Editing Vadnais Heights, Minnesota

{{Short description|City in Minnesota, United States}}
{{use mdy dates|date=March 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Vadnais Heights
|settlement_type          = [[City]]
|nickname                 = 
|motto                    = 
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|image_caption            = Intersection in Vadnais Heights
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|map_caption              = Location of the city of Vadnais Heights<br>within Ramsey County, Minnesota
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|subdivision_type         = Country
|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Minnesota]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Minnesota|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Ramsey County, Minnesota|Ramsey]]
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|government_footnotes     = 
|government_type          = 
|leader_title             = [[Mayor]]
|leader_name              = Heidi Gunderson
|leader_title1            = 
|leader_name1             = 
|established_title        = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
|established_date         = July 24, 1957
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|unit_pref                = Imperial
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|area_total_km2           = 21.28
|area_land_km2            = 18.05
|area_water_km2           = 3.23
|area_total_sq_mi         = 8.22
|area_land_sq_mi          = 6.97
|area_water_sq_mi         = 1.25
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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_est           = 12713
|pop_est_as_of            = 2022
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|population_footnotes     = <ref name="2020 Census (City)"/>
|population_total         = 12912
|population_density_km2   = 715.19
|population_density_sq_mi = 1852.25
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|timezone                 = [[Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]]
|utc_offset               = −6
|timezone_DST             = CDT
|utc_offset_DST           = −5
|elevation_footnotes      = <ref name=gnis/>
|elevation_m              = 276
|elevation_ft             = 906
|coordinates              = {{coord|45|03|25|N|93|04|29|W|region:US-MN|display=inline,title}}
|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP Code]]s
|postal_code              = 55110, 55127
|area_code                = [[Area code 651|651]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 27-66460
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info              = 2397106<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2397106}}</ref>
|blank2_name              = [[Sales tax]]
|blank2_info              = 8.375%<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.avalara.com/taxrates/en/state-rates/minnesota/cities/vadnais-heights.html|title=Vadnais Heights (MN) sales tax rate|access-date=January 8, 2024}}</ref>
|website                  = {{URL|http://www.cityvadnaisheights.com/|cityvadnaisheights.com}}
|footnotes                = 
}}

'''Vadnais Heights''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|v|æ|d|n|ɪ|z}} {{respell|VAD|niz}}) is a city in [[Ramsey County, Minnesota|Ramsey County]], [[Minnesota]], United States. The population was 12,912 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="2020 Census (City)">{{cite web|title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Vadnais_Heights_city,_Minnesota?g=160XX00US2766460 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 8, 2024}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|8.24|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|6.98|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|1.26|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=November 13, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archive-date=January 25, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> It borders the cities of [[Shoreview, Minnesota|Shoreview]], [[Little Canada, Minnesota|Little Canada]], [[White Bear Lake, Minnesota|White Bear Lake]], [[Maplewood, Minnesota|Maplewood]], [[North Oaks, Minnesota|North Oaks]], and [[Gem Lake, Minnesota|Gem Lake]].

[[Interstate 35E (Minnesota)|Interstate 35E]], [[Interstate 694]], [[U.S. Route 61 in Minnesota|U.S. Highway 61]], and County Highway 96 are four of the main routes in Vadnais Heights.

===Climate===
Vadnais Heights has a [[humid continental climate]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=593725&cityname=Vadnais+Heights%2C+Minnesota%2C+United+States+of+America&units=|title=Vadnais Heights, Minnesota Climate Summary|publisher=Weatherbase|access-date=3 July 2015}}</ref> This hot-summer subtype is typical of south-central Minnesota and includes wet summers and dry cold winters.

{{Weather box   <!-- Infobox begins -->
| single line = Y
| location    = Vadnais Heights, Minnesota, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981&ndash;present

|Jan record high F = 54
|Feb record high F = 60
|Mar record high F = 81
|Apr record high F = 88
|May record high F = 98
|Jun record high F = 102
|Jul record high F = 103
|Aug record high F = 107
|Sep record high F = 93
|Oct record high F = 88
|Nov record high F = 78
|Dec record high F = 67

|Jan avg record high F = 42.8
|Feb avg record high F = 46.9
|Mar avg record high F = 62.7
|Apr avg record high F = 79.5
|May avg record high F = 86.7
|Jun avg record high F = 92.1
|Jul avg record high F = 93.4
|Aug avg record high F = 91.3
|Sep avg record high F = 87.2
|Oct avg record high F = 78.1
|Nov avg record high F = 60.7
|Dec avg record high F = 46.0
|year avg record high F = 95.6

<!-- Average high temperatures -->
| Jan high F  =24.6
| Feb high F  =30.0
| Mar high F  =42.2
| Apr high F  =56.5
| May high F  =69.4
| Jun high F  =78.7
| Jul high F  =82.7
| Aug high F  =80.7
| Sep high F  =73.0
| Oct high F  =59.0
| Nov high F  =42.7
| Dec high F  =29.5
<!-- Mean daily temperature -->
| Jan mean F  =16.5
| Feb mean F  =20.7
| Mar mean F  =33.1
| Apr mean F  =46.8
| May mean F  =59.8
| Jun mean F  =69.4
| Jul mean F  =73.5
| Aug mean F  =71.5
| Sep mean F  =63.7
| Oct mean F  =50.3
| Nov mean F  =35.5
| Dec mean F  =22.5
<!-- Average low temperatures -->
| Jan low F  =8.3
| Feb low F  =11.4
| Mar low F  =24.1
| Apr low F  =37.0
| May low F  =50.3
| Jun low F  =60.1
| Jul low F  =64.3
| Aug low F  =62.4
| Sep low F  =54.4
| Oct low F  =41.6
| Nov low F  =28.3
| Dec low F  =15.6

