Ramsey County, Minnesota
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Ramsey County [link] is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2000, the population was 511,035. Its county seat is St. Paul6, which is also Minnesota's state capital. The county is named for Alexander Ramsey, the first governor of the Minnesota Territory. In 2005, the county implemented a ban on tobacco smoking which exempted any establishment that made more than half of its net sales on liquor. In January 2006, the city council of St. Paul, long blocked by former mayor Randy Kelly, passed a ban on all smoking in bars and restaurants in the city which was signed into law by new mayor Chris Coleman. The ban was championed by city councilman David Thune, himself a pack-a-day smoker.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 441 km² (170 mi²). 403 km² (156 mi²) of it is land and 37 km² (14 mi²) of it (8.44%) is water.Adjacent counties
- Anoka County (north)
- Washington County (east)
- Dakota County (south)
- Hennepin County (west)
Demographics
As of the census² of 2000, there were 511,035 people, 201,236 households, and 119,936 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,267/km² (3,281/mi²). There were 206,448 housing units at an average density of 512/km² (1,325/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 77.37% White, 7.61% Black or African American, 0.83% Native American, 8.77% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 2.45% from other races, and 2.90% from two or more races. 5.28% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.There were 201,236 households out of which 29.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.00% were married couples living together, 11.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.40% were non-families. 32.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the county the population was spread out with 25.60% under the age of 18, 11.30% from 18 to 24, 30.70% from 25 to 44, 20.70% from 45 to 64, and 11.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 93.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $45,722, and the median income for a family was $57,747. Males had a median income of $39,806 versus $30,814 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,536. About 7.40% of families and 10.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.70% of those under age 18 and 6.80% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
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‡ A small part of this city extends into Washington County.
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