Coates, Minnesota facts for kids
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Coates
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Location of the city of Coates
within Dakota County, Minnesota |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Dakota |
| Village | 1953 |
| Government | |
| • Type | City |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.50 sq mi (3.88 km2) |
| • Land | 1.50 sq mi (3.88 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 912 ft (278 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 147 |
| • Density | 98.13/sq mi (37.89/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 651 |
| FIPS code | 27-12376 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0641366 |
| Website | Official website: https://web.archive.org/web/20100117041742/http://www.co.dakota.mn.us/CountyGovernment/PublicEntities/Cities/CityCoates.htm |
Coates is a small town in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It is located west of the Upper Mississippi River in central Dakota County. This area is considered an "exurban fringe," meaning it's a rural area just outside a major city.
U.S. Highway 52 helps connect Coates north to the city of Saint Paul. County Road 46 runs east and west, linking Coates to other nearby towns. In 2010, 161 people lived in Coates. The town is named after Captain Henry C. Coates. He was a soldier in the 1st Minnesota Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War.
Many jobs in Coates are in trucking, moving, and recycling. People from the nearby Twin Cities often visit Coates for a popular burger restaurant called the House of Coates, which opened in 1962. St. Agatha's Catholic Church also serves as the town's city hall.
Coates started as a rural post office hub in the early 1900s. Today, the U.S. Postal Service uses the address of the larger nearby city of Rosemount for Coates. The town of Coates officially became a city in 1953.
Geography of Coates
Coates is a small town in terms of land area. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town covers about 1.41 square miles (3.65 square kilometers). All of this area is land, with no water.
Coates Population and People
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1960 | 202 | — | |
| 1970 | 212 | 5.0% | |
| 1980 | 207 | −2.4% | |
| 1990 | 186 | −10.1% | |
| 2000 | 163 | −12.4% | |
| 2010 | 161 | −1.2% | |
| 2020 | 147 | −8.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
Population in 2010
In 2010, there were 161 people living in Coates. These people lived in 66 different homes, and 41 of these were families. The population density was about 114 people per square mile. There were 71 housing units in total.
Most of the people in Coates were White (96.3%). A smaller number were Asian (2.5%), and some were from two or more racial backgrounds (1.2%). About 2.5% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
Out of the 66 homes, about 30% had children under 18 living there. Nearly half (47%) were married couples. About 10% of homes had a female head of household without a husband. A small number (4.5%) had a male head of household without a wife. About 38% of homes were not families.
The average home had 2.44 people. The average family had 2.95 people. The median age in Coates was 36.2 years old. This means half the people were younger than 36.2, and half were older.
About 23% of the residents were under 18 years old. About 9.4% were between 18 and 24. The largest group, 29.3%, was between 25 and 44 years old. About 28.6% were between 45 and 64. Finally, 9.9% of the people were 65 years or older. More males lived in Coates (56.5%) than females (43.5%).
