Blaine

Also known as Blaine, Minnesota, Blaine, MN

city in Anoka County, Minnesota, United States

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Minnesota
Counties: Anoka , Ramsey
Incorporated: January 29, 1954
Named after: James G. Blaine
Type: Mayor–council government
Mayor: Tim Sanders ( R )
City: 34.03 sq mi (88.14 km )
Land: 32.90 sq mi (85.22 km )
Water: 1.12 sq mi (2.91 km )
Urban: 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km )
Elevation: 906 ft (276 m)
Estimate 2022: 71,739
Rank: US: 519th, MN: 10th
Density: 2,134.1/sq mi (823.98/km )
Metro: 3,693,729 ( 16th )
Demonym: Blainer
Time zone: UTC-6 ( Central (CST) )

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Blaine
Population: 70222
Area: 88.185297
Elevation: 275
Official website: www.ci.blaine.mn.us
Image: Water tower in Blaine, MN.jpg
Households: 23151
Dialing code: 763

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Commons category: Blaine, Minnesota
inception: 1877-00-00
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water as percent of area: 0.5917
per capita income: 38588
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Blaine (/ˈbleɪn/ BLAYN) is a suburban city in Anoka and Ramsey Counties in Minnesota, United States. It was once a rural town, but Blaine's population began to grow significantly in the 1950s. For several years, Blaine led the Twin Cities metro region in new home construction. The population was 70,222 at the 2020 census. The city is mainly in Anoka County, and is part of the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area.

Interstate 35W, U.S. Highway 10, and Minnesota State Highway 65 are three of the main routes in the city.