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61-493: Cedar Avenue begins as a two-lane, undivided road in the northwestern edge of Northfield at Greenvale Avenue. It goes north, following the Falk Avenue-Eveleth Avenue plane into Dakota county, jogs west to Foliage Avenue at 320th St and west again to Galaxie Avenue at 280th Street. From 280th Street northward, Cedar Avenue is relatively continuous, with official signage first showing the name near 250th Street. There

122-752: A causeway over Lake Nokomis . At Lake Street , it passes the Pioneers and Soldiers Cemetery . At Hiawatha Avenue , the road jogs slightly east to facilitate an interchange. Traffic then goes west again, and north through the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood, named after the avenue. The final junction of Cedar is at Washington Avenue . This final terminus is known as Seven Corners . Hennepin County Road 152 continues into downtown Minneapolis on Washington Avenue South . The portion south of 250th St W in Eureka Township

183-506: A male householder with no wife present, and 18.9% were non-families. 14.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.32. The median age in the city was 34.8 years. 31.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.8% were from 25 to 44; 27% were from 45 to 64; and 5.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of

244-466: A passenger rail line through the community on the MN and S Subdivision. Dakota County, Minnesota Dakota County is the third-most populous county in the U.S. state of Minnesota , located in the east central portion of the state. As of the 2020 census , the population was 439,882. The population of Dakota County was estimated to be 447,440 in 2023. The county seat is Hastings . Dakota County

305-421: A picnic area, shore fishing, playground equipment, and volleyball courts. Valley Lake Beach includes playground equipment, a picnic area, a walking trail around the lake, a fishing pier and seasonal restrooms. The city of Lakeville is governed by a five-member city council, including a mayor. A city administrator runs day-to-day municipal operations. A professional police force and volunteer fire department protect

366-552: Is 38 years old. The population is 51% male, and 49% female. [2] The median income for a household in the city $ 119,970, and the median income for a family was $ 129,069 as of 2023. Males had a median income of $ 65,474 versus $ 40,263 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 52,634. About 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line , including 2.0% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over. [3] Airlake Industrial Park, developed by Maynard Johnson with colleagues at Bloomington-based Hitchcock Industries,

427-533: Is a small rural commercial district between 250th Street and Lakeville, containing multiple greenhouses and a Buddhist temple. In Lakeville just south of 215th Street, Cedar becomes a wider four-lane roadway, and gradually more urban as it enters Lakeville. In Apple Valley Cedar goes to six lanes, and becomes a main suburban thoroughfare. At the north end of Apple Valley, near 140th Street, the county road portion ends, and Cedar becomes Minnesota State Highway 77. Cedar Avenue continues north through Eagan and across

488-520: Is about 20 miles (32 km) south of both downtown Minneapolis and downtown St. Paul along Interstate 35 . Lakeville was once a flourishing milling center; its agriculture industry and other major industries are still in operation. It is one of the fastest-growing cities in the Twin Cities area. The population was 69,490 at the 2020 census , making it Minnesota's tenth-most populous city. Lakeville first became notable in 1910 when Marion Savage built

549-549: Is at Buck Hill in Burnsville, at 1,168 feet above sea level. The county has a total area of 587 square miles (1,520 km ), of which 562 square miles (1,460 km ) is land and 25 square miles (65 km ) (4.2%) is water. The northern and eastern boundaries of Dakota County are marked by the Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers. Management and jurisdiction of the rivers falls into multiple local, State and Federal agencies. Most of

610-422: Is classified as warm-summer humid continental with features of a hot-summer humid continental ( Köppen Dfa). As of the census of 2010, there were 55,954 people, 18,683 households, and 15,158 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,551.7 inhabitants per square mile (599.1/km ). There were 19,456 housing units at an average density of 539.5 per square mile (208.3/km ). The racial makeup of

671-577: Is directly served by Interstate 35 , as well as Cedar Avenue / MN 77 to the east. Before its abandonment in 1970, the Milwaukee Road 's Hastings and Dakota Subdivision ran through the center of Lakeville and served various industries. Short-line railroad Progressive Rail is based in Lakeville, and owns the right-of-way of the MN&;S Subdivision between Lakeville and Northfield. Between Lakeville and Savage

