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Welcome to Saint Paul ...

The city of Saint Paul is located in Ramsey County<1>. It is the County Seat and the capital of Minnesota.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Saint Paul, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1846.

When the people of Saint Paul refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Saint Paulite<2>

A typical abbreviation for Saint Paul: St. Paul

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Saint Paul has a population of 307,707 people<3> (see below for details).

Saint Paul is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Code for Saint Paul: 651

The ZIP codes for Saint Paul: 55101-55129, 55133, 55144-55146, 55155, 55161, 55164-55166, 55168-55172, 55175, 55177, 55182, 55187-55188, 55190-55191<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Saint Paul had an population of 307,707 people. This is an increase of 7.94% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 7.16% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Saint Paul had a population of 285,068 people (which is 55.96% of the total population of Ramsey County). This makes Saint Paul the county's most populous community.

The population of Saint Paul represents 5.37% of the population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 2nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 285,068 people, the population of Saint Paul has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 287,151 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 Alaska, Alberta, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (6), Kentucky (2), 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.

Websites for Saint Paul ...

Official Website:   www.ci.stpaul.mn.us/

Junior League:   www.jlsp.org/

Communities near Saint Paul ...

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

  • Minneapolis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Bloomington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Plymouth
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
    • Plymouth is located in Hennepin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,635 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <6>
  • Brooklyn Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 <6>
  • Woodbury
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbury have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 <6>
  • Blaine
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 <6>
  • Eagan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Eden Prairie
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Coon Rapids
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Burnsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
    • Burnsville is located in Dakota County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,170 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <6>

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Paul. Our list includes 292 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Saint Paul.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint Paul ...

Looking for more information about 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 Saint Paul, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor 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 in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Saint Paul post office opened in 1846.

We also found Saint Paul in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

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

The official website for Saint Paul: www.ci.stpaul.mn.us/

The official website for Ramsey County: www.co.ramsey.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 Ramsey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Saint Paul.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saint Paul - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Saint Paul includes: 55101, 55102, 55103, 55104, 55105, 55106, 55107, 55108, 55109, 55110, 55111, 55112, 55113, 55114, 55115, 55116, 55117, 55118, 55119, 55120, 55121, 55122, 55123, 55124, 55125, 55126, 55127, 55128, 55133, 55144, 55145, 55155, 55161, 55164, 55165, 55168, 55169, 55170, 55171, 55175, 55177, 55182, 55187, 55190 & 55191.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>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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