Summary for Gem Lake

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Located in: Ramsey County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Gem Lk.

Time Zone: Gem Lake lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Elevation: 940 feet [286.51 m] above sea level<1>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Gem Lake)

Population

Total Area:<3> 1.14 sq. miles [3 km²] - of which 5.35% is water (0.06 sq. miles [0.2 km²])

Housing Units:<4> 161

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<5>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Gem Lake:

Lat: 45.058000° (or 45°3'28" N)

Lon: -93.040400° (or -93°2'25" W)

USGS Topo Map: White Bear Lake West<6>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Gem Lake

GNIS ID: 2394871

FIPS State / Place Code: 27 / 23318

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Gem Lake)

The city of Saint Paul is the County Seat for {Ramsey County}.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Ramsey)

Population

Total Area: 170.1 sq. miles [440.5 km²] - of which 10.5% is water (17.87 sq. miles [46.3 km²])

Housing Units: 217,197

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Ramsey

GNIS ID: 659507

FIPS State / County Code: 27 / 123

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Gem Lake)

About Minnesota

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of Minnesota

Official Website: https://mn.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Minnesota

GNIS ID: 662849

FIPS State: 27

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Gem Lake)

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gem Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<3>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Gem Lake. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<4>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<5>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Gem Lake, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<6>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Gem Lake.