Moving to Inver-Grove-Heights
Inver Grove Heights welcomes you to the big city. Located just minutes from St. Paul and Minneapolis, about nine miles, Inver Grove Heights is a popular bedroom community. The Mississippi River lies east of the city, while beautiful parks and golf courses surround it, making this city a popular hot spot for families.
The Inver Grove Heights area is served by the Inver Grove Heights Public School District Community School District, or Independent School District #199. There are nine schools in the district that serve about 3,400 students. Inver Grove Heights has four elementary schools for K-5th grade including Salem Hills Elementary School at (651) 306-7300, one middle school - Inver Grove Heights Middle School - for 6th through 11th grade at (651) 306-7200, and one high school - Smiley Senior High - for grades 7th through 12th at (651) 306-7000. There is also an Extended School for grades K-12th, an Alternative Program for grades 9th through 12th and a Early Childhood Program for Pre-K. For more information about the school district, call (651) 306-7825.
Recycling is a major concern for the City of Inver Grove Heights. Recycling is taken seriously and there are several programs in place to help make recycling easy for you. There is a curb side service available for certain items, pick up is weekly. Items for weekly pick up include all shiny magazines and catalogs, corrugated cardboard broken down into 3x3 bundles and ties, all food and beverage cans made from aluminum, tin or bimetal, glass bottles and jar for food and drink usage only and must be rinsed, cleaned with lids and caps removed, newspapers, plastic bottles with a neck, and mixed mail. For a more detailed list of what is acceptable for weekly pick-ups, call Allied Waste Services at (651) 455-8634.
Inver Grove Heights wants you to know your safety is number one. The Inver Grove Heights Police Department works hard to keep your city safe and desirable. The Police Departments services include crime prevention, criminal apprehension, providing you with life saving response, enforcing laws and ordinances in your neighborhoods and helping to maintain effective community relationships. For more information regarding your local Inver Grove Heights Police Department, call (651) 450-2525.
The City of Inver Grove Heights also works hard to make sure its parks and recreation centers are in tip top shape. Not only are the parks and recreation centers, clean and well taken care of, but there are a wide variety of sports and activities you and your family can participate in. You can participate in everything from swimming lessons, dance lessons to using the ice arena for special events. Whatever your needs are, the Parks and Recreation Department is here to serve you. For more information call (651) 554-3440.