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732-402: Is home to as many as 200 companies and an estimated 4,500 employees. The 1,500-acre park, one of the state's largest contiguous industrial parks, has attracted companies ranging from start-ups to large corporations. Airlake Industrial Park was a contrived name: "air" represented the airport that Hitchcock Industries built on the grounds and "lake" signified Lake Marion. Lakeville is served by

793-479: Is home to sites significant in the state's early history. At Mendota, the Treaty of Mendota was signed, opening Southern Minnesota to settlement, and prominent Saint Paul businessmen built their mansions there. Though linked with the state's capital for much of history via rail, Dakota County owes much of its current growth to the expansion of Minneapolis' population which accelerated during the post-World War II boom era of

854-681: Is named for the Dakota Sioux tribal bands who inhabited the area. The name is recorded as "Dahkotah" in the United States Census records until 1851. Dakota County is included in the Minneapolis – St. Paul – Bloomington , MN– WI Metropolitan Statistical Area , the sixteenth largest metropolitan area in the United States with about 3.71 million residents. The largest city in Dakota County

915-524: Is no longer signed as Cedar Avenue for compliance with the Dakota County grid. Nevertheless, it remains Dakota County 23 and is usually referred to as Cedar Avenue (example ). In Dakota County , Cedar Avenue was re-routed between Interstate 35E and the Minnesota River, to accommodate the freeway and new river crossing. The old Cedar Avenue is now known as Nicols Road . In Hennepin County , Cedar Avenue

976-508: Is the city of Lakeville , the ninth-largest city in Minnesota and fifth-largest Twin Cities suburb. The county is bordered by the Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers on the north, and the state of Wisconsin on the east. The county was the site of historical events at Mendota that defined the state's future, including providing materials for the construction of Fort Snelling across the river and

1037-533: The Dan Patch Railroad Line to serve his Antlers Amusement Park. While many of Lakeville's workers commute to Minneapolis, St. Paul, and more central suburbs like Bloomington, Lakeville has had major industry since the 1960s—including the Airlake Industrial Park, which is served by Airlake Airport , a regional reliever airport. A military road was constructed between Fort Snelling and forts to

1098-613: The Dan Patch racing horse and the park's popularity, the lake was renamed Lake Marion, and the rail line serving the park was named the Dan Patch Railroad Line. With the mostly rural landscape, early settlers were farmers. A high proportion were Scandinavian. Other ethnic groups included Irish, Scots, and English, each of whom had spread out from Hamilton Landing and Burnsville . In Karen Miller's diary from 1840 to 1895, Danes reportedly outnumbered Norwegians; travel to Minneapolis

1159-580: The Minnesota House , Lakeville is represented by District 57A Representative Jon Koznick and District 57B Representative Jeff Witte . Lakeville is served by three different school districts, whose boundaries were determined when the community was largely agricultural. Today Independent School District 196 (" Rosemount - Apple Valley - Eagan ") and Farmington School District 192 serve parts of northern and eastern Lakeville. Most Lakeville households are served by Lakeville Area School District 194 . In 2005,

1220-458: The Mississippi River at what is now the 10th Avenue Bridge ; instead, it now ends at Washington Avenue. In 2020, Minneapolis officials designated a portion Cedar Avenue South as one of seven cultural districts in the city. The district's boundaries were centered around the intersection of Cedar and Riverside avenues in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood. The purpose of the cultural district

1281-696: The Ojibwe nation. According to Dakota tradition, their ancestors pushed out the Iowa who were found settled at the mouth of the Minnesota River. In 1680, the Mdewakanton Dakota were contacted by French explorer Daniel Greysolon, Sieur du Lhut , and the Mendota ( mdo-TE ) band of the Mdewakanton south of the Minnesota River were contacted by Joseph Nicollet in the 18th century. While Taoyateduta (a.k.a. Little Crow) led

