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Located in: Primarily Ramsey County (see below). A portion of White Bear Lake extends into Washington County.

Typical Abbreviation: White Bear Lk.

Time Zone: White Bear 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 White Bear Lake)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<2>	25,842 (8.59% increase since 2010)
2010:	23,797 (2.17% decrease since 2000)
2000:	24,325

Total Area:<3> 8.66 sq. miles [22.4 km²] - of which 7.41% is water (0.64 sq. miles [1.7 km²])

Housing Units:<4> 10,479

Websites for White Bear Lake

Official Website: www.ci.white-bear-lake.mn.us/

Chamber of Commerce: www.whitebearchamber.com/

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<5>

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

Lat: 45.085500° (or 45°5'7" N)

Lon: -93.009600° (or -93°0'34" W)

USGS Topo Map: White Bear Lake West<6>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for White Bear Lake

GNIS ID: 2397299

FIPS State / Place Code: 27 / 69970

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

About Ramsey County

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

Year	Population
2019 Est:	550,321 (8.04% increase since 2010)
2010	509,387 (0.32% decrease since 2000)
2000:	511,035

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

Official Website: https://www.ramseycounty.us/

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 White Bear Lake)

About Minnesota

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	5,640,053 (6.34% increase since 2010)
2010:	5,303,925 (7.81% increase since 2000)
2000:	4,919,479

Websites for State of Minnesota

Official Website: https://mn.gov/

Tourism: https://www.exploreminnesota.com/

Parks: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/

Fishing: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/fishing/

Hunting: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/hunting/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Minnesota

GNIS ID: 662849

FIPS State: 27

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around White Bear 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 White Bear 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 White Bear 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 White Bear Lake.