Ramsey, Minnesota
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1916 and the latest in 1991. It stands in Ramsey City. It lies in ZIP code area 55303. The Survey maps it on the Nowthen quadrangle. 27,646 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 879 feet above sea level.
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On record in Ramsey
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 1 record
Sparre Barnlisted 1980
Population over time
2 figuresRamsey grew from 23,668 to 27,646 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 23,668 | |
| 2020 | 27,646 | +3,978 (+17%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 16 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1916 USGS St. Francis quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1919 USGS St. Francis quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1953 USGS Stillwater quadrangle1:250000
- 1955 USGS Stillwater quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Stillwater quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1965 USGS Stillwater quadrangle1:250000
- 1974 USGS Nowthen quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1975 USGS Stillwater quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Anoka quadrangle1:100000
- 1991 USGS Anoka quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
65 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 65 fires within 5 miles of Ramsey between 1992 and 2020, burning about 869 acres in total. None started naturally. 13 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 24 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 13 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 13 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 3 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Other causes | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 August 2006 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 3 June 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 7 May 2020 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 7 May 2018 | Recreation and ceremony | 10 acres | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 6 May 2013 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 6 May 1992 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 4 May 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 4 May 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Ramsey: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anoka Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
45 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Ramsey in 45 storm reports between 1997 and 2024: 27 hail, 13 thunderstorm wind, 2 heavy rain, 1 lightning. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2006 | Tornado (F0) | Ramsey | $50,000 | The tornado that tore through northern Hennepin County crossed into Anoka County, tracking for one mile in the city of Ramsey before dissipating. The tornado was rated F2 based on damage in Hennepin County, but in Anoka County, it was rated F0. The maximum width in Anoka County was 25 yards, but the maximum width of the tornado was 100 yards in Hennepin County. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ramsey | - | Photo report via social media of multiple large trees snapped. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ramsey | - | There were a few trees blown down north of Ramsey. |
| July 2016 | Flash Flood | Ramsey | - | The intersection of Highway 47 and 167th Street in Ramsey, was flooded and had water levels as high as vehicle hoods. |
| July 2016 | Heavy Rain | Ramsey | - | A trained spotter measured 4.50 inches of rain near Ramsey. |
| May 2012 | Heavy Rain | Ramsey | - | A local observer measured 3.21 inches in the last 24 hours. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ramsey | - | Several large trees were blown down near Ramsey. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ramsey | - | A 30 foot diameter pine tree was snapped off. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ramsey | - | A wind sensor measured 59 mph near Anoka, and another wind sensor measured 56 mph near Ramsey at 0957 CST. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ramsey | - | A 10 inch diameter tree was uprooted. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ramsey | - | Numerous 1-2 foot diameter trees were blown down. |
| July 2007 | Hail | Ramsey | - | Hail began as nickel size at 1458. |
| August 2006 | Hail | Ramsey | - | One inch tree branches down. Some minor street flooding. |
| September 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ramsey | - | Semi-trailer blown into power poles. Wall blown out of furniture store along U.S. Highway 10. |
| September 2005 | Hail | Ramsey | - | An RV dealershp saw all 140 vehicles damaged by hail, including 12 that were totaled. Hail larger than golf balls went through grills and dented radiators. |
| September 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ramsey | - | Five inch diameter branches were downed. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ramsey | - | Nine power poles along County Road 5 and 167th Ave. were snapped. The time was estimated. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ramsey | - | Several trees down. |
| May 1998 | Lightning | Ramsey | - | House struck by lightning. |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ramsey | - | Gas station roof damaged. |
| July 2023 | Hail | Ramsey | - | no account filed |
| August 2019 | Hail | Ramsey | - | no account filed |
| August 2019 | Hail | Ramsey | - | no account filed |
| August 2019 | Hail | Ramsey | - | no account filed |
| August 2019 | Hail | Ramsey | - | no account filed |
| July 2019 | Hail | Ramsey | - | no account filed |
| July 2019 | Hail | Ramsey | - | no account filed |
| July 2009 | Hail | Ramsey | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Ramsey | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Ramsey | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Ramsey | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Ramsey | - | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Hail | Ramsey | - | no account filed |
| September 2005 | Hail | Ramsey | - | no account filed |
| September 2005 | Hail | Ramsey | - | no account filed |
| April 2004 | Hail | Ramsey | - | no account filed |
| April 2002 | Hail | Ramsey | - | no account filed |
| September 2002 | Hail | Ramsey | - | no account filed |
| June 2001 | Hail | Ramsey | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Ramsey | - | no account filed |
| May 2001 | Hail | Ramsey | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Hail | Ramsey | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Hail | Ramsey | - | no account filed |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ramsey | - | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Hail | Ramsey | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Itasca Village (historical) | 3.1 miles | 15 | |
| Nowthen | 4.7 miles | 16 | |
| Anoka | 5.5 miles | 19 | |
| Thompson Heights | 8.0 miles | 20 | |
| Oak Grove | 8.5 miles | 16 | |
| Andover | 8.6 miles | 20 | |
| Constance | 8.7 miles | 16 | |
| Thompson Riverview Terrace | 9.5 miles | 20 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Ramsey | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1992875 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 659677. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.