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1342-554: The 1950s, population growth shifted to western Dakota County, which had been predominantly Irish and Scottish extending southward toward the Scandinavians of Southern Minnesota. As population pressures expanded south from Minneapolis and Bloomington, the completion of Interstate 35W and 35E brought about major construction in the post-World War II period, turning villages into cities within 20 years. Burnsville , Apple Valley , Eagan , and Lakeville brought over 200,000 people into

1403-657: The 1960s. This demand for housing along with two major interstate highways linking Minneapolis (I-35W) and St. Paul (I-35E) to the county, concentrated major growth and demand along the northern end. Today, the cities of Burnsville, Eagan, Apple Valley, Lakeville, Rosemount, Hastings, Inver Grove Heights, Mendota Heights, West St. Paul, and South St. Paul are synonymous with the Twin Cities, as being part of "the Cities." Both Burnsville and Eagan are nearly developed and have become more like independent cities attracting major development than mere residential bedroom suburbs. In contrast,

1464-1151: The Airlake Airport, which has a single runway with an ILS approach. The Metropolitan Airports Commission manages the airport as a reliever facility to draw general aviation traffic. The FAA operates the Minneapolis ARTCC (air route traffic control center) in Farmington, several miles from the airport. This center provides traffic control services for Minnesota and surrounding states. Large farms are still in operation, deriving most of their revenue from corn, soybeans, and dairy cattle. Post Consumer Brands has had its headquarters in Lakeville since 2015. Lakeville has many recreational opportunities. As of 2020, it has 3,021 acres of parks, recreation and preserves. The Parks & Recreation Department maintains 62 public properties, including neighborhood and community parks, athletic fields, playgrounds, greenways, trails, tennis courts, skating rinks, picnic areas, conservation areas, nature areas, several public fishing areas, swimming beaches,

1525-556: The City's Central Maintenance Facility, Senior Center, and the Lakeville Area Arts Center. Notable parks include Ritter Farm Park, North Park, Antlers Park, King Park, Valley Lake Park, and Aronson Park, which features a Veterans Memorial. Antlers Park features a large swimming beach with volleyball courts, baseball diamonds, a playground area, water equipment, a picnic area, a fishing pier, and horseshoe pits. Orchard Lake Beach has

1586-711: The Lakeville School District opened its second high school, Lakeville South . Some students attend public schools in other school districts chosen by their families under Minnesota's open enrollment statute. Lakeville North was a Blue Ribbon school of excellence in 2009. Each high school has nearly 2,000 students. There are eight public elementary schools and three public middle schools. Century Middle School students go on to attend Lakeville North , McGuire Middle School students go on to attend Lakeville South , and Kenwood Middle School students attend either, depending on their neighborhood of residence. Lakeville

1647-502: The MN&S Subdivision is owned by Canadian Pacific Railway , but it has been out of service since the 1990s. In 2009 Progressive Rail began using a segment of the out-of-service tracks for railcar storage, causing local controversy. The Dan Patch Corridor would go through Lakeville, but has been banned from discussion and funding by the Minnesota State Legislature since 2002. The City of Lakeville opposes public funding of

1708-513: The Mendota in northern Dakota County, upstream to the southwest, Chief Black Dog established his village of 600 people around 1750 at the isthmus between Black Dog Lake (which is named after him) and the Minnesota River, near the present site of the Black Dog Power Plant. Following the published expeditions of explorers, in 1805, Zebulon Pike negotiated for military territory with the Mendota band which included land in Dakota County at

1769-751: The Minnesota River at the Cedar Avenue Bridge in Bloomington . North of East Old Shakopee Road , the Cedar Avenue name is not officially signed. Cedar Avenue passes the Mall of America near its junction with Minnesota State Highway 5 / Interstate 494 . It continues as a freeway on the east edge of Richfield before entering Minneapolis as a two-lane city street. At the southern border of Minneapolis, its designation at Highway 77 ends and it becomes Hennepin County Road 152. Cedar continues straight north, directly across

