1836Military
Historic sites in Inver Grove Heights include:
Chief Medicine Bottle's Village: formed in 1836, became Pine Bend village and post office
Mendota-Wabasha Road: a military road l...
1851History
== History ==
After the signing of the Treaty of Traverse des Sioux in 1851, settlers from Ireland and Germany quickly staked claims in the rolling countryside west of the Miss...
1854Government
District 7 School: Dakota County's first public school, established in 1854
Salem United Methodist Church, organized in 1854
Old Emanuel Lutheran Church, site of first log churc...
1880Government
Records show that 240 farms, four churches, and four school districts were founded by 1880.
1906Architecture
Duke's Restaurant: built in 1906 as Pierkarski's butcher shop; restaurant offered food to railway workers; later became Jersey's Bar
B-52 Crash Site: on September 16, 1958, a U.S.
1965Civil Rights
The city was formed on March 9, 1965, with the merger of the village of Inver Grove and Inver Grove Township.
1980Architecture
Closed to rail traffic in 1980 and to road traffic in 1999, it opened as Swing Bridge park in 2011.
2000History
=== 2000 census ===
As of the census of 2000, there were 29,751 people, 11,257 households, and 7,924 families living in the city.
2007History
== Economy ==
In 2007, the Metropolitan Council estimated the employment in Inver Grove Heights to be 11,158.
2010History
== Demographics ==
=== 2010 census ===
As of the census of 2010, there were 33,880 people, 13,476 households, and 9,036 families living in the city.
2019History
Inver Grove Heights is in Minnesota's 2nd congressional district, represented by Angie Craig since 2019.
2022History
In 2022, a meteoric impact crater was identified in the Pine Bend Bluffs Scientific and Natural Area in southern Inver Grove Heights.