | 740 | A |
| Woodland Elementary | K–5 | 720 | A+ |
| Glacier Hills School - Arts/Science | K–5 | 707 | A |
| Oak Ridge Leadershipenviron/Health | PK–5 | 583 | C |
| Thomas Lake Elementary | K–5 | 575 | A− |
| Deerwood Elementary | K–5 | 528 | A− |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 32% of U.S. communities.
Eagan has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 51 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
The typical Eagan home is worth about $402,000, up 1.8% in a year, 14% above the Minnesota typical home.
Eagan reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 55% report less.
18 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
City in Minnesota, United States
Eagan ( 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.
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5 towns share a border with Eagan.