Ramsey is a suburban city 22 miles (35 km) north-northwest of downtown
Minneapolis
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in
Anoka County,
Minnesota
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, United States. The population was 27,646 at the
2020 census.
It is a northwest suburb of the
Twin Cities
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.
U.S. Highways
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169
Year 169 (Roman numerals, CLXIX) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Senecio and Apollinaris (or, less frequently, year 922 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denominat ...
(
co-signed) and
State Highway 47 are two of the main routes, and Ramsey has
a station on the
Northstar Commuter Rail
The Northstar Line is a commuter rail route in the US state of Minnesota. Northstar runs from Big Lake to downtown Minneapolis at Target Field using existing track and right-of-way owned by the BNSF Railway. Passenger service began on Nove ...
line to downtown
Minneapolis
Minneapolis is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, and its county seat. With a population of 429,954 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the state's List of cities in Minnesota, most populous city. Locat ...
.
History
The first settlers in Ramsey were
Thomas A. Holmes and
James Beatty, who built the Old Log Trading Post in 1849.
Itasca Village was platted in 1852. The village contained the first post office in
Anoka County and a station on the
Northern Pacific Railroad
The Northern Pacific Railway was an important American transcontinental railroad that operated across the northern tier of the Western United States, from Minnesota to the Pacific Northwest between 1864 and 1970. It was approved and chartered b ...
. Itasca Village was abandoned soon after the removal of the Winnebago Indians in the area. In 1857 the first
township
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, this tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Canad ...
, Watertown, was created. It was later renamed Dover, and then Ramsey. Ramsey was incorporated on November 12, 1976, with a population of about 8,000 people.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has an area of , of which is land and is water.
Ramsey borders the cities of
Andover
Andover may refer to:
Places Australia
*Andover, Tasmania
Canada
* Andover Parish, New Brunswick
* Perth-Andover, New Brunswick
United Kingdom
* Andover, Hampshire, England
** RAF Andover, a former Royal Air Force station
United States
* Andov ...
,
Anoka,
Nowthen,
Oak Grove,
Dayton
Dayton () is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. It is the List of cities in Ohio, sixth-most populous city in Ohio, with a population of 137,644 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. The Dayton metro ...
, and
Elk River.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the
census
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of 2010, there were 23,668 people, 8,033 households, and 6,484 families living in the city. The
population density
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was . There were 8,302 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 91.8%
White
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, 2.8%
African American
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, 0.4%
Native American, 2.4%
Asian, 0.8% from
other races, and 1.7% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population.
There were 8,033 households, of which 43.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.6% were
married couples
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living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 19.3% were non-families. 13.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.24.
The median age in the city was 34.9 years. 28.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.4% were from 25 to 44; 27.4% were from 45 to 64; and 6.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.3% male and 49.7% female.
2000 census
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 18,510 people, 5,906 households, and 5,102 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 5,946 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.80%
White
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, 0.31%
African American
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, 0.45%
Native American, 0.01%
Asian, 0.01%
Pacific Islander
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, 0.28% from
other races, and 1.15% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino of any race were 1.19% of the population.
There were 5,906 households, out of which 49.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.8% were
married couples
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living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.6% were non-families. 8.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.13 and the average family size was 3.33.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 32.1% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 35.5% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 2.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $68,988, and the median income for a family was $70,926. Males had a median income of $43,898 versus $31,212 for females. The
per capita income
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In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...
for the city was $26,057. About 1.3% of families and 1.6% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 2.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Government
The mayor of Ramsey is Ryan Heineman. He was elected in 2024.
Schools
Ramsey is in the
Elk River and
Anoka-Hennepin public school districts.
PACT Charter School is a
charter school
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inside of Ramsey. In 2023 they expanded into an
elementary
Elementary may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Music
* ''Elementary'' (Cindy Morgan album), 2001
* ''Elementary'' (The End album), 2007
* ''Elementary'', a Melvin "Wah-Wah Watson" Ragin album, 1977
Other uses in arts, entertainment, an ...
building and a
secondary building.
Infrastructure
Transportation
U.S. Highways
10 /
169
Year 169 (Roman numerals, CLXIX) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Senecio and Apollinaris (or, less frequently, year 922 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denominat ...
and
State Highway 47 are three of Ramsey's main routes, and it has a station on the
Northstar Commuter Rail
The Northstar Line is a commuter rail route in the US state of Minnesota. Northstar runs from Big Lake to downtown Minneapolis at Target Field using existing track and right-of-way owned by the BNSF Railway. Passenger service began on Nove ...
line to Minneapolis, which opened in 2012.
References
External links
*
Ramsey - City Website
{{Authority control
Minnesota populated places on the Mississippi River
Cities in Anoka County, Minnesota
Cities in Minnesota