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Shakopee grades B+ overall, ranked 150th of 271 in Minnesota, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. The median household earns $107K and CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 79% of the country. It also does better than most on schools: its schools rank ahead of 66% of Minnesota towns. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: homes are expensive, about $407K for a typical one and 4.1 times the Minneapolis metro’s $100K median household income. 11% of the land in Shakopee is conserved, against 4.6% in Minnesota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Shakopee has 4 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Holmes Street Bridge and Julius A. Coller House. Shakopee's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 84% of U.S. towns.
Where Shakopee beats most towns.
37,076 counted in 2010 and 43,698 in 2020; an estimated 49,366 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 12.9% since 2020, after 17.9% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far Shakopee is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,138 in 1860, 43,698 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1844 and 4 maps from 1905 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Shakopee. Close and well known come first.
Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaU.S. Bank Stadium
in town Theme parkValleyfair
17 mi Stadium & arenaTarget Field
19 mi Stadium & arenaHuntington Bank Stadium
22 mi Stadium & arenaGrand Casino Arena
13 mi Theme parkNickelodeon UniverseU.S. Bank Stadium: Darb02, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Valleyfair: https://www.flickr.com/photos/clumpinglitter/, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Target Field: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Huntington Bank Stadium: Lectrician2, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Grand Casino Arena: AlexiusHoratius, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Nickelodeon Universe: Tyler Vigen, CC BY 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Shakopee, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Shakopee.
Shakopee trades workers with Minneapolis and other neighbors and has colder winter nights than most of the country, though not than most of Minnesota; it also reports more crime than Prior Lake and its other graded neighbors.
The biggest place to walk is Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge, 1,313 acres with 4.1 miles of trail. 19 miles of trail in 34 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge | 4.1 mi | 1,313 |
| 2. Southbridge Community Dog Park | 1.1 mi | 48 |
| 3. The Landing | 1 mi | 99 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Shakopee Public School District. Three of its 24 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shakopee West Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 899 | C+ |
| Shakopee High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,823 | B+ |
| Jackson ElementaryTop results in townGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 683 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MN on state tests and graduation
73% of Shakopee adults had a checkup this year, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 75% and U.S. towns at 79%. 19% of Shakopee adults binge drink. Shakopee beats the Minnesota average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| Shakopee | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 75% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Shakopee | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.2% | 8.5% |
| Fewer adults with heart disease | 4.4% | 5.9% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 71.7% | 76.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
January nights average 6.8°: colder than most of the country, but milder than 96% of Minnesota places with climate records; July afternoons average 82.7°.
Shakopee has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The January low in Shakopee is 7°F. About 55 inches of snow falls in a winter.
| Shakopee | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 7°F | 6°F | 22°F |
| July high | 83°F | 82°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
People 65 and older are 10% of residents (17% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 42% of residents (38% statewide). Shakopee has grown 13% since 2020, to 49,366 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 40% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Shakopee.
| Shakopee | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 10% | 18% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 26% | 23% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 40% | 33% | 29% |
| Median age | 36.6 years | 39.9 years | 40.5 years |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.2 points. Across Minnesota, 49.9% of residents are women. Median age: women 37.4, men 35.4.
| Shakopee | MN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.3% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 14.5% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.7% | 8.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.1% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 17.2% | 13.5% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 15.1% | 11.6% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.8% | 12.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.2% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.6% | 6.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23% | 23.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.7% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.4% | 11.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 28.5% | 25.6% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 11.9% | 13.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Shakopee has about as many jobs (20,964) as working residents, but only 3,861 people both live and work here. Jobs based here grew from 15,132 in 2013 to 20,964.
Jobs based in Shakopee grew to 20,964 in 2023, 5,832 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Minneapolis (9%), Eden Prairie (8%) and Bloomington (7%). Half commute less than 11 miles.
| Shakopee | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 18% | 14% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 17% | 9.7% | 8% |
| Median household income | $107,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 5.9% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Shakopee’s median rent is $1,531 a month. The typical Shakopee home is worth about $407,000, up 0.9% in a year, 17% above the Minnesota typical home.
| Shakopee | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,531 a month | $1,192 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 75% | 75% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Shakopee is safe by national standards, yet each of the 3 graded towns on its borders reports less crime per resident, from Prior Lake (B) to Savage (B+). Reported crimes fell from 677 to 639 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities. Since 1984, 13 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Shakopee.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
6 within 15 miles of the center of Shakopee
About 5 of every 100 Shakopee residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Minnesota.
4 places in Shakopee on the National Register of Historic Places.
12 notable people were born in Shakopee.
City in Minnesota, United States
Shakopee ( SHAH-kə-pee) (Dakota language: Tinta Ottonwe) is a city in and the county seat of Scott County, Minnesota, United States. It is southwest of Minneapolis. Sited on the south bank bend of the Minnesota River, Shakopee and nearby suburbs comprise the southwest portion of Minneapolis-Saint Paul, the nation's 16th-largest metropolitan area, with 3.7 million people. The population was 43,698 at the 2020 census. The riverbank's Shakopee Historic District contains burial mounds built by prehistoric cultures. In the 18th century, Chief Shakopee II of the Mdewakanton Dakota established his village on the east end of this area, near the water. Trading led to the city's establishment in the …
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7 towns share a border with Shakopee.
| Town | MN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shakopee | #150 | B+ | C+ | B− | B+ | A− |
| Jackson Township | — | — | — | — | B+ | A− |
| Eden Prairie | #54 | A | C− | B | A | A+ |
| Prior Lake | #74 | A | C | B | A | A |
| Chanhassen | #72 | A | C− | — | A | A+ |
| Louisville Township | — | — | C+ | — | B+ | A− |
| Spring Lake Township | #154 | B+ | C− | — | A | A− |
| Savage | #133 | A− | C− | B+ | B | A |
Jackson Township and Louisville Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Jackson Township, Chanhassen, Louisville Township and Spring Lake Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Shakopee with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Shakopee grades B+ overall, better than 73% of U.S. towns and #150 of 271 in Minnesota. It grades A− for health, B− for safety and B+ for schools.
Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
12 notable people were born here, including Jack Bergman and Maurice Stans.
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