Welcome to North Saint Paul ...

The city of North Saint Paul is located in Ramsey County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of North Saint Paul, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

A typical abbreviation for North Saint Paul: N. St. Paul

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, North Saint Paul has a population of 12,495 people<2> (see below for details).

North Saint Paul is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, North Saint Paul had an population of 12,495 people. This is an increase of 9.03% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.74% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, North Saint Paul had a population of 11,460 people. This makes North Saint Paul the county's 9th most populous community.

The population of North Saint Paul represents 0.22% of the total population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 87th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 11,460 people, the population of North Saint Paul decreased 3.93% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 11,929 people).

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

Websites for North Saint Paul ...

Official Website: www.ci.north-saint-paul.mn.us/

Communities near North Saint Paul ...

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

• Minneapolis
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneapolis
  • Minneapolis is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 433,111 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minneapolis <4>
• Saint Paul
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
  • Saint Paul is located in Ramsey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 306,717 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paul <4>
• Bloomington
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
  • Bloomington is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 84,583 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomington <4>
• Brooklyn Park
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Park
  • Brooklyn Park is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,574 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn Park <4>
• Woodbury
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
  • Woodbury is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 74,255 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <4>
• Blaine
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
  • Blaine is located in Anoka County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,697 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <4>
• Eagan
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagan
  • Eagan is located in Dakota County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,975 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagan <4>
• Coon Rapids
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Rapids
  • Coon Rapids is located in Anoka County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,935 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coon Rapids <4>
• Edina
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edina
  • Edina is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,477 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edina <4>
• Saint Louis Park
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Louis Park
  • Saint Louis Park is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,821 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Louis Park <4>

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 North Saint Paul. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Saint Paul.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Saint Paul. 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 North Saint Paul.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Saint Paul. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for North Saint Paul.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Saint Paul ...

Looking for more information about North Saint Paul? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for North Saint Paul, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for North Saint Paul.

Adding North Saint Paul to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of North 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 North Saint Paul was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

X2X - From that list, the North Saint Paul post office opened in 1887.

We also found North Saint Paul in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for North Saint Paul: www.ci.north-saint-paul.mn.us/

The official website for Ramsey County: www.co.ramsey.mn.us/

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