Coates, Minnesota

About Coates

Set in the eastern part of Minnesota, Coates is a tiny community counting 136 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Coates is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.5 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 91 residents per square mile.

📰 Coates News Today

• Minnesota Man Critically Injured in Crash With Semi That Shut Down Hwy. 52 krocnews.com · Apr 29
• “The Homeland” Is War on America: The Blood-and-Soil Nationalism That Killed Renee Good and Alex Pretti Vanity Fair · Jan 26
• Laura Coates CNN · Feb 5
• Gary Joe Mogen Obituary January 30, 2026 - Starkson Family Life Celebration Chapel Starkson Family Funeral Homes · Jan 30
• Montclair Speaker Series Called Off After Ta-Nehisi Coates Cancels, Cites 'Security Concerns' Montclair Local News · Oct 14

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Coates Unique

• The only place in America named Coates — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Bison Prairie · Zoo

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Coates

• Dakota Woods Dog Park reviews ★
• Coates City Park reviews ★
• Dakota County Spring Lake Park Reserve Archery Trail reviews ★
• Spring Lake Islands Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Coates

🏘️ Nearby Communities