1830-763: The Minnesota River bank is under the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge with fish, wildlife, and parkland managed collectively by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. The Dakota County Soil and Water Conservation District assists the county's six watershed management organizations (WMO) which include the Black Dog WMO, Gun Club Lake WMO, Lower Minnesota River Watershed District, Lower Mississippi WMO, North Cannon River WMO, and

1891-634: The Mississippi River at the Wisconsin border. Much of Lakeville drains into the Vermillion River watershed. North Creek, a major tributary of the Vermillion, begins its flow in northern Lakeville and flows eastward to meet the Vermillion near downtown Farmington just east of Lakeville. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has designated the Vermillion River as a trout stream. Lakeville's climate

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1952-462: The Mississippi River confluences with the Minnesota and St. Croix Rivers. In 1819, on what is now Picnic Island on the south bank of the Minnesota River , Colonel Henry Leavenworth built a stockade fort called "St. Peter's Cantonment" or "New Hope," where materials were assembled for the construction of Fort Snelling to be built on the bluff on the north bank. Permanent settlement on the island

2013-667: The Vermillion River Watershed Joint Powers Organization. Eagan Eureka Township Hastings Lakeville Lilydale Randolph Township Ravenna Township Rosemount West Saint Paul South St. Paul Apple Valley The following protected areas are within or partially within Dakota County: The following parks are located within Dakota County: Since the county grew as a bedroom community of Minneapolis and Saint Paul, over half of

2074-574: The city was 50.1% male and 49.9% female. As of the census of 2020, there were 74,553 people, 27,263 households, and 17,526 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,192.4 inhabitants per square mile (460.4/km ). There were 13,799 housing units at an average density of 381.5 per square mile (147.3/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 81.7% White , 4.5% African American , 0.4% Native American , 6.0% Asian , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 0.76% from other races , and 5.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.3% of

2135-420: The city was 89.3% White , 2.5% African American , 0.4% Native American , 4.1% Asian , 1.2% from other races , and 2.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.5% of the population. There were 18,683 households, of which 49.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.9% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.0% had

2196-491: The city's residents. The city operates a large parks department that includes a senior center, an entertainment center, dozens of various neighborhood and community parks, and many miles of multipurpose trails. Luke Hellier is the mayor. The city is in Minnesota's 2nd congressional district , represented since 2019 by Angie Craig . Lakeville is represented in the Minnesota Senate by District 57 Senator Zach Duckworth . In

2257-651: The confluence of the St. Croix River and on the Vermillion River , which provided ample water power. Lumber, milling, and railroads provided good incomes. During this time, the stockyards and meat-packing plants in South St. Paul, Minnesota became the world's largest stockyards. Ranchers in the west shipped their livestock to St. Louis , Memphis , and New Orleans . These plants were worked by immigrants from Romania , Serbia , and other Eastern European countries. The rest of

2318-537: The county by the end of the century. The Western and Northern Service Centers were constructed in the early 1990s each with an additional courthouse location. License centers were subsequently set up in Burnsville and Lakeville. Though pressure remained since the postwar boom to move the county seat to a larger community, the Dakota County Board maintained the seat in Hastings, while providing government services across

2379-557: The county remained agricultural during the boom of milling activity north of the Minnesota River due to lack of bridge connections. Rail access came in 1866 via the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis, and Omaha Railroad which shipped grain to millers. The Minneapolis St. Paul Rochester and Dubuque Electric Traction Company line in 1905 (now the Dan Patch Corridor ), was primary for passengers going to resorts in Burnsville and Lakeville. By

2440-592: The county. The Registered Historic Places in the county include the settlement at Mendota, the homes of well-heeled residents of Hastings, the ethnic gathering places in South Saint Paul, and other sites related to life on the prairie. Dakota County is governed by the Board of Commissioners. The members of the Board as of May 7, 2023, are: Dakota County has an elected Sheriff (Joe Leko) and an elected County Attorney (Kathryn M. Keena). There are appointed boards for

