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Welcome to Saint Anthony ...

Saint Anthony is located in Stearns County<1>.


The location of Saint Anthony has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Saint Anthony, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1899.

A typical abbreviation for Saint Anthony: St. Anthony

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Saint Anthony has a population of 91 people<3> (see below for details).

Saint Anthony is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Saint Anthony lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Saint Anthony is within the (320) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Saint Anthony had an population of 91 people. This is an increase of 5.81% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.11% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Saint Anthony had a population of 86 people. This makes Saint Anthony the county's 27th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 86 people, the population of Saint Anthony decreased 4.44% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 90 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Saint Anthony.

Communities Also Named Saint Anthony ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Minnesota communities named Saint Anthony: This one is located in Stearns County and the other is located in Hennepin County.

Beyond Minnesota, there are 12 communities that are also named Saint Anthony - they are located in Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Dakota, Prince Edward Island and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Saint Anthony.

Communities near Saint Anthony ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Saint Anthony.

  • Sartell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sartell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sartell
    • Sartell is located in Stearns County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,079 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sartell <5>
  • Saint Joseph
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Sauk Centre
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Cold Spring
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
    • Cold Spring is located in Stearns County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,350 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cold Spring <5>
  • Melrose
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Albany
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
    • Albany is located in Stearns County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,792 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <5>
  • Avon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
    • Avon is located in Stearns County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,652 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <5>
  • Richmond
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Rice
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
    • Rice is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,401 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rice <5>
  • Royalton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Saint Anthony. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saint Anthony.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Saint Anthony. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Saint Anthony.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Anthony. See our Newspapers Page for Saint Anthony.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint Anthony ...

Looking for more information about Saint Anthony? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Saint Anthony, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Saint Anthony.

Adding Saint Anthony to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Saint Anthony in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Saint Anthony was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Saint Anthony post office opened in 1899.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Saint Anthony.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Anthony. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Stearns County: www.co.stearns.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Stearns, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Saint Anthony.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saint Anthony - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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