Ham Lake

Ham Lake is a city in Anoka County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 15,296 at the 2010 census. Minnesota State Highway 65 serves as a main arterial route in the city. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 35.7 square miles (92 km), of which, 34.5 square miles (89 km) of it is land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km) of it (3.50%) is water. The earliest record of settlers in this area goes back to 1855, and in 1856 the group started a town. This was just south and west of a lake shaped like a ham. They platted and sold lots for a town they named, "Glen Carey," a Scottish name meaning "Beautiful Valley." The place was widely advertised as a future city. However, in 1857 all of the houses were...