|Jan avg record low F = -17.9
|Feb avg record low F = -14.5
|Mar avg record low F = -3.5
|Apr avg record low F = 18.1
|May avg record low F = 33.8
|Jun avg record low F = 45.1
|Jul avg record low F = 51.7
|Aug avg record low F = 50.4
|Sep avg record low F = 36.5
|Oct avg record low F = 23.9
|Nov avg record low F = 7.7
|Dec avg record low F = -10.0
|year avg record low F = -21.0

|Jan record low F = -37
|Feb record low F = -40
|Mar record low F = -20
|Apr record low F = 1
|May record low F = 26
|Jun record low F = 34
|Jul record low F = 36
|Aug record low F = 42
|Sep record low F = 25
|Oct record low F = 6
|Nov record low F = -14
|Dec record low F = -35

<!-- Total precipitation, this should include rain and snow. -->
| precipitation colour    =  green
| Jan precipitation inch  =0.78
| Feb precipitation inch  =0.81
| Mar precipitation inch  =1.50
| Apr precipitation inch  =3.12
| May precipitation inch  =4.31
| Jun precipitation inch  =4.52
| Jul precipitation inch  =4.47
| Aug precipitation inch  =4.45
| Sep precipitation inch  =3.13
| Oct precipitation inch  =3.08
| Nov precipitation inch  =1.84
| Dec precipitation inch  =1.10

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 5.9
|Feb precipitation days = 5.1
|Mar precipitation days = 6.7
|Apr precipitation days = 9.1
|May precipitation days = 11.3
|Jun precipitation days = 10.9
|Jul precipitation days = 9.6
|Aug precipitation days = 8.8
|Sep precipitation days = 8.5
|Oct precipitation days = 8.5
|Nov precipitation days = 6.2
|Dec precipitation days = 6.9

|Jan snow inch = 8.5
|Feb snow inch = 6.4
|Mar snow inch = 6.5
|Apr snow inch = 2.1
|May snow inch = 0.0
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 0.2
|Nov snow inch = 4.9
|Dec snow inch = 10.2
|year snow inch = 

|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 5.1
|Feb snow days = 3.2
|Mar snow days = 2.4
|Apr snow days = 0.7
|May snow days = 0.0
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.1
|Nov snow days = 1.7
|Dec snow days = 4.2

|source 1 = NOAA<ref name = NOAA>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00218477&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Vadnais Lake, MN
|access-date = May 10, 2023
}}
</ref>
|source 2 = National Weather Service<ref name = NOWData>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=mpx
|publisher = National Weather Service
|title = NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Minneapolis
|access-date = May 10, 2023
}}
</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1960= 2459
|1970= 3411
|1980= 5111
|1990= 11041
|2000= 13069
|2010= 12302
|2020= 12912
|estyear=2022
|estimate=12713
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2022">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |date=January 8, 2024|title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=January 8, 2024}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|access-date=September 12, 2013}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census (City)"/>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2010, there were 12,302 people, 5,066 households, and 3,340 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1762.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 5,243 housing units at an average density of {{convert|751.1|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 84.9% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.6% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.5% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 7.6% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.1% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.4% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.8% of the population.

There were 5,066 households, of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.1% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.97.

The median age in the city was 41.9 years. 22.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.4% were from 25 to 44; 34.2% were from 45 to 64; and 12.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.3% male and 52.7% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 13,069 people, 5,064 households, and 3,448 families residing in the city.  The population density was {{convert|1,793.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 5,132 housing units at an average density of {{convert|704.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the city was 91.67% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]],  4.53% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.48% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.46% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.47% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.38% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] was 1.61% of the population.

There were 5,064 households, of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18, 54.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household had 2.57 people and the average family size was 3.12.

In the city, the distribution of ages was spread out, with 26.9% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 7.8% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $60,804, and the median income for a family was $74,178. Males had a median income of $48,611 versus $35,102 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $30,891.  About 2.5% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.9% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

==Parks and recreation==
The city of Vadnais Heights has over {{convert|100|acre|km2}} of parkland spread across 14 different parks. Including play equipment, trails, hard surface areas, picnic shelters, soccer and softball/baseball fields, hockey and pleasure rinks, basketball and tennis courts, and restrooms.

[[Vadnais Lake]] is surrounded by protected land with miles of walking trails. There is no boating or swimming in the lake and fishing is only allowed in designated areas on the southwest side in order to protect the water quality as the lake serves as a water source for the Ramsey County area. It is also a [[Ducks Unlimited]] habitat.

==Education==
[[White Bear Lake Area High School|White Bear Lake Area Public Schools]] ([[independent school district|ISD]] 624) serves the majority of the area of Vadnais Heights, with the exception of the northwestern portion of the city served by [[Mounds View Public Schools]] (ISD 621).  An [[elementary school]] in the White Bear Lake School District, Vadnais Heights Elementary, is located at Centerville Road and County Road E. Contrary to popular belief, the elementary school mascot is a wolf, not a bear. An independent [[charter school]], the Academy for Sciences and Agriculture High School, is located by Vadnais Lake.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.cityvadnaisheights.com/ City of Vadnais Heights – Official Website]

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[[Category:Cities in Ramsey County, Minnesota]]
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