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Ramsey County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota | |
 Minnesota's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 45°01′N 93°06′W / 45.02°N 93.1°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Minnesota |
| Founded | October 27, 1849[1] |
| Named for | Alexander Ramsey |
| Seat | Saint Paul |
| Largest city | Saint Paul |
| Area | |
• Total | 170 sq mi (400 km2) |
| • Land | 152 sq mi (390 km2) |
| • Water | 18 sq mi (50 km2) 11% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 552,352 |
• Estimate (2023) | 536,075  |
| • Density | 3,633.9/sq mi (1,403.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional districts | 4th, 5th |
| Website | www |
Ramsey County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 552,352,[2] making it the second-most populous county in Minnesota. Its county seat and largest city is Saint Paul,[3] the state capital and the twin city of Minneapolis. The county was founded in 1849 and is named for Alexander Ramsey, the first governor of the Minnesota Territory.[4]
Ramsey County is included in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is the smallest and most densely populated county in Minnesota, as well as one of the most densely populated counties in the United States.[5]
- ^ "Minnesota Place Names". Minnesota Historical Society. Archived from the original on June 20, 2012. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Ramsey County, Minnesota". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 163.
- ^ "Ramsey County". Metro MSP. Minneapolis Regional Chamber Development Foundation. 2008. Archived from the original on July 8, 2008. Retrieved February 23, 2011.