Arden Hills, Minnesota
Arden Hills: City in Ramsey County, Minnesota, US
About
Arden Hills is a city located in the county of Ramsey in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Its population at the 2010 census was 9,552 and a population density of 382 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 10,196 inhabitants.
The city was created 73 years ago in 1950.
Arden Hills is a small suburban city in Ramsey County, Minnesota, just north of St. Paul. With a population around 10,000, Arden Hills is a quiet residential community known for its natural amenities.
Notable Features
Lake Johanna
This large 220-acre lake offers swimming, boating, fishing and other recreation in the summer. It has a beach, walking trail, and fishing pier for visitors.
Tony Schmidt Regional Park
This 450-acre park contains hiking, biking and cross-country skiing trails through hardwood forests and wetlands. It connects to the larger Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park Reserve.
Bethel University
This private Christian university relocated to Arden Hills in 2021. It has around 4,000 undergraduate and graduate students.
U.S. Army Arden Hills Training Site
This National Guard training site takes up a large section of Arden Hills. The 337-acre site has been used for military training since the 1950s.
Key Facts
- Incorporated as a city in 1974 after separating from Mounds View
- Home to biotech, medical technology and manufacturing companies
- Part of the Twin Cities metropolitan area
- Known as the “Gateway to the North” for being near Interstates 35W and 694
With ample recreation opportunities around Lake Johanna and many acres of parkland, Arden Hills is a pleasant community away from the busyness of the Twin Cities.
Quick Facts about Arden Hills
| Population : | 10,196 (2020) |
| Country : | United States of America |
| State : | Minnesota (United States) |
| County : | Ramsey County |
| Postal code : | 55112 |
| Phone Area Codes : | 651 |
| Area : | 25.02 km2 |
| Altitude : | 938 feet / 286 meters |
| Establishment : | January 01, 1951 (73 years ago) |
| Time Zone : | Central Time Zone |
| Local time : | 14:35:54 (21st November 2024) |
| Density : | 408 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
| Population growth : | 6.32% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Arden Hills is located at 45°3'1"N 93°9'24"W (45.0502400, -93.1566100).
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Official website of Arden Hills
Demographics
The population of Arden Hills increased by 6.32% in 10 years.
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 2010 | 9,552 | - | census |
| 2011 | 9,649 | 1.01% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 9,797 | 1.51% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 9,998 | 2.01% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 10,160 | 1.59% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 10,314 | 1.49% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 10,344 | 0.29% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 10,313 | -0.3% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 10,275 | -0.37% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 10,281 | 0.06% | estimation process |
| 2020 | 10,196 | -0.83% | estimation process |
Demographic Facts
| Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : | 17,666 |
| Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : | 16,905 |
| Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : | 4.5% |
| April 1, 2020 Population : | 16,953 |
| April 1, 2010 Population : | 16,912 |
| People under 5 years old, percentage : | 5.7% |
| People under 18 years old, percentage : | 22.1% |
| People over 65 (%) : | 18.4% |
| Female persons, % : | 50.7% |
| White only, percent : | 95.8% |
| Black or African American alone, percent : | 2.1% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : | 0.3% |
| Asians alone % : | 0.3% |
| Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : | Z |
| % of people who have participated in two or more races : | 1.4% |
| % of Hispanic or Latino : | 2.2% |
| White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : | 94.0% |
| 2015-2019 Veterans : | 1,121 |
| Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : | 2.0% |
| Residential units, July 1, 2019 : | 7,501 |
Arden Hills, City of Arden Hills
Economic Facts
| Residential units, July 1, 2019 : | 7,501 |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 82.4% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $140,500 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,089 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $356 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $688 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 6,706 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.58 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 88.8% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 3.1% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 85.9% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 77.0% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 81.0% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 17.6% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 14.5% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 9.3% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 57.1% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 52.7% |
| Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 13,025 |
| Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 39,216 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 59,069 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $3,493 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 35.1 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $52,631 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $26,272 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 15.7% |
| Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : | 221 |
| 2019 total employment : | 1,490 |
| 2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : | 50,351 |
| Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : | 1.2% |
| 2018 total non-employer establishments : | 1,314 |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 1,602 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 924 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 421 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 39 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,528 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 146 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,378 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 73.5 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 230.08 |
| Residential units, July 1, 2019 : | 14,134 |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 77.4% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $101,800 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,019 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $421 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $665 |
| Permits for construction, 2020 : | 34 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 11,231 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.23 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 90.0% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 1.8% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 84.4% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 76.8% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 95.0% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 25.7% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 12.5% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 6.3% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 55.9% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 49.3% |
| Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 31,629 |
| Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 983,585 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 431,245 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $16,447 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 17.2 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $51,645 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $29,656 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 9.9% |
| Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : | 829 |
| 2019 total employment : | 12,376 |
| 2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : | 600,372 |
| Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : | Z |
| 2018 total non-employer establishments : | 1,489 |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 2,001 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 984 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 588 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 39 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,860 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 178 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,691 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 34.4 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 761.40 |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 59.8% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $106,100 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $993 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $536 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $736 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 3,477 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.49 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 79.4% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 5.1% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 90.6% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 84.5% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 90.4% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 14.5% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 17.7% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 5.5% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 59.7% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 54.5% |
| Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 22,025 |
| Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 83,571 |
| Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 343,653 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 265,100 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $29,280 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 20.7 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $50,907 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $26,775 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 14.7% |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 687 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 297 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 338 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 56 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 585 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 122 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 496 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 1,407.3 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 6.45 |
Schools in Arden Hills
College & universities near Arden Hills, MN
| Code | Name | City | ZIP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 173160 | Bethel University | Saint Paul (MN) | 55112 |
Stations (4)
Amtrak & bus stations near Arden Hills, MN
| Code | Name | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSP | Saint Paul Union Depot | Midway Station | RAIL |
| RDW | Red Wing station | 420 Levee Street | RAIL |
| SCD | St. Cloud | 555 East St. Germain Street | RAIL |
| MNM | Menomonie, WI | 302 10th Avenue East | BUS |
Post offices near Arden Hills
| Post Office Name | City | ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| New Brighton Carrier Annex Post Office | Saint Paul (MN) | 55112 |
Other cities in Ramsey County
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Ramsey County , MN.
| City Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Paul | 306,717 | The second most populous city in Minnesota and the center of the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area. |
| Maplewood | 40,653 | A city in Ramsey County, Minnesota. |
| Roseville | 36,178 | City in Ramsey County, Minnesota, United States |
| Shoreview | 27,092 | City in Ramsey County, Minnesota, US |
| New Brighton | 22,793 | City in Ramsey County, Minnesota, United States |
| Vadnais Heights | 13,796 | City in Ramsey County, Minnesota, United States of America |
| Mounds View | 13,446 | City in Ramsey County, Minnesota, United States |
| North Saint Paul | 12,416 | City in Ramsey County, Minnesota |
| Little Canada | 10,335 | City in Ramsey County, Minnesota |
| Falcon Heights | 5,628 | City in Ramsey County, Minnesota |
| North Oaks | 5,345 | City in the U. |
| Lauderdale | 2,484 | City in Ramsey County, Minnesota |
| Gem Lake | 536 | City in Minnesota, United States |
| White Bear Lake | 403 | City in Ramsey County, Minnesota |
Distance to Other Cities
Arden Hills distances to largest Minnesota cities
