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Welcome to Blaine ...

The city of Blaine is primarily located in Anoka County<1>. A portion of Blaine extends into Ramsey County.


The location of Blaine has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Blaine was established in 1862.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Blaine has a population of 65,722 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Blaine is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The area code for Blaine: (763)

Websites for Blaine ...

Official Website:   www.ci.blaine.mn.us/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.metronorthchamber.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Blaine had an population of 65,722 people. This is an increase of 14.93% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 46.24% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Blaine had a population of 57,186 people (or 17.28% of the total population of Anoka County). This makes Blaine the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Blaine represents 1.08% of the population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 15th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 57,186 people, the population of Blaine increased 27.24% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 44,942 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Blaine.

Communities Also Named Blaine ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 29 communities that are also named Blaine - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nebraska, Nevada (2), New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon (2), South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Blaine.

Communities near Blaine ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Blaine.

  • Minneapolis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Saint Paul
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Plymouth
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
    • Plymouth is located in Hennepin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,635 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <5>
  • Brooklyn Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Park
    • Brooklyn Park is located in Hennepin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,574 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn Park <5>
  • Maple Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Saint Louis Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Maplewood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Roseville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
    • Roseville is located in Ramsey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,178 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseville <5>
  • Andover
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
    • Andover is located in Anoka County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,448 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <5>
  • Brooklyn Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Blaine. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Blaine.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Blaine. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Blaine.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Blaine. See our Newspapers Page for Blaine.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Blaine ...

Looking for more information about Blaine? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Blaine, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Blaine.

The official website for Blaine: www.ci.blaine.mn.us/

The official website for Anoka County: www.co.anoka.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Anoka, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Blaine.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Blaine - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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