White Bear Lake, Minnesota

White Bear Lake
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
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 / 45.06389; -93.00833
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountiesRamsey, Washington
Founded1858
Incorporated (village)February 18, 1881
Incorporated (city)October 11, 1921
Government
 • MayorDan Louismet
Area
 • Total8.63 sq mi (22.36 km2)
 • Land8.04 sq mi (20.84 km2)
 • Water0.59 sq mi (1.53 km2)
Elevation942 ft (287 m)
Population
 • Total24,883
 • Estimate 
(2022)[4]
23,588
 • Density3,092.98/sq mi (1,194.24/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
55110, 55127
Area code651
FIPS code27-69970
GNIS feature ID2397299[2]
Sales tax8.375%[5]
Websitehttps://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.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: White Bear Lake, Minnesota
  3. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2022 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "White Bear Lake (MN) sales tax rate". Retrieved December 31, 2023.