Eagan, Minnesota

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The city of Eagan is located in Dakota County.

Eagan is 260 feet [79.25 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Eagan lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Tennessee has a community that is also named Eagan.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Eagan had a population of 63,557 people^<2> (or 17.76% of the total population of Dakota County). The population of Eagan represented 1.29% of the total of Minnesota, making it the state's 8th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Eagan had a population of 63,985 people. This is an increase of 0.67% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Eagan.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Bloomington	W	7 mi [11.27 km]	81,280	4.57% decrease
	Burnsville	SW	6 mi [9.66 km]	59,139	1.8% decrease
	Eden Prairie	W	14 mi [22.53 km]	61,191	11.46% increase
	Edina	NW	10 mi [16.09 km]	45,608	3.83% decrease
	Lakeville	SW	10 mi [16.09 km]	54,542	26.47% increase
	Minneapolis	NW	11 mi [17.7 km]	382,605	---

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Eagan.

Website for Eagan

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The Commemorative Quarter for Minnesota<4>

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