Blaine, Minnesota
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Blaine is a suburban city in Anoka and Ramsey counties in Minnesota, United States. Once a rural town, Blaine's population has increased significantly in the last 60 years. For several years, Blaine led the Twin Cities metro region in new home construction.[7] The population was 70,222 at the 2020 census.[5] The city is mainly in Anoka County, and is part of the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area.
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Coordinates: 45°09′39″N 93°14′05″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
Counties | Anoka, Ramsey |
Founded | 1877 |
Incorporated | January 29, 1954[1] |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–council government[2] |
• Mayor | Tim Sanders (R) |
Area | |
• City | 34.03 sq mi (88.14 km2) |
• Land | 32.91 sq mi (85.22 km2) |
• Water | 1.12 sq mi (2.91 km2) |
• Urban | 0.6 sq mi (2 km2) |
Elevation | 906 ft (276 m) |
Population | |
• City | 70,222 |
• Estimate (2022)[6] | 71,739 |
• Rank | US: 519th MN: 10th |
• Density | 2,134.08/sq mi (823.98/km2) |
• Metro | 3,693,729 (16th) |
Demonym | Blainer |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 55014, 55434, 55449 |
Area code | 763 |
FIPS code | 27-06382 |
GNIS feature ID | 2394183[4] |
Website | blainemn.gov |
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Interstate 35W, U.S. Highway 10, and Minnesota State Highway 65 are three of the main routes in the city.