Welcome to White Bear Lake ...

The city of White Bear Lake is primarily located in Ramsey County<1>. A portion of White Bear Lake extends into Washington County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of White Bear Lake, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1857.

A typical abbreviation for White Bear Lake: White Bear Lk.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, White Bear Lake has a population of 25,842 people<2> (see below for details).

White Bear Lake is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Websites for White Bear Lake ...

Official Website:   www.ci.white-bear-lake.mn.us/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.whitebearchamber.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, White Bear Lake had an population of 25,842 people. This is an increase of 8.59% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.24% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, White Bear Lake had a population of 23,797 people. This makes White Bear Lake the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of White Bear Lake represents 0.45% of the population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 38th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 23,797 people, the population of White Bear Lake decreased 2.17% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 24,325 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for White Bear Lake.

Communities near White Bear Lake ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near White Bear Lake.

• Minneapolis
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
  • Minneapolis is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 433,111 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minneapolis <4>
• Saint Paul
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
  • Saint Paul is located in Ramsey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 306,717 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paul <4>
• Brooklyn Park
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
• Woodbury
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
  • Woodbury is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,255 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <4>
• Blaine
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
  • Blaine is located in Anoka County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,697 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <4>
• Eagan
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagan
  • Eagan is located in Dakota County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,975 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagan <4>
• Coon Rapids
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Rapids
  • Coon Rapids is located in Anoka County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,935 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coon Rapids <4>
• Saint Louis Park
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Louis Park
  • Saint Louis Park is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,821 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Louis Park <4>
• Cottage Grove
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
  • Cottage Grove is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,170 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottage Grove <4>
• Richfield
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
  • Richfield is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,237 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richfield <4>

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 White Bear Lake. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for White Bear Lake.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of White Bear Lake. 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 White Bear Lake.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around White Bear Lake. Our list includes 9 papers. See our Newspapers Page for White Bear Lake.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for White Bear Lake ...

Looking for more information about White Bear Lake? 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 White Bear Lake, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for White Bear Lake.

Adding White Bear Lake to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of White Bear Lake in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for White Bear Lake was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the White Bear Lake post office opened in 1857.

We also found White Bear Lake in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for White Bear Lake.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for White Bear Lake: www.ci.white-bear-lake.mn.us/

The official website for Ramsey County: www.co.ramsey.mn.us/

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