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Welcome to Saint Peter ...

The city of Saint Peter is located in Nicollet County<1> and is the County Seat for Nicollet County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Saint Peter, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1856.

A typical abbreviation for Saint Peter: St. Peter

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Saint Peter has a population of 11,995 people<2> (see below for details).

Saint Peter is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Saint Peter: 507 & 924<4>

The ZIP code for Saint Peter: 56082<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Saint Peter had an population of 11,995 people. This is an increase of 7.14% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 23.06% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Saint Peter had a population of 11,196 people (or 34.18% of the total population of Nicollet County). This makes Saint Peter the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Saint Peter represents 0.21% of the total population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 88th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 11,196 people, the population of Saint Peter increased 14.87% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 9,747 people).

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

Communities Also Named Saint Peter ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Saint Peter - they are located in Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Ohio (2) and Wisconsin.

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

Websites for Saint Peter ...

Official Website: www.ci.st-peter.mn.us/

Communities near Saint Peter ...

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

  • Mankato
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mankato have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mankato
    • Mankato is located in Blue Earth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,435 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mankato <7>
  • North Mankato
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Mankato have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Mankato
    • North Mankato is located in Nicollet County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,052 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Mankato <7>
  • Le Sueur
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Eagle Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
    • Eagle Lake is located in Blue Earth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,123 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Lake <7>
  • Le Center
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Center have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Center
    • Le Center is located in Le Sueur County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,482 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Center <7>
  • Janesville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janesville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
    • Janesville is located in Waseca County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,247 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Janesville <7>
  • Madison Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Lake
    • Madison Lake is located in Blue Earth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,202 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison Lake <7>
  • Nicollet
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicollet have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicollet
    • Nicollet is located in Nicollet County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,175 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nicollet <7>
  • Henderson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Saint Clair
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clair have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
    • Saint Clair is located in Blue Earth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 821 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Clair <7>

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Peter. Our list includes 14 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Saint Peter.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint Peter ...

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

Adding Saint Peter to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Saint Peter 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 Peter was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Saint Peter post office opened in 1856.

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

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

The official website for Saint Peter: www.ci.st-peter.mn.us/

The official website for Nicollet County: www.co.nicollet.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 Nicollet, 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 Peter.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saint Peter - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 507 code has been Overlayed with the 924 area code. New phone numbers in the Saint Peter area will be assigned with one of these codes: 507 or 924. As a result, placing a call in the Saint Peter area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 Peter). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Saint Peter or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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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