Welcome to Mounds View ...

The city of Mounds View is located in Ramsey County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mounds View, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1858.

A typical abbreviation for Mounds View: Mounds Vw.

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Mounds View for more information about variations on the name of Mounds View.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Mounds View has a population of 13,304 people<3> (see below for details).

Mounds View is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Websites for Mounds View ...

Official Website: www.ci.mounds-view.mn.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mounds View had an population of 13,304 people. This is an increase of 9.45% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.44% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Mounds View had a population of 12,155 people. This makes Mounds View the county's 8th most populous community.

The population of Mounds View represents 0.23% of the total population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 84th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 12,155 people, the population of Mounds View decreased 4.58% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 12,738 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Mounds View.

Communities near Mounds View ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mounds View.

• Minneapolis
  (9 miles [14.5 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>
• Saint Paul
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
  • Saint Paul is located in Ramsey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 306,717 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paul <5>
• Bloomington
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • 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
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • 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
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • 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
  (19 miles [30.6 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
  (11 miles [17.7 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>
• Eagan
  (18 miles [29 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
  (6 miles [9.7 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
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 Mounds View. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mounds View.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mounds View. 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 Mounds View.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mounds View ...

Looking for more information about Mounds View? 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 Mounds View, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mounds View.

Adding Mounds View to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mounds View 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 Mounds View was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Mounds View post office opened in 1858.

We also found Mounds View in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mounds View.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Mounds View: www.ci.mounds-view.mn.us/

The official website for Ramsey County: www.co.ramsey.mn.us/

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