Welcome to Little Canada ...
The city of Little Canada is located in Ramsey County<1>.
The location of Little Canada has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Little Canada, you might consider that their post office opened in 1852.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Little Canada has a population of 10,481 people<3> (see below for details).
Little Canada is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Little Canada lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Little Canada ...
Official Website: www.ci.little-canada.mn.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Little Canada had an population of 10,481 people. This is an increase of 7.24% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 7.27% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Little Canada had a population of 9,773 people. This makes Little Canada the county's 10th most populous community.
The population of Little Canada represents 0.18% of the total population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 96th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 9,773 people, the population of Little Canada has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 9,771 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Little Canada.
Communities Also Named Little Canada ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Little Canada - they are located in Maine and New York.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Little Canada.
Communities near Little Canada ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Little Canada.
- Minneapolis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- 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>
- Bloomington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Bloomington is located in Hennepin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84,583 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomington <5>
- Plymouth
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Hennepin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79,635 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <5>
- Brooklyn Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Woodbury
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
- Maple Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- 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>
- Blaine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Blaine is located in Anoka County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,697 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <5>
- Eagan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagan
- Eagan is located in Dakota County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65,975 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagan <5>
- Coon Rapids
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- 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>
- Minnetonka
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnetonka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnetonka
- Minnetonka is located in Hennepin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55,370 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minnetonka <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 Little Canada. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Little Canada.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Little Canada. 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 Little Canada.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Little Canada. See our Newspapers Page for Little Canada.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Little Canada ...
Looking for more information about Little Canada? 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 Little Canada, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Little Canada.
Adding Little Canada to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Little Canada in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Little Canada was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Little Canada post office opened in 1852.
We also found Little Canada in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Little Canada.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Little Canada: www.ci.little-canada.mn.us/
The official website for Ramsey County: www.co.ramsey.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Ramsey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Little Canada. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Little Canada - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |