Blaine, Minnesota | |
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 Sunset in Blaine in January 2008 | |
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 Location of the city of Blaine within Anoka County, Minnesota | |
| Coordinates: 45°09′39″N 93°14′05″W / 45.16083°N 93.23472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| Counties | Anoka, Ramsey |
| Founded | 1877 |
| Incorporated | January 29, 1954[1] |
| Named for | James G. Blaine |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council government[2] |
| • Mayor | Tim Sanders (R) |
| Area | |
| • City | 34.03 sq mi (88.14 km2) |
| • Land | 32.91 sq mi (85.22 km2) |
| • Water | 1.12 sq mi (2.91 km2) |
| • Urban | 0.6 sq mi (2 km2) |
| Elevation | 906 ft (276 m) |
| Population | |
| • City | 70,222 |
| • Estimate (2022)[6] | 71,739 |
| • Rank | US: 519th MN: 10th |
| • Density | 2,134.08/sq mi (823.98/km2) |
| • Metro | 3,693,729 (16th) |
| Demonym | Blainer |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 55014, 55434, 55449 |
| Area code | 763 |
| FIPS code | 27-06382 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2394183[4] |
| Website | blainemn.gov |
Blaine is a suburban city in Anoka and Ramsey counties in Minnesota, United States. Once a rural town, Blaine's population has increased significantly in the last 60 years. For several years, Blaine led the Twin Cities metro region in new home construction.[7][8] The population was 70,222 at the 2020 census.[5] The city is mainly in Anoka County, and is part of the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area.
Interstate 35W, U.S. Highway 10, and Minnesota State Highway 65 are three of the main routes in the city.
- ^ "Guide to Blaine Minnesota". www.lakesnwoods.com. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
- ^ Blaine Charter §2.01
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blaine, Minnesota
- ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
USCensusEst2022was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Minnesota Population". Minnesota Department of Minnesota. 2005. Archived from the original on November 24, 2005. Retrieved December 11, 2006.
- ^ Barry, Dan; Ackerman, Jenn (August 4, 2024). "A Battle Over a Farm, a Mosque and the Moral High Ground". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 5, 2024.