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COMMUNITY PROFILE Ramsey County Multijurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan | July 2012 2-41 2.10 Municipalities Arden Hills Arden Hills is located in the northwest corner of Ramsey County and has a total area of 9.6 square miles. The population at the time of the 2010 census was 9,552. There are several college campuses located in the city, including Bethel University, seminary, and a portion of the Northwestern College campus. With a median income of $64,773 and a median family income of $72,236, the economic future of those in Arden Hills is bright. Falcon Heights Flacon Heights, a city as of 1973, is a small suburb of St. Paul. The 2010 census states the population at this time is approximately 5, 321, with only 2.2 square miles of land. It is home to the Minnesota State Fairgrounds and is also home to the University of Minnesota St. Paul Campus. This is fitting as Falcon Heights is the 65th best educated city in the United States and best educated in Minnesota. Approximately 70 percent of residents have a bachelor’s degree or higher and 38 percent have a graduate or professional degree. Gem Lake The City of Gem Lake is the smallest city in Ramsey County with a population of 393 people and a total area of 1.1 square miles. It was discovered as early as 1843 when French explorer Jean Nicollet drew the first map of the Gem Lake are, titled Bear’s Lake. This land would become the Town of White Bear and more than one hundred years later, the land would become Gem Lake. The city, incorporated in 1959, is located close to both downtown St. Paul and Minneapolis. Lauderdale The City of Lauderdale is surrounded by Minneapolis, St. Paul, Roseville, and Falcon Heights. The total area of the city is only 0.4 square miles but it has a population of 2,364 people. Lauderdale stands out as one of the top 25 retirement suburbs in the country and is also one of two suburbs in the Twin Cities that is adjacent to both St. Paul and Minneapolis.