Thank you for visiting
the City of Vadnais Heights, a vibrant community with strong neighborhoods,
thriving businesses, and beautiful woods, lakes, and wetlands.
Called “home”
by about 13,500 people, Vadnais Heights is located in northeast
Ramsey County. The City covers 8.5 square miles. Our neighbors
are White Bear Lake, White Bear Township, Little Canada, North
Oaks, Shoreview, Maplewood, and Gem Lake.
Vadnais Heights
is an active community. In fact, 60 percent of our residents are
involved in the annual celebrations of Heritage Days and Taste
of Vadnais, according to a survey
conducted by Decision Resources, Ltd. This is the highest rate
of participation of any community in the seven county Twin Cities
area.
The survey
also confirmed what we had hoped – people are very pleased
with their lives in Vadnais Heights. Decision Resources reports
that 96 percent of residents rank the quality of life in Vadnais
Heights as either “excellent” or “good.”
A hallmark
of our City is Vadnais-Sucker Lake Regional Park. This scenic
and recreational jewel boasts 1,200 acres of woods and lakes.
In addition, Vadnais Heights has more than 100 acres of active
parkland. The natural habitat gives the City a unique charm and
a bit of a rural setting.
Attractive Place
to Live and Work We have a wide range of housing, including
executive housing, starter homes, and an assortment of attached
residences.
Vadnais Heights’
commercial tax base is solid. Our industrial sector includes Reel
Precision Manufacturing, Vadnais Technologies, IC System, Medical
Graphics, Dynamic Air, GML, and the corporate headquarters for
H.B. Fuller, SEH, and Festival Foods.
We also have
a growing retail-service sector comprised of shops, restaurants,
and other amenities.
Educational Opportunities
Educational
opportunities abound, benefiting residents and businesses alike.
A large portion of the City is served by the White
Bear Lake Area Schools. A smaller portion is served by the Mounds
View Public Schools.
For people
interested in post-secondary education, Century
College is close by. And, because of Vadnais Heights’
convenient location, there is easy access to all of the colleges
and post-secondary institutions in the Twin Cities metro area.
We are just
minutes away from Saint Paul and Minneapolis. Major roadways serving
Vadnais Heights include 1-35E,
I-694, and Highways 61, 96, and
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