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Welcome to Ramsey County ...

Time Zone: Ramsey County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Saint Paul is the Seat for Ramsey County. Saint Paul is also the capital of Minnesota.

Ramsey County was founded in 1849.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Ramsey had a population of 549,632 people. This is an increase of 8.06% since the last Census (which gave a population of 508,640 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ramsey represented 9.59% of the total population of Minnesota.

Below are some of the communities located in Ramsey County:

  • Arden Hills
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,196 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Falcon Heights
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,628 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Gem Lake
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 536 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gem Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Lauderdale
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,484 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lauderdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Little Canada
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,335 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Canada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Maplewood
  • Mounds View
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,446 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mounds View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • New Brighton
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,793 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • North Oaks
    • North Saint Paul
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,416 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Roseville
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,178 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Saint Paul
    • Shoreview
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,092 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoreview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Vadnais Heights
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,796 people
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vadnais Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • White Bear Lake

Websites of Interest ...

  • Of Special Interest ...
    • The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
    • At this time (Dec 2022), GenDisasters website is currently offline due to a hacker attack. Hopefully they will be back soon.

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.

 

 

 

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