Dakota

History

Dakota was incorporated on May 23, 1951. It was laid out in 1855 and developed in 1859 by Nathan Brown, who came to Minnesota in 1847, had a stockyard, and ran a ferry service to Wisconsin. Once the center of berry growing, the main industry is now apple growing.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of ; is land and is water. Dakota is located along the Mississippi River. Dakota Creek and the Mississippi River meet at Dakota. Nearby places include Winona, Dresbach, Nodine, La Crescent, La Crosse, Onalaska, and Great River Bluffs State Park. Dakota is located 18 miles south of the city of Winona, and 11 miles north of the city of La Crosse.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  6,591
• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  6,486
• Black-capped Chickadee

  Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  6,092
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  5,476
• Red-winged Blackbird

  Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  5,086
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  5,005
• House Sparrow

  Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  4,928
• White-breasted Nuthatch

  Sitta carolinensis Latham, 1790 · Aves
  4,771