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| Name | Ramsey |
| Alt names | Ramsey | source: Getty Vocabulary Program |
| Type | County |
| Coordinates | 45.033°N 93.083°W |
| Located in | Minnesota, United States (1849 - ) |
| See also | Aitkin, Minnesota, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Anoka, Minnesota, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Buchanan, Minnesota, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Carlton, Minnesota, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Chisago, Minnesota, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Hennepin, Minnesota, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Isanti, Minnesota, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Kanabec, Minnesota, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Manomin, Minnesota, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Mille Lacs, Minnesota, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) | | Pine, Minnesota, United States | Child county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990) |
- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Ramsey County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 552,352, making it the second-most populous county in Minnesota. Its county seat and largest city is Saint Paul, 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.
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.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1844 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1849 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1849 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1849 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1849 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1850 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1860 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1870 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1850 | 2,227
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| 1860 | 12,150
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| 1870 | 23,085
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| 1880 | 45,890
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| 1890 | 139,796
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| 1900 | 170,554
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| 1910 | 223,675
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| 1920 | 244,554
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| 1930 | 286,721
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| 1940 | 309,935
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| 1950 | 355,332
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| 1960 | 422,525
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| 1970 | 476,255
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| 1980 | 459,784
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| 1990 | 485,765
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Research Tips
External links
www.mtn.org/quack/local/ramsey/ramsey.htm
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