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Section 2 2-42 Ramsey County Multijurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan | July 2012 Little Canada As its name infers, the City of Little Canada is not shy about its Canadian heritage. It was founded by French Canadian settler Benjamin Gervais in 1844, who moved north from St. Paul to build the first grist mill in Minnesota that was independent from the government. The grist mill is now a park and is considered the birthplace of the city. The Village of Little Canada was established in 1953 and later, in 1974, became a city. To celebrate its founder, the flag of Canada is displayed in council chambers and its symbol reflects the maple leaf. The City even hosts an annual event with Thunder City, Ontario called Canadian Days. There are 9,773 people as of the 2010 census in a total land area of 4.5 miles. Maplewood Maplewood was incorporated in 1957 and is the second largest city in Ramsey County with a population of 38,018. It is the home to the corporate headquarters of the 3M Corporation, which employs over 10,000. The City of Maplewood is growing rapidly and its proximity to St. Paul, only 9 miles or 15 minutes, is one of the reasons. The City of Maplewood also has over 33 parks and a large hiking trail system that attract people to the area. Mounds View Mounds View was originally part of the Mounds View Township that also included parts of present-day Shoreview, Arden Hills, and Spring Lake Park. The City of Mounds View was officially incorporated in 1958 following a large population growth spurred by their proximity to the Twin Cities Arsenal. As of the 2010 census, the population of Mounds View was 12, 155 people and a total are of 4.1 square miles. This land is primarily residential with several business parks and other businesses located in the City of Mounds View. New Brighton The original settlers to New Brighton were the Mdewakanton Dakota tribes who lived in the marshy lakes of the area harvesting wild rice. As they settled villages nearby, British and French immigrants moved into the area and started building in 1858. The village they created grew as the Minneapolis Stockyards and Packing Company established business and other companies moved into the area. On January 20, 1891, the City of New Brighton was incorporated. 120 years later, the City of New Brighton has grown to over 21,000 people and has a large amount of land with a total area of 7.1 square miles.