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Welcome to Stillwater ...

The city of Stillwater is located in Washington County<1> and is the County Seat for Washington County.

The pronunciation of Stillwater: STIL-wah-ter<2>

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Stillwater has a population of 19,634 people<3> (see below for details).

Stillwater is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Code for Stillwater: 651

The ZIP codes for Stillwater: 55082-55083<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Stillwater had an population of 19,634 people. This is an increase of 7.73% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 29.66% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Stillwater had a population of 18,225 people (or 7.63% of the total population of Washington County). This makes Stillwater the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Stillwater represents 0.34% of the population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 60th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 18,225 people, the population of Stillwater increased 20.35% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 15,143 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Stillwater.

Communities Also Named Stillwater ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 28 communities that are also named Stillwater - they are located in Arkansas, British Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Montana, Nevada (2), New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York (6), Nova Scotia (3), Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (2), Rhode Island, Texas and Washington.

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

Websites for Stillwater ...

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

Chamber of Commerce:   www.ilovestillwater.com/

Communities near Stillwater ...

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

  • Saint Paul
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodbury
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Maplewood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Cottage Grove
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Roseville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
    • Roseville is located in Ramsey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,178