Coates, Minnesota
| Coates, Minnesota | |
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| City | |
 Location of the city of Coates within Dakota County, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 44°42′54″N 93°2′6″W / 44.71500°N 93.03500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Dakota |
| Village | 1953 |
| Government | |
| • Type | City |
| • Mayor | Craig Franzmeier |
| • Clerk and Treasurer | Sherri Leflay |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.41 sq mi (3.65 km2) |
| • Land | 1.41 sq mi (3.65 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 912 ft (278 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 161 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 162 |
| • Density | 114.2/sq mi (44.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 651 |
| FIPS code | 27-12376 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0641366 |
| Website | Official website |
Coates is a city in the U.S. state of Minnesota located west of the Upper Mississippi River on the exurban fringe in central Dakota County.
U.S. Highway 52 connects north to the city of Saint Paul, while County Road 46 draws east–west to nearby suburban cities. The population was 161 at the 2010 census. It is named for Civil War Captain Henry C. Coates who served in the 1st Minnesota Volunteer Infantry.
Major employers are in trucking, moving and recycling services. The city is popular with Twin Citians for the House of Coates, a burger joint since 1962. St. Agatha's Catholic Church serves as city hall.
Originally a rural post office hub in the 1900s, the U.S. Postal Service now designates addresses as part of nearby larger Rosemount. The city of Coates incorporated in 1953 at the northwest corner of Vermillion Township, and was named for early settler G. A. Coates.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.41 square miles (3.65 km2), all of it land.
Coordinates: 44°43′02″N 93°02′05″W / 44.71722°N 93.03472°W
As of the census of 2010, there were 161 people, 66 households, and 41 families residing in the city. The population density was 114.2 inhabitants per square mile (44.1/km2). There were 71 housing units at an average density of 50.4 per square mile (19.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.3% White, 2.5% Asian, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.5% of the population.
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