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Welcome to Lake Saint Croix Beach ...

The city of Lake Saint Croix Beach is located in Washington County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Lake Saint Croix Beach: Lk. St. Croix Bch.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lake Saint Croix Beach has a population of 1,078 people<2> (see below for details).

Lake Saint Croix Beach is 700 feet [213 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Lake Saint Croix Beach: 651

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lake Saint Croix Beach had an population of 1,078 people. This is an increase of 2.57% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.44% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lake Saint Croix Beach had a population of 1,051 people. This makes Lake Saint Croix Beach the county's 18th most populous community.

The population of Lake Saint Croix Beach represents 0.02% of the population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 353rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,051 people, the population of Lake Saint Croix Beach decreased 7.81% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,140 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Lake Saint Croix Beach.

Communities near Lake Saint Croix Beach ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lake Saint Croix Beach.

  • Saint Paul
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Woodbury
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
    • Woodbury is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,255 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <4>
  • Maplewood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Cottage Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Inver Grove Heights
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inver Grove Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inver Grove Heights
    • Inver Grove Heights is located in Dakota County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,776 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inver Grove Heights <4>
  • Oakdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
    • Oakdale is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,773 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <4>
  • Rosemount
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemount have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemount
    • Rosemount is located in Dakota County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,798 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosemount <4>
  • White Bear Lake
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hastings
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • South Saint Paul
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

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 Lake Saint Croix Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake Saint Croix Beach.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lake Saint Croix Beach. 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 Lake Saint Croix Beach.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Saint Croix Beach ...

Looking for more information about Lake Saint Croix Beach? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Lake Saint Croix Beach, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lake Saint Croix Beach.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lake Saint Croix Beach.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lake Saint Croix Beach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.