Ramsey, MN

Ramsey
City
Ramsey, Minnesota
Ramsey Municipal Center, June 2009
Location of the city of Ramsey within Anoka County, Minnesota
Coordinates: 45°15′39″N 93°26′33″W / 45.26083°N 93.44250°W / 45.26083; -93.44250Coordinates: 45°15′39″N 93°26′33″W / 45.26083°N 93.44250°W / 45.26083; -93.44250
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Anoka
Government
• Mayor	Sarah Strommen
Area
• Total	29.79 sq mi (77.16 km2)
• Land	28.81 sq mi (74.62 km2)
• Water	0.98 sq mi (2.54 km2)
Elevation	879 ft (268 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	23,668
• Estimate (2016)	26,206
• Density	790/sq mi (310/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	55303
Area code(s)	763
FIPS code	27-53026
GNIS feature ID	0659677
Website	City of Ramsey

Ramsey is a city in Anoka County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 23,668 at the 2010 census. It is a northern suburb of the Twin Cities.

U.S. Highways 10 / 169 (co-signed) and State Highway 47 are two of the main routes, and a station on the Northstar Commuter Rail line to downtown Minneapolis is located in Ramsey.

Ramsey was named for Alexander Ramsey, first Territorial Governor of Minnesota.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 29.79 square miles (77.16 km²), of which, 28.81 square miles (74.62 km²) is land and 0.98 square miles (2.54 km²) is water. Ramsey borders the cities of Anoka, Nowthen, Oak Grove, Dayton, and Elk River.

As of the census of 2010, there were 23,668 people, 8,033 households, and 6,484 families residing in the city. The population density was 821.5 inhabitants per square mile (317.2/km²). There were 8,302 housing units at an average density of 288.2 per square mile (111.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.8% White, 2.8% African American, 0.4% Native American, 2.4% Asian, 0.8% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population.