Town guide

Mounds View, Minnesota

Mounds View is a city in Ramsey County, Minnesota, home to about 12,926 people across 4.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55112.

Homes sold for a median of $200 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population12,9263,184 per sq mi
Median home value$324,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$200Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking43%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Mounds View

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Mounds View

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)14 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN9 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL355 miles away

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

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

Who represents Mounds View

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

Mounds View had 13,249 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 89th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Ramsey County grew from 170,554 residents in 1900 to 552,352 in 2020.

Mounds View population by census2000: 12,738, 2010: 12,155, 2020: 13,24912,738200012,155201013,2492020

Ramsey County, 1900–2020

Ramsey County population, 1900 to 20201900: 170,554, 1910: 223,675, 1920: 244,554, 1930: 286,721, 1940: 309,935, 1950: 355,332, 1960: 422,525, 1970: 476,255, 1980: 459,784, 1990: 485,765, 2000: 511,035, 2010: 508,640, 2020: 552,352171K’00’10245K’20’30310K’40’50423K’60’70460K’80’90511K’00’10552K’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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 33.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Mounds ViewJan: high 25°F, low 8°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 30°F, low 11°F, 0.8 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 24°F, 1.5 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 37°F, 3.1 in; May: high 69°F, low 50°F, 4.3 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 60°F, 4.5 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 64°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 62°F, 4.5 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 54°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 42°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 28°F, 1.8 in; Dec: high 30°F, low 16°F, 1.1 in25°8°Jan0.830°11°Feb0.842°24°Mar1.557°37°Apr3.169°50°May4.379°60°Jun4.583°64°Jul4.581°62°Aug4.573°54°Sep3.159°42°Oct3.143°28°Nov1.830°16°Dec1.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Vadnais Lake, MN weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Ramsey County

294,664 jobs at 13,677 businesses in Ramsey County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Ramsey CountyHealth care and social assistance: 62,909 jobs; Manufacturing: 26,527 jobs; Retail trade: 26,110 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 23,429 jobs; Company headquarters: 20,750 jobs; Educational services: 19,269 jobs; Finance and insurance: 18,175 jobs; Wholesale trade: 15,536 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Manufacturing 9% Retail trade 9% Hotels and restaurants 8% Company headquarters 7% Educational services 7% Finance and insurance 6% Wholesale trade 5%

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

Health care

613 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mounds View.

Nearest hospitals

  • M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Minneapolis8.2 miles
  • Hennepin County Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Minneapolis8.2 miles
  • M Health Fairview St. John's HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Maplewood8.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors24
Specialist doctors12
Dentists43
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants109
Mental health providers371
Physical and occupational therapists23
Optometrists6
Chiropractors25
Pharmacies16

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 Mounds View

Parks (8 nearby)

  • Long Lake Park · 360 acres0.5 mi
  • Floral Park · 20 acres1.5 mi
  • Lions Park · 9 acres0.5 mi
  • Royal Hills Park · 6 acres1.0 mi
  • Veterans Park · 5 acres1.1 mi
  • South Park · 3 acres0.8 mi

Grocery stores

  • Cub Foods1.7 mi
  • ALDI2.2 mi
  • Trader Joe's2.5 mi
  • Cub Foods2.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens1.8 mi
  • Cub Pharmacy2.6 mi
  • Arden Pharmacy & Gift2.8 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.3 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • New Brighton Library0.9 mi

Museums

  • Fridley History Center3.4 mi
  • North Oaks Farm3.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Benson Great Hall1.9 mi
  • Salo Park Amphitheater3.3 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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 1958.

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

Schools in Mounds View

Public schools here are run by Mounds View Public School District, Global Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (17)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Birth to Two ECSENew BrightonPre-K93Special Education1.0 mi
ECSE ProgramNew BrightonPre-K82Special Education1.0 mi
Pike Lake Kindergarten CenterNew BrightonPre-K–K733Public1.5 mi
Speech Program - Sp Ed ProgramNew BrightonPre-K35Special Education1.0 mi
Global AcademyNew BrightonK–8447Charter2.4 mi
Bel Air ElementaryNew Brighton1–5729Public1.8 mi
Pinewood ElementaryMounds View1–5523Public2.0 mi
Sunnyside ElementaryNew Brighton1–5498Public1.6 mi
Valentine Hills ElementaryArden Hills1–5750Public1.7 mi
Edgewood Middle SchoolMounds View6–8639Public1.4 mi
Highview Middle SchoolNew Brighton6–8823Public1.8 mi
Mounds View ALCMounds View7–12114Alternative Education2.2 mi
High School Summer ProgramMounds View9–12—Alternative Education2.2 mi
Irondale Senior HighNew Brighton9–121,812Public1.3 mi
Mounds View Credit PlusMounds View9–12—Alternative Education2.2 mi
Mounds View Senior HighArden Hills9–121,833Public1.1 mi
Mounds View Adult EducationMounds View121Alternative Education2.2 mi

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

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Shares ZIP codes with New Brighton and Arden Hills.

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