Welcome to Ham Lake ...

The city of Ham Lake is located in Anoka County<1>.

The location of Ham Lake has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Ham Lake: Ham Lk.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ham Lake has a population of 16,805 people<3> (see below for details).

Ham Lake is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Ham Lake lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Websites for Ham Lake ...

Official Website: www.ci.ham-lake.mn.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ham Lake had an population of 16,805 people. This is an increase of 9.87% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 32.22% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ham Lake had a population of 15,296 people. This makes Ham Lake the county's 9th most populous community.

The population of Ham Lake represents 0.29% of the population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 69th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 15,296 people, the population of Ham Lake increased 20.35% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 12,710 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Ham Lake.

Communities near Ham Lake ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ham Lake.

• Minneapolis
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
  • Minneapolis is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 433,111 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minneapolis <5>
• Brooklyn Park
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Park
  • Brooklyn Park is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,574 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn Park <5>
• Maple Grove
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
  • Maple Grove is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,881 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Grove <5>
• Coon Rapids
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Rapids
  • Coon Rapids is located in Anoka County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,935 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coon Rapids <5>
• Maplewood
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
  • Maplewood is located in Ramsey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,653 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maplewood <5>
• Roseville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
  • Roseville is located in Ramsey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,178 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseville <5>
• Brooklyn Center
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Center
  • Brooklyn Center is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,253 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn Center <5>
• Ramsey
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramsey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
  • Ramsey is located in Anoka County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,523 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramsey <5>
• Fridley
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fridley
  • Fridley is located in Anoka County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,857 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fridley <5>
• Shoreview
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoreview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreview
  • Shoreview is located in Ramsey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,092 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoreview <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ham Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ham Lake.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ham Lake. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ham Lake.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ham Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Ham Lake.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ham Lake ...

Looking for more information about Ham Lake? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Ham Lake, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ham Lake.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Ham Lake: www.ci.ham-lake.mn.us/

The official website for Anoka County: www.co.anoka.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/