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Not to be confused with Ramsey, Minnesota.
Ramsey County
County
Ramsey County Courthouse
Ramsey County Courthouse
Official seal of Ramsey County
Seal
Map of Minnesota highlighting Ramsey County
Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota
Map of the United States highlighting Minnesota
Minnesota's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 45°01′N 93°06′W / 45.02°N 93.1°W / 45.02; -93.1
Country United States
State Minnesota
FoundedOctober 27, 1849[1]
Named forAlexander Ramsey
SeatSaint Paul
Largest citySaint Paul
Area
 • Total170 sq mi (400 km2)
 • Land152 sq mi (390 km2)
 • Water18 sq mi (50 km2)  11%
Population
 • Estimate 
(2016)
540,649
 • Density3,342/sq mi (1,290/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districts4th, 5th
Websitewww.ramseycounty.us

Ramsey County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 508,640,[2] making it the second-most populous county in Minnesota. Its county seat is St. Paul,[3] which is also Minnesota's state capital. The county was founded in 1849 and is named for Alexander Ramsey (W), the first governor of the Minnesota Territory.[4]

Ramsey County is included in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is the smallest and most densely populated county in Minnesota, as well as one of the most densely populated counties in the United States.[5]

Soils of Ramsey County[6]
Soils of Tamarack Nature Center

History

With the establishment of the Minnesota Territory in 1849, many new settlers were attracted to Ramsey County and established farms in the northern part of the county. One of these early settlers was Heman Gibbs, whose farm is now operated as the Gibbs Museum of Pioneer and Dakotah Life in Falcon Heights. This area remained largely farmland until small villages began to appear in the late 19th century with the incorporation of North St. Paul in 1887, New Brighton in 1891, and White Bear Lake in 1921.[7]

Government and politics

Presidential Elections Results[8]
Year Republican Democratic Third Parties
2016 26.0% 70,894 65.1% 177,738 9.0% 24,511
2012 31.1% 86,800 66.3% 184,938 2.5% 7,084
2008 32.1% 88,942 66.0% 182,974 2.0% 5,470
2004 35.6% 97,096 63.0% 171,846 1.3% 3,635
2000 35.9% 87,669 56.7% 138,470 7.4% 18,139
1996 29.3% 66,954 58.7% 133,878 12.0% 27,381
1992 27.1% 68,206 52.0% 130,932 21.0% 52,777
1988 37.8% 88,736 61.2% 143,767 1.0% 2,393
1984 40.0% 95,667 59.2% 141,623 0.9% 2,153
1980 33.9% 78,860 53.6% 124,774 12.5% 29,110
1976 37.9% 86,480 58.6% 133,682 3.5% 7,905
1972 45.6% 95,716 51.6% 108,392 2.8% 5,843
1968 32.8% 64,068 62.6% 122,568 4.6% 9,020
1964 29.7% 56,898 69.9% 133,948 0.4% 746
1960 41.5% 77,408 58.2% 108,464 0.4% 655
1956 47.7% 80,701 51.9% 87,784 0.3% 554
1952 44.4% 76,093 54.7% 93,783 0.9% 1,494
1948 34.2% 48,142 62.8% 88,528 3.0% 4,217
1944 39.7% 53,052 58.9% 78,759 1.5% 1,933
1940 41.3% 57,093 57.2% 78,990 1.5% 2,082
1936 23.4% 30,553 66.0% 86,286 10.6% 13,889
1932 35.7% 38,589 61.2% 66,128 3.0% 3,263
1928 47.8% 53,054 51.2% 56,807 1.0% 1,049
1924 47.7% 39,566 10.1% 8,407 42.2% 35,046
1920 58.6% 40,204 30.8% 21,110 10.6% 7,273
1916 35.1% 13,317 58.7% 22,291 6.2% 2,353
1912 12.7% 4,109 38.4% 12,431 48.9% 15,810[9]
1908 54.6% 16,556 38.3% 11,613 7.0% 2,131
1904 70.2% 18,269 22.5% 5,860 7.3% 1,889
1900 56.3% 15,384 40.0% 10,931 3.8% 1,030
1896 57.7% 17,522 39.7% 12,048 2.7% 817
1892 42.0% 11,307 47.6% 12,817 10.4% 2,802

County Sheriff

The Ramsey County Sheriff is the top law enforcement official in Ramsey County. The Ramsey County Sheriff is elected for a four-year term via an election running concurrent with the federal mid-term elections.

The current sheriff is Jack G. Serier, who was appointed by the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners on January 10, 2017 following the retirement of Sheriff Matt Bostrom.

Providing safety in Ramsey County is a collaborative effort across multiple agencies. The Ramsey County Sheriff's office provides a number of unique services across the county as mandated by law. This includes detention for court and other court services. This also includes safety, rescue and law enforcement on the waterways.

Proactively, the Sheriff's office provides multiple safety classes and coordinates community volunteer efforts.

The sheriff's office provides patrol and investigation for communities without local police forces and is available as backup for all communities. An emergency 911 call will send the appropriate agency according to the caller's location and law enforcement availability.


