The City of Dellwood is comprised of approximately 1,800 acres, with the most recent Census Report listing a population of 1,075. Dellwood is situated along the Northeast shores of White Bear Lake. Being one of the smaller residential communities in Washington County, its landscape portrays a pastoral rolling rural setting.
The area was first settled in the early 1850s, predominately by people moving out from St. Paul to enjoy the natural spaces and its summer recreational opportunities.