White Bear Lake, Minnesota

White Bear Lake
Nickname(s): 
Beartown, WBL
Motto(s): 
City of Lakes and Legends
Location of the city of White Bear Lake
within Ramsey and Washington Counties
in the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 45°03′50″N 93°0′30″W / 45.06389°N 93.00833°W / 45.06389; -93.00833
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountiesRamsey, Washington
Founded1858
Incorporated (village)February 18, 1881
Incorporated (city)October 11, 1921
Government
  MayorDan Louismet
Area
  Total
8.63 sq mi (22.36 km2)
  Land8.04 sq mi (20.84 km2)
  Water0.59 sq mi (1.53 km2)
Elevation
942 ft (287 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
24,883
  Estimate 
(2022)
23,588
  Density3,092.98/sq mi (1,194.24/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
55110, 55127
Area code651
FIPS code27-69970
GNIS feature ID2397299
Sales tax8.375%
Websitehttps://www.whitebearlake.org/

White Bear Lake is a city in Ramsey County in the state of Minnesota, United States. A small portion of the city also extends into Washington County. The population was 24,883 at the 2020 census. The city is located on White Bear Lake, one of the largest lakes in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area. The lake is a large lake that is home to many different species of fish including largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike, and a variety of other species.