White Bear Township, Minnesota | |
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  White Bear Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  White Bear Township, Minnesota White Bear Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 45°5′46″N 93°1′12″W / 45.09611°N 93.02000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Ramsey |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.8 sq mi (28.1 km2) |
| • Land | 7.5 sq mi (19.3 km2) |
| • Water | 3.4 sq mi (8.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 932 ft (284 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 11,049 |
| • Density | 1,000/sq mi (390/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-69916[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665981[2] |
| Website | www.ci.white-bear-township.mn.us |
White Bear Township is an urban township in Ramsey County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 11,049 at the 2020 census, up from 10,949 in 2010.[3] White Bear Township was organized in 1858, and named after its White Bear Lake.[4] Over the years, the cities of White Bear Lake, Vadnais Heights, Gem Lake, and North Oaks were carved out of the township's original 36 square miles (93 km2). It now comprises four discontiguous parcels over an area of 9.3 square miles (24 km2). It is the only remaining township in Ramsey County. The unincorporated communities of Bald Eagle and Bellaire are located in the township.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), White Bear township, Ramsey County, Minnesota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 1, 2011.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 440.