Mendota, Minnesota
Mendota (/mɛnˈdoʊtə/ men-DOH-tə) is a city in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. The name is a mispronunciation of the Dakota word for the location, bdóte, which in Dakota tradition is the center of the world. The word in this use means "the confluence of the Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers," and generally "mouth or junction of one river with another." The population was 198 at the 2010 census.
Mendota | |
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Highway 13 in Mendota | |
Location of the city of Mendota within Dakota County, Minnesota | |
| Coordinates: 44°53′8″N 93°9′38″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Dakota |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.29 sq mi (0.76 km2) |
| • Land | 0.27 sq mi (0.69 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) |
| Elevation | 768 ft (234 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 183 |
| • Density | 690.57/sq mi (266.79/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55150 |
| Area code | 651 |
| FIPS code | 27-41678 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0647762 |
| Website | www.cityofmendota.org |
Mendota Historic District | |
| Location | Roughly bounded by government lot 2, I-55, Sibley Hwy., D St., and Minnesota River, Mendota, Minnesota |
| Area | 50 acres (20 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 70000293 |
| Added to NRHP | June 22, 1970 |
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