Blaine, Minnesota

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The city of Blaine is primarily located in Anoka County. A portion of Blaine extends into Ramsey County.

Blaine is 270 feet [82.3 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Blaine lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Communities that are also named Blaine can be found in:

At the time of the 2000 Census, Blaine had a population of 44,942 people^<3> (or 14.99% of the total population of Anoka County). The population of Blaine represented 0.91% of the total of Minnesota, making it the state's 18th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Blaine had a population of 55,042 people. This is an increase of 22.47% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Blaine.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<4>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Brooklyn Center	SW	8 mi [12.87 km]	27,402	6.07% decrease
	Brooklyn Park	SW	8 mi [12.87 km]	71,308	5.82% increase
	Fridley	SW	6 mi [9.66 km]	25,868	5.76% decrease
	Maple Grove	W	13 mi [20.92 km]	61,542	22.19% increase
	Maplewood	SE	13 mi [20.92 km]	36,087	3.26% increase
	Minneapolis	S	14 mi [22.53 km]	382,605	---

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Blaine.

Websites for Blaine

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The Commemorative Quarter for Minnesota<5>

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Google's 'Search-by-Location' has proven to be a useful tool by people who planned visits to this area. We have prepared the following searches to help you find businesses, travel and vacation activities that are in (or close to) Blaine. It's likely that the search results won't include all of the businesses that are in this area, but the results should give you a good foundation for further searches.

For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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