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About Shakopee

City in Minnesota, United States
43,698Population
29.3 sq miArea
768 ftElevation

Shakopee ( SHAH-kə-pee) (Dakota language: Tinta Ottonwe) is a city in and the county seat of Scott County, Minnesota, United States. It is southwest of Minneapolis. Sited on the south bank bend of the Minnesota River, Shakopee and nearby suburbs comprise the southwest portion of Minneapolis-Saint Paul, the nation's 16th-largest metropolitan area, with 3.7 million people. The population was 43,698 at the 2020 census. The riverbank's Shakopee Historic District contains burial mounds built by prehistoric cultures. In the 18th century, Chief Shakopee II of the Mdewakanton Dakota established his village on the east end of this area, near the water. Trading led to the city's establishment in the …

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ZIP code55379
Area code952
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Housing in Shakopee

$405K▲ 1.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Shakopee home is worth about $405,000, up 1.1% in a year, 15% above the Minnesota typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market27
Sale-to-list98.8%
Sold in May59
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Safety in Shakopee

B

Safety Grade B

Shakopee reports less crime per resident than 56% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Shakopee 0.9
Minnesota 2.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Shakopee 12
Minnesota 14.3
U.S. 15.5
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5better than MN·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 26 are too close to call.

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St. Francis Regional Medical CenterShakopee · 1.4 mi · ER
Odhc ShakopeeShakopee · 1.6 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
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B

School Grade B

The public schools Shakopee’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 62% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#108Best public schoolsof 230 in MN
DistrictShakopee Public School DistrictSchools24

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MN. Ratings are from neighbors.

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