168 years in pictures
18 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 1858Shoreview is settled
- 2005MNMap-doton-Shoreview
- 2009ParthenocissusVitacea
- 201335W - Shoreview, MN - panoramio (1)
A town of 26,714, settled in 1858. Nearly 20.9% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Shoreview does most differently from other towns.
20.9% of the town is conserved land, across 12 parks and preserves.
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Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Shoreview. Another town gets a different order.
5.2 miles of trails across 12 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Vadnais - Snail Lakes Regional Park | 0.5 mi | 466 |
| 2. Poplar Lake County Park | 0.4 mi | 171 |
| 3. Snail Lake Marsh Park | — | 42 |
The public schools Shoreview’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 90% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turtle Lake Elementary | 1–5 | 985 | A+ |
| Island Lake Elementary | 1–5 | 741 | A |
| Williams Elementary | K–6 | 459 | A− |
| Snail Lake Kindergarten Center | PK–K | 357 | Not graded |
| Oak Hill Montessori Community | PK–8 | 166 | Not graded |
| Mounds View Bridges Program | K–5 | 9 | Not graded |
Shoreview beats the Minnesota average on 18 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Shoreview | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.2% | 8.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.7% | 7.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 8.5% |
Most working residents leave Shoreview for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Minneapolis (19%), St. Paul (13%) and Roseville (5%). Half commute less than 9 miles.
The typical Shoreview home is worth about $412,000, up 2% in a year, 18% above the Minnesota typical home.
Shoreview has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 7°, and about 40 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 49% of U.S. communities.
18 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
12 notable people were born in Shoreview.



City in Minnesota, United States
Shoreview is a city in Ramsey County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 26,921 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area.
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4 towns share a border with Shoreview.