White Bear Lake | |
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| Nickname(s): Beartown, WBL | |
| Motto(s): City of Lakes and Legends | |
 Location of the city of White Bear Lake within Ramsey and Washington Counties in the state of Minnesota | |
| Coordinates: 45°03′50″N 93°0′30″W / 45.06389°N 93.00833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| Counties | Ramsey, Washington |
| Founded | 1858 |
| Incorporated (village) | February 18, 1881 |
| Incorporated (city) | October 11, 1921 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dan Louismet |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.63 sq mi (22.36 km2) |
| • Land | 8.04 sq mi (20.84 km2) |
| • Water | 0.59 sq mi (1.53 km2) |
| Elevation | 942 ft (287 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 24,883 |
• Estimate (2022)[4] | 23,588 |
| • Density | 3,092.98/sq mi (1,194.24/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 55110, 55127 |
| Area code | 651 |
| FIPS code | 27-69970 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2397299[2] |
| Sales tax | 8.375%[5] |
| Website | https://www.whitebearlake.org/ |
White Bear Lake is a city in Ramsey County in the state of Minnesota, United States. A small portion of the city also extends into Washington County. The population was 24,883 at the 2020 census.[3] The city is located on White Bear Lake, one of the largest lakes in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area. The lake is a large lake that is home to many different species of fish including largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, and a variety of other species.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: White Bear Lake, Minnesota
- ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
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