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There are 87 counties in Minnesota. On October 27, 1849 nine large Minnesota counties were created. Among them were Benton, Dahkotah, Itasca, Ramsey, Mahkahta, Pembina, Wabashaw, Washington, and Wahnata. Of those Benton, Dakota, Itasca, Ramsey, Wabasha, and Washington still exist as their original name. With the creation of Kittson County on March 9, 1878, Pembina County no longer existed. When Minnesota was organized as a state, 57 of the present 87 counties were established. The last county to be created was Lake of the Woods County in 1923

 

 

 
 

Ramsey County, Minnesota

Ramsey County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education

 

County Seat: Saint Paul
Year Organized: 1849
Square Miles: 156
Court House:

15 W Kellogg Blvd.
Courthouse
Saint Paul, MN 55102-1614

Etymology - Origin of County Name

Named for Alexander Ramsey, first governor of Minnesota Territory, 1849-53; second mayor of St. Paul, 1855; second governor of Minnesota, 1860-63; US Senator, 1863-75; US Secretary of War, 1879-81.

 

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts

History

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Neighboring Counties:
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Cities and Towns:
- Arden Hills city Incorporated Area
- Dellwood city Incorporated Area
- Falcon Heights city Incorporated Area
- Gem Lake city Incorporated Area
- Lauderdale city Incorporated Area
- Lino Lakes city Incorporated Area
- Little Canada city Incorporated Area
- Maplewood city Incorporated Area
- Mounds View city Incorporated Area
- New Brighton city Incorporated Area
- North Oaks city Incorporated Area
- North St. Paul city Incorporated Area
- Roseville city Incorporated Area
- Shoreview city Incorporated Area
- St. Paul (County Seat) city Incorporated Area
- Vadnais Heights city Incorporated Area
- West St. Paul city Incorporated Area
- White Bear township  
- White Bear Lake city Incorporated Area
County Resources:

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County Resource Guide

Counties: US Map

The history of our nation can be seen as a prolonged struggle to define the relative roles and powers of our governments: federal, state, and local. And the names we've given our counties, our most locally based jurisdictions, reflects the "characteristic features of our country!"

But age, size and colorful names of our counties isn't the only reason to explore counties' role in American history, or the history of county government itself. In fact, the story of county government reflects the larger meanings of American history.

Today's counties are the most flexible, locally responsive and creative governments in the US. They are the most diverse, varying in size, population, geography, and governmental structure. In their politics and policies, they express a 1990's political slogan "Think globally, act locally."

 

 

 

 

 
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