Empire, Minnesota

Empire is a city in Dakota County, Minnesota. The population was 3,177 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area.

History

Empire Township was organized in 1858, and named after New York, the Empire State.

The township voted to incorporate as the city of Empire on February 14, 2023, and that took effect on February 28 after elections of local officials. The city does not anticipate changes but wished to establish its borders to prevent the nearby, rapidly growing cities of Lakeville, Rosemount and Farmington from annexing new developments.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

As of the census