Welcome to Saint Paul ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Saint Paul, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1897.

When the people of Saint Paul refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Saint Paulite<1>

A typical abbreviation for Saint Paul: St. Paul

From the Census Estimates for 2019, Saint Paul has a population of 489 people<2> (see below for details).

The city of Saint Paul is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<3>.

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Area Code for Saint Paul: 907

The ZIP code for Saint Paul: 99660<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Saint Paul had an population of 489 people. This is an increase of 2.09% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.08% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Saint Paul had a population of 479 people.

The population of Saint Paul represents 0.07% of the population of Alaska (which has 710,231 people), making it the state's 58th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 479 people, the population of Saint Paul decreased 9.96% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 532 people).

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

Communities Also Named Saint Paul ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 36 communities that are also named Saint Paul - they are located in Alberta, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (6), Kentucky (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nebraska, New Brunswick, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Quebec (4), South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (5) and Virginia.

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

Adding Saint Paul to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Saint Paul 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 Paul was on a map titled Map of Alaska (from Rand McNally, 1897).

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Saint Paul refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Saint Paul may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<2>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Saint Paul.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saint Paul - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Saint Paul). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Saint Paul or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).