Community Law Enforcement Fire Protection Ambulance
Arden Hills Ramsey County Sheriff Lake Johanna Fire Allina Medical Transport
Falcon Heights Saint Anthony Police Falcon Heights Fire Saint Paul Fire
Gem Lake Ramsey County Sheriff White Bear Lake Fire White Bear Lake Fire
Lauderdale Saint Anthony Police Falcon Heights Fire Saint Paul Fire
Little Canada Ramsey County Sheriff Little Canada Fire & Rescue Allina Medical Transport
Maplewood Maplewood Police Maplewood Fire Maplewood Fire
Minnesota State Fairgrounds Minnesota State Fair Police Saint Paul Fire Saint Paul Fire
Mounds View Mounds View Police SBM Fire Allina Medical Transport
New Brighton New Brighton Police Division New Brighton Fire Division Allina Medical Transport
North Oaks Ramsey County Sheriff Lake Johanna Fire Allina Medical Transport
North Saint Paul North Saint Paul Police North Saint Paul Fire Lakeview Emergency Medical
Roseville Roseville Police Roseville Fire Allina Medical Transport
Saint Anthony Saint Anthony Police Saint Anthony Fire Hennepin EMS
Saint Paul Saint Paul Police Saint Paul Fire Saint Paul Fire
Shoreview Ramsey County Sheriff Lake Johanna Fire Allina Medical Transport
University of Minnesota-St. Paul University Police Saint Paul Fire Saint Paul Fire
Vadnais Heights Ramsey County Sheriff Vadnais Heights Fire Allina Medical Transport
White Bear Lake White Bear Lake Police White Bear Lake Fire White Bear Lake Fire
White Bear Township Ramsey County Sheriff White Bear Lake Fire White Bear Lake Fire

County Attorney

The Ramsey County Attorney prosecutes felony crimes that occur within the jurisdiction of Ramsey County. The current County Attorney is John Choi, who was elected in 2010.

County Commissioners

The county commission elects a chair who presides at meetings. Commissioners as of September 2015

District Commissioner In office since Current term expires on December 31 of
1st Blake Huffman 2013 2016
2nd Mary Jo McGuire 2013 2016
3rd Janice Rettman 1997 2018
4th Toni Carter 2005 2018
5th Rafael Ortega 1995 2018
6th Jim McDonough 2000 2018
7th Victoria Reinhardt (Chair) 1997 2016

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 170 square miles (440 km2), of which 152 square miles (390 km2) is land and 18 square miles (47 km2) (11%) is water.[10] It is the smallest county by area in Minnesota. It has been considered completely urbanized since the 1990 United States Census.[11]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

National protected area

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18502,227—
186012,150445.6%
187023,08590.0%
188045,89098.8%
1890139,796204.6%
1900170,55422.0%
1910223,67531.1%
1920244,5549.3%
1930286,72117.2%
1940309,9358.1%
1950355,33214.6%
1960422,52518.9%
1970476,25512.7%
1980459,784−3.5%
1990485,7655.7%
2000511,0355.2%
2010508,640−0.5%
2016 (est.)540,649[12]6.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[13]
1790-1960[14] 1900-1990[15]
1990-2000[16] 2010-2016[2]
Age pyramid of county residents based on 2000 U.S. census data

2010

As of the 2010 Census, there were 508,640 people, 202,691 households, and 117,799 families residing in the county. The racial makeup of the county was 70.1% White, 11.0% Black or African American, 0.8% Native American, 11.7% Asian, 2.9% from other races, and 3.5% from two or more races. 7.2% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

According to the 2010–2015 American Community Survey, the largest ancestry groups were was German (26.0%), Irish (11.5%), Norwegian (9.9%), and Swedish (7.4%).[17]

2000

At the 2000 Census, there were 511,035 people, 201,236 households, and 119,936 families residing in the county. The population density was 3,281 people per square mile (1,267/km²). There were 206,448 housing units at an average density of 1,325 per square mile (512/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 77.37% White, 7.61% Black or African American, 0.83% Native American, 8.77% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 2.45% from other races, and 2.90% from two or more races. 5.28% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 201,236 households out of which 29.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.00% were married couples living together, 11.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.40% were non-families. 32.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the county, the population was spread out with 25.60% under the age of 18, 11.30% from 18 to 24, 30.70% from 25 to 44, 20.70% from 45 to 64, and 11.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 93.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $45,722, and the median income for a family was $57,747. (These figures had risen to $53,141 and $71,485, respectively, as of 2008.) Males had a median income of $39,806 versus $30,814 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,536. About 7.40% of families and 10.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.70% of those under age 18 and 6.80% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

Township

Unincorporated communities

Records

Ramsey County records are available for research use. They include school records, district and municipal court files, Board of Commissioners records, County Auditor records, Court of Common Pleas, probate court records, Saint Paul City Council records, and agency histories.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Minnesota Place Names". Minnesota Historical Society. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
  2. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  4. ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 163.
  5. ^ "Ramsey County". Metro MSP. Minneapolis Regional Chamber Development Foundation. 2008. Retrieved 2011-02-23.
  6. ^ Nelson, Steven (2011). Savanna Soils of Minnesota. Minnesota: Self. pp. 61 - 64. ISBN 978-0-615-50320-2.
  7. ^ Virginia Brainard Kunz. "A Brief History of Ramsey County". Ramsey County Historical Society. Archived from the original on 2017-12-30. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
  8. ^ http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS
  9. ^ The leading "other" candidate, Progressive Theodore Roosevelt, received 12,426 votes, while Socialist candidate Eugene Debs received 2,942 votes, Prohibition candidate Eugene Chafin received 275 votes, and Socialist Labor candidate Arthur Reimer received 167 votes.
  10. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved October 24, 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ "Ramsey County Public Works: A System of Thoroughfares, Highways, Streets and Other Public Ways". Ramsey County. Archived from the original on 2010-09-04. Retrieved January 25, 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  13. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved October 24, 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  14. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
  15. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
  16. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 24, 2014.
  17. ^ "2015 American Community Survey".

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