Town guide

Blaine, Minnesota

Blaine is a city in Anoka County, Minnesota, home to about 72,488 people across 33 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 55434 and 55449, and parts of 55014 are in Blaine too.

Homes sold for a median of $197 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population72,4882,215 per sq mi
Median home value$352,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$197Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking38%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Blaine

3 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Blaine

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN14 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL360 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Blaine; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Blaine

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Blaine had 70,222 residents in the 2020 census, up 56% since 2000.

It’s the 10th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Anoka County grew from 11,313 residents in 1900 to 363,887 in 2020.

Blaine population by census2000: 44,942, 2010: 57,186, 2020: 70,22244,942200057,186201070,2222020

Anoka County, 1900–2020

Anoka County population, 1900 to 20201900: 11,313, 1910: 12,493, 1920: 15,626, 1930: 18,415, 1940: 22,443, 1950: 35,579, 1960: 85,916, 1970: 154,556, 1980: 195,998, 1990: 243,641, 2000: 298,084, 2010: 330,844, 2020: 363,88711K’00’1016K’20’3022K’40’5086K’60’70196K’80’90298K’00’10364K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 28.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 44 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BlaineJan: high 22°F, low 2°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 28°F, low 7°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 19°F, 1.4 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 32°F, 2.9 in; May: high 68°F, low 45°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 55°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 60°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 57°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 48°F, 2.5 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 36°F, 2.7 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 23°F, 1.4 in; Dec: high 27°F, low 11°F, 1 in22°2°Jan0.628°7°Feb0.841°19°Mar1.456°32°Apr2.968°45°May3.678°55°Jun3.882°60°Jul4.580°57°Aug3.672°48°Sep2.558°36°Oct2.741°23°Nov1.427°11°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Andover 1n, MN weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Anoka County

123,486 jobs at 8,438 businesses in Anoka County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Anoka CountyManufacturing: 20,595 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 19,291 jobs; Retail trade: 17,571 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 11,988 jobs; Construction: 9,948 jobs; Wholesale trade: 8,043 jobs; Administrative and support: 7,156 jobs; Other services: 6,427 jobsManufacturing 17% Health care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 10% Construction 8% Wholesale trade 7% Administrative and support 6% Other services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

392 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Blaine’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mercy HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Coon Rapids8.3 miles
  • M Health Fairview St. John's HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Maplewood12.6 miles
  • North Memorial Health HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Robbinsdale12.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors34
Specialist doctors24
Dentists61
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants62
Mental health providers91
Physical and occupational therapists65
Optometrists19
Chiropractors36
Pharmacies15

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Blaine

Parks (82 nearby)

  • Pioneer Park · 101 acres2.3 mi
  • Lochness Park · 85 acres2.3 mi
  • Aquatore Park · 71 acres2.8 mi
  • Baseball Complex · 42 acres2.5 mi
  • Greenfield Park · 40 acres3.7 mi
  • Lexington Athletic Complex · 37 acres2.5 mi

Grocery stores (9 nearby)

  • Aldi1.7 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter2.0 mi
  • Cub Foods2.0 mi
  • ALDI2.1 mi

Pharmacies (6 nearby)

  • CVS Pharmacy0.5 mi
  • Walgreens1.7 mi
  • Walmart Pharmacy2.2 mi
  • Walgreens2.7 mi

Libraries (3 nearby)

  • Centennial Library2.8 mi
  • Johnsville Branch Library2.8 mi
  • Northtown Central Library3.7 mi

Museums

  • Fridley History Center6.2 mi
  • North Oaks Farm6.9 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1877.

Notable people born here

  • Brandon Bochenski (1982) · American ice hockey player
  • Matt Hendricks (1981) · American ice hockey player

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Blaine

Public schools here are run by Anoka-Hennepin School District, Spring Lake Park Public Schools, Northeast Metro 916. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (14)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Blaine Early Childhood CenterBlainePre-K—Public3.1 mi
Centerview ElementaryBlainePre-K–4685Public1.4 mi
University Avenue Elementary - AeroBlainePre-K–5557Public3.3 mi
Jefferson ElementaryBlaineK–5650Public2.6 mi
Johnsville ElementaryBlaineK–5644Public2.9 mi
Karner Blue Education CenterBlaineK–9101Special Education2.2 mi
Madison ElementaryBlaineK–5369Public2.6 mi
Northpoint ElementaryBlaineK–4488Public1.9 mi
Sunrise ElementaryBlaineK–51,015Public3.1 mi
Anthony Louis HouseBlaine3–1210Alternative Education2.7 mi
Westwood Intermediate & Middle SchBlaine5–81,646Public3.2 mi
Roosevelt MiddleBlaine6–81,087Public3.1 mi
WillowsBlaine6–1214Alternative Education0.8 mi
Blaine High SchoolBlaine9–123,157Public3.7 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Northside Christian SchoolBlainePre-K–894Christian (no specific denomination)3.5 mi
The Way of the Shepherd Catholic MontessoriBlainePre-K–871Roman Catholic3.4 mi
Avail Academy Dba Calvin Christian SchoolMinneapolisK–8166Christian (no specific denomination)3.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Lino Lakes, Circle Pines, Lexington City, Columbus and Blaine City.

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