City Tour of Roseville


The City of Roseville is a suburban community of 33,690, located in the northern Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area. Located on two major highway arterials (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 area.

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.

Population: 33,690

Total Area: 8,861 acres, or 13.8 square miles

Location: The City of Roseville is conveniently located off I35W and Highway 36 in the northern section of the Twin Cities metropolitan area and provides easy access to most of the areas major freeway systems including I35E, I694, and Highway 280. It is the only community that borders both Minneapolis (Minnesota's largest city) and St. Paul (the state capital) and is less than a 10-minute commute to either downtown area. 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

Households: 15,091

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) 4,394
Condominiums 1,413
Townhomes 561
Duplex/Triplex 181

Employment Base: Roseville is home to more than 2,200 businesses and industries that employ more than 40,000 people.

Major Employers: MN Dept. of Transportation, Target Corporation, Earthgrains/Metz Baking, Best Inc., Health Span Home Care, Old Dutch Foods, Parker-Hughes Institute, McGough Construction, and Veritas Corporation

Shopping: Rosedale, a 1.2 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 28 parks in Roseville covering 660 acres with 64 miles of trails. Included in the park system is the Harriet Alexander Nature Center, which offers 52 acres of marsh, prairie, and deciduous/pine forest.

City Services: Roseville's City services are nationally recognized. Both its Parks and Recreation Department and its Police Department have received national accreditation, which means they meet national standards of operation. The Roseville Fire Department holds a Class 3 ISO rating, which places it among the top in the state. Roseville also holds a AA credit rating with both Moody's Investors Services and Standard and Poors, which means financially the city is among the top 2.5% in the nation.

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


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