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Map of Ham Lake: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land1.4%310 of 22,798 acres
Trails6.0 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves1019 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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City in Minnesota, United States
16,464Population
35.9 sq miArea
899 ftElevation

Ham Lake is a city in Anoka County, Minnesota, United States. It is a suburb in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area. The population was 16,464 at the 2020 census. It is in the Anoka-Hennepin School District, one of Minnesota's largest school districts.

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$503K▲ 2.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Ham Lake home is worth about $503,000, up 2.1% in a year, 43% above the Minnesota typical home.

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Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market30
Sale-to-list98.9%
Sold in May13
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School Grade B+

The public schools Ham Lake’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 68% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#22Best public schoolsof 230 in MN
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