2501-569: The early 20th century and was redeveloped in the 21st century into typical suburban retail. Since it was a semi-autonomous village within Lakeville Township before the city's incorporation, it continues to appear today on maps as Argonne. A branch of the Vermillion River flows through Lakeville. Its headwaters are just west of the city limits in Credit River Township , and it flows eastward across Dakota County until it empties into

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2562-583: The early 21st century, housing and population increases were due to rising land costs in the metropolitan area, causing Lakeville to become a boomtown . According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has an area of 37.83 square miles (97.98 km ), of which 36.06 square miles (93.39 km ) is land and 1.77 square miles (4.58 km ) is water. Lakeville includes the Argonne Farms post-World War I settlement project, which failed in

2623-501: The growing influence of the state's capital, Saint Paul. On the south border, the City of Northfield, technically in Rice County, has expanded north into Dakota however the city itself is allowed into the municipal sewer boundary. Though all of Dakota County is considered part of the metropolitan area and open to major development, the county government has steadily preserved farmland and continues to acquire new permanent natural lands in

2684-532: The library system, community development agency, and several advisory boards. Dakota County is served by an elected board of the Soil and Water Conservation District . Dakota County voters tend to vote Democratic. Since 1960, the county has selected the Democratic Party candidate in 71% of national elections (as of 2020). The county terrain consists of low rolling hills, sloping to the river valleys. Its highest point

2745-597: The population were 16 years and over, 73.6% were 18 years and over, 70.5% were 21 years and over, 12.8% were 62 years and over, and 10.0% were 65 years and over. The median age was 36.8 years. The median age for males was 35.7; the median age for females was 37.9. In terms of race and ethnicity, the county was 85.2% White (82.3% Non-Hispanic White), 4.7% Black or African American, 0.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.4% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, 2.4% from some other race, and 2.9% from two or more races. Hispanics and Latinos of any race made up 6.0% of

2806-406: The population. In terms of households, 69.5% were family households and 30.5% were non-family households. Approximately 55.2% were husband-wife family households; 26% had children under 18 years of age. Approximately 36.6% of households had children under 18 years of age living in them; 18.6% had people over the age of 65 living in them. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size

2867-482: The population. There are 27,263 households, out of which 56.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75% were married couples living together, 10% were female only owned, and 11% were non-families. The average household size was 2.8 and the average family size was 2.91. In the city the population is currently 74,551, with 31% under the age of 19, 7% from 20 to 29, 31% from 30 to 49, 24% from 50 to 69, and 7% who were 70 years of age or older. The median age

2928-441: The post-World War II settlement boom when Interstate 35 connected the western half of the county to Minneapolis and Saint Paul and bedroom communities grew. Most work outside the county but like many metro counties, Dakota County continues to absorb industry and jobs from the core cities. In the 1600s, Mdewakanton Dakota fled their ancestral home of Mille Lacs Lake in northern Minnesota in response to westward expansion of

2989-468: The residents (54%) work outside the county. Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race. As of the census of 2010, Dakota County had a population of 398,552, of which 195,661 (49.1%) were male and 202,891 (50.9%) were female. In terms of age, 76.7% of

3050-574: The signing of the Treaty of Traverse des Sioux which ceded land from the native Dakota nation for the Minnesota Territory. The county's history was initially tied to the confluence of the Mississippi and Minnesota Rivers, both strategically important for United States expansion and as the convergence of the Dakota and Ojibwe nations who regarded the site as sacred. Influence shifted westward during

3111-415: The south. In 1855, J. J. Brackett, a Saint Paul lumber baron and mail carrier using the road, platted a site halfway between Saint Paul and Saint Peter on a lake he named Prairie Lake. The village was established as Lakeville Township in 1858. Notoriety came when Colonel Marion Savage expanded his entertainment business by constructing Antlers Amusement Park in 1910. Riding on fame from his success with

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3172-427: The southern part of Dakota County reflects the rural past with small towns such as Farmington, Coates, Vermillion, Hampton, Randolph, and Miesville where street grids and housing dating from the early 20th century can be found. Much of the county is self-contained except for two examples. The City of Hastings, the county seat, lies on both banks of the Mississippi River and was linked historically and physically by rail to

