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Welcome to Saint Louis Park ...

The city of Saint Louis Park is located in Hennepin County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Saint Louis Park: St. Louis Park

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Saint Louis Park has a population of 48,649 people<2> (see below for details).

Saint Louis Park is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

We don't have a date for the establishment of Saint Louis Park.

Websites for Saint Louis Park ...

Official Website: www.stlouispark.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Saint Louis Park had an population of 48,649 people. This is an increase of 7.51% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 10.25% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Saint Louis Park had a population of 45,250 people. This makes Saint Louis Park the county's 9th most populous community.

The population of Saint Louis Park represents 0.85% of the population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 20th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 45,250 people, the population of Saint Louis Park increased 2.55% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 44,126 people).

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

Communities near Saint Louis Park ...

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

  • Saint Paul
  • Bloomington
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    • Bloomington lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the southeast of Saint Louis Park.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 84,583 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Bloomington
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomington<5>
  • Plymouth
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    • Plymouth lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the northwest of Saint Louis Park.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,635 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Plymouth
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth<5>
  • Brooklyn Park
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    • Brooklyn Park lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the north of Saint Louis Park.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,574 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Brooklyn Park
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn Park<5>
  • Maple Grove
  • Blaine
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    • Blaine lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the northeast of Saint Louis Park.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,697 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Blaine
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine<5>
  • Eagan
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    • Eagan lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the southeast of Saint Louis Park.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,975 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Eagan
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagan<5>
  • Eden Prairie
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    • Eden Prairie lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the southwest of Saint Louis Park.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,894 people
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Eden Prairie
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden Prairie<5>
  • Coon Rapids
  • Burnsville
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    • Burnsville lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the south of Saint Louis Park.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,170 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Burnsville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville<5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint Louis Park ...

Looking for more information about Saint Louis Park? 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 Saint Louis Park, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Saint Louis Park.

Adding Saint Louis Park to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Saint Louis Park 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 that we've found for Saint Louis Park was the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Saint Louis Park on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Minnesota (1932).

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Saint Louis Park.

The official website for Saint Louis Park: www.stlouispark.org/

The official website for Hennepin County: www.hennepin.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 Hennepin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Saint Louis Park.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saint Louis Park - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Saint Louis Park) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Saint Louis Park. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Saint Louis ParkOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Louis Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9597, Longitude: -93.3709    
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.




 

 

 

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