Welcome to Robbinsdale ...

The city of Robbinsdale is located in Hennepin County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Robbinsdale, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Robbinsdale has a population of 14,389 people<2> (see below for details).

Robbinsdale is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Websites for Robbinsdale ...

Official Website: www.ci.robbinsdale.mn.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Robbinsdale had an population of 14,389 people. This is an increase of 3.12% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.88% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Robbinsdale had a population of 13,953 people. This makes Robbinsdale the county's 17th most populous community.

The population of Robbinsdale represents 0.26% of the total population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 71st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 13,953 people, the population of Robbinsdale decreased 1.2% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 14,123 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Robbinsdale.

Communities near Robbinsdale ...

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

• Saint Paul
  (13 miles [20.9 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 <4>
• Bloomington
  (13 miles [20.9 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 <4>
• Plymouth
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
• Maple Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • 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 <4>
• Blaine
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
• Eagan
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • 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 <4>
• Eden Prairie
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Prairie
  • Eden Prairie is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,894 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden Prairie <4>
• Coon Rapids
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • 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 <4>
• Burnsville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
  • Burnsville is located in Dakota County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,170 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <4>
• Minnetonka
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnetonka have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Robbinsdale. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Robbinsdale.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Robbinsdale ...

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

Adding Robbinsdale to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Robbinsdale post office opened in 1890.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Robbinsdale.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Robbinsdale: www.ci.robbinsdale.mn.us/

The official website for Hennepin County: www.hennepin.us/

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