Falcon Heights, Minnesota

Falcon Heights, Minnesota
Falcon Heights City Hall
Falcon Heights City Hall
Nickname: 
"The City That Soars"
Motto(s): 
"Families, Fields and Fair"
Location of Falcon Heights in Ramsey County, Minnesota
Location of Falcon Heights in Ramsey County, Minnesota
Falcon Heights on The National Map
Falcon Heights on The National Map
Coordinates: 44°59′24″N 93°10′37″W / 44.99000°N 93.17694°W / 44.99000; -93.17694
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyRamsey
Settled1843
Incorporated (village)April 1, 1949
Incorporated (city)1973
Government
 • MayorRandy Gustafson
 • City managerJack Linehan
 • CouncilmembersMelanie Leehy
Eric Meyer
Jim Wassenberg
Paula Mielke
Area
 • Total2.240 sq mi (5.802 km2)
 • Land2.233 sq mi (5.783 km2)
 • Water0.007 sq mi (0.019 km2)
Elevation961 ft (293 m)
Population
 • Total5,369
 • Estimate 
(2023)[5]
4,984
 • Density2,232/sq mi (861.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC–6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
55108, 55113
Area code(s)651
612 (U of M campus only)
FIPS code27-20420
GNIS feature ID2394738[3]
Sales tax8.375%[6]
Websitefalconheights.org

Falcon Heights is a suburb of Saint Paul and a city in Ramsey County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 5,369 at the 2020 census.[4] It became a village on April 1, 1949 and a city in 1973.[7]

Falcon Heights is the home of the University of Minnesota's St. Paul Campus, including its Goldstein Museum of Design, Gabbert Raptor Center, and Les Bolstad Golf Course. It is also home to the Minnesota State Fairgrounds and the Gibbs Museum of Pioneer and Dakotah Life. Its University Grove neighborhood is known for its modern architecture.[8]

  1. ^ "Falcon Heights City Council". City of Falcon Heights, Minnesota. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  2. ^ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Falcon Heights, Minnesota
  4. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2023 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "Falcon Heights (MN) sales tax rate". Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  7. ^ "History of Falcon Heights". City of Falcon Heights, Minnesota. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
  8. ^ Lee, Linda (January 5, 1989). "St. Paul's Architectural Time Capsule". The New York Times. Retrieved February 27, 2016.

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