Students in the City of Coates, Minnesota are served by Independent School District 196. Independent School District 196 is the fourth largest in Minnesota serving 27,000 students from early childhood through 12th grade. The district covers 110 square miles and includes all of Rosemount, Apple Valley, Eagan, Burnsville, Coates, Inver Grove Heights, and Lakeville. District […]

Located in the Southeast corner of both Dakota County, and the South Twin Cities Metro as a whole, Coates, Minnesota, is a small city of just over 150 residents. As the lowest populated city in Dakota County, the city of Coates offers very simple living. This small community was named after Civil War Captain Henry […]