Roseville City Offices

Roseville, MN is a suburban community of 33,660, located in the northern Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area. Situated on two major highways (I-35W & State Highway 36), it borders both Minneapolis and St. Paul, and is a short commute to either downtown area. Roseville is considered the retail and commercial hub of the northeast suburban Twin Cities region.

Roseville was incorporated as a city in 1948 with a population of 4,589. The City experienced dramatic growth in both population and commercial development in the 1950s and '60s. Since then, the City has shifted its focus from planning to redevelopment and preservation. Today Roseville is a mixed-land use community with established neighborhoods, ample open space, and vibrant retail and commercial development. For more information, visit the Roseville Historical Society's website.

Population: 33,660 (2010 Census)

Total Area: 8,861 acres, or square miles

Location: Roseville is conveniently located off I-35W and Highway 36 in the near north Twin Cities metropolitan area and provides easy access to most of the areas major freeways including I-35E, I-694, and Highway 280. It is less than a 10 minute commute to either downtown area. Roseville is in Ramsey County.

Roseville's location means residents can easily take advantage of all the metropolitan area has to offer in the way of theaters, major league sporting events, health care facilities, recreation, places of worship, museums, and other attractions.

City Limits: County Road D to the North
Larpenteur Avenue to the Southeast
Roselawn Avenue to the Southwest
Highcrest Road to the West
Rice Street to the East

Climate: The climate of Roseville is considered to be continental and subhumid, with long, cold winters and relatively brief, warm summers. Wide fluctuations in temperature and precipitation also characterize this climate. These fluctuations strongly influence the plant communities present in the region and cause plants to be adapted to extremes, rather than averages.

Households: 14,623 (2010 Census)

Housing: More than 56 percent of the housing units in Roseville are single-family detached dwellings, ranging from starter to upscale homes. The City also offers affordable multiple-family dwellings, apartments, and nearly 1,700 senior and nursing home units.

Total number of Housing Units: Single Family - 8,405
Apartments (includes seniors and cooperatives) - 4,396
Condominiums - 1,413
Townhomes - 950
Duplex/Triplex - 181

Employment Base: Roseville is home to businesses and industries that employ more than 30,000 people.

Major Employers: Minnesota Department of Transportation, Target Corporation, Earthgrains/Metz Baking, Best Inc, Health Span Home Care, Old Dutch Foods, McGough Construction, and Symantec Corporation

Shopping: Rosedale, a million-square-foot regional shopping mall, plus six other shopping centers combine to make Roseville one of the leading retail centers in the upper Midwest.

Parks: There are 30 parks in Roseville covering 632 acres with 64 miles of trails. Includes the Harriet Alexander Nature Center, which offers 52 acres of marsh, prairie, and deciduous/pine forest, the Guidant John Rose Minnesota OVAL and Skating Center and Cedarholm Golf Course.

Taxes: Roseville taxes are consistently among the lowest in the Twin Cities area. The City's policy is to hold tax increases under the rate of inflation. For many years, City taxes have accounted for less than 15% of a resident's property tax.

Schools: Roseville School District 623, Mounds View School District 621