3233-477: The southern townships. This has further defined the boundaries between urbanized and rural which is starkly visible in the outskirts of the developed cities. While the center of population still lies north with more cosmopolitan residents, culturally Dakota County is a rural community and the Dakota County Fair is still a largely agricultural event, held annually in Farmington. Most of northern Dakota County

3294-585: The then "Northwest Territory" led to government purchase of land from the Dakota people (the Mdewakanton, Wahpekute, Wahpeton , and Sisseton bands) via the Treaty of St. Peters , the Treaty of Traverse des Sioux , and the Treaty of Mendota in 1851. After the Minnesota Territory was established in 1849, Dakotah County (later Dakota County) spanned from the Mississippi River to the Missouri River . By

3355-451: The time Minnesota achieved statehood in 1858, power and influence had shifted from Mendota, across the rivers to Saint Paul and Minneapolis . By 1900, the hub of activity in the county was in Hastings , the county seat, and a focal point of transportation, communication, and commerce. St. Peter's, now Mendota, had lost out to Fort Snelling. Hastings is located on the Mississippi River at

3416-530: Was 3.12. In terms of housing occupancy, 95.3% of households were occupied and 4.7% were vacant. Of the vacant housing units, 2.0% were for rent, 0.1% were rented but not occupied, 1.2% were for sale only, 0.2% were sold but not occupied, 0.5% were for seasonal, recreational, or occasional use, and 0.8% were all other vacants. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.7% and the rental vacancy rate was 8.1%. Of all occupied housing units, 76.5% were owner-occupied and 23.5% were renter-occupied. The population in owner-occupied units

3477-706: Was 314,833; the average household size was 2.71. The population in renter-occupied units was 80,866; the average household size was 2.26. Dakota County is home to the state's largest school districts and some of the highest paid Superintendents. Nationally recognized Independent School District 196 (Rosemount–Apple Valley–Eagan) houses 28,000 and is the fourth largest school district in the state. Other districts include Independent School District 191 ( Burnsville–Eagan–Savage School District ), Independent School District 194 (Lakeville–Elko–New Market), Independent School District 197 (West St. Paul–Mendota Heights–Eagan) and Independent School District 200 (Hastings). Dakota County

3538-463: Was impossible due to annual flooding. Alexis Bailey built some log buildings nearby to trade in furs in 1826. Henry Hastings Sibley later built the first stone house in Minnesota in 1836, overlooking Fort Snelling. Sibley was a partner in the American Fur Company , and considerable fur trade occurred at Mendota due to the accessibility of the confluence. Ongoing United States expansion into

3599-450: Was not uncommon for the rural township. Enggren's Grocery was a downtown staple from 1900 until it closed in 2006. Lakeville's development later in the 20th century followed a typical pattern for outer-ring Twin Cities suburbs. The town was officially incorporated as the City of Lakeville in 1967. It remained primarily agricultural, as postwar development did not immediately absorb Lakeville (and Interstate 35 had not yet been completed). In

3660-476: Was rebuilt slightly east of its old alignment. The old alignment is known as Old Cedar Avenue , and is no longer continuous; it is interrupted at Highway 5/494, 66th Street, and Minnesota State Highway 62 . Old Cedar Avenue and Cedar Avenue merge at Edgewater Boulevard in Minneapolis. At Hiawatha Avenue, Cedar Avenue was rerouted slightly east to accommodate an interchange. Downtown, Cedar Avenue used to cross

3721-599: Was to promote racial equity, preserve cultural identity, and promote economic growth. Between Mall of America and 155th Street, Cedar Avenue houses the Red Line , previously known as the Cedar Avenue Bus Rapid Transitway . Lakeville, Minnesota Lakeville / ˈ l eɪ k v ɪ l / is an exurb of Minneapolis-Saint Paul , and the largest city in Dakota County, Minnesota , United States. It

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