A town of 10,656, settled in 1858. Nearly 21.3% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things White Bear does most differently from other towns.
21.3% of the town is conserved land, across 29 parks and preserves.
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Ordered by what stands out in White Bear. Another town gets a different order.
24 miles of trails across 29 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Bald Eagle-Otter Lake Park | 13.6 mi | 694 |
| 2. Tamarack Nature Center | 8.1 mi | 326 |
| 3. Red Pine Park | 0.3 mi | 13 |
Most working residents leave White Bear for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Minneapolis (14%), St. Paul (13%) and White Bear Lake (10%). Half commute less than 12 miles.
The public schools White Bear’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 73% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otter Lake Elementary | PK–5 | 492 | A |
| Bellaire Education Center | 5–9 | 30 | D |
| Project Return | 6–12 | — | Not graded |
White Bear beats the Minnesota average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| What stands out | White Bear | MN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6% | 8.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.4% | 7.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.3% | 8.5% |
White Bear has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 40 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 36% of U.S. communities.
Where White Bear’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
Township in Minnesota, United States
White Bear Township is an urban township in Ramsey County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 11,049 at the 2020 census, up from 10,949 in 2010. White Bear Township was named after its White Bear Lake. Over the years, the cities of White Bear Lake, Vadnais Heights, Gem Lake, and North Oaks were carved out of the township's original 36 square miles (93 km2). It now comprises four discontiguous parcels over an area of 9.3 square miles (24 km2). It is the only remaining township in Ramsey County. The unincorporated communities of Bald Eagle and Bellaire are located in the township.
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9 towns share a border with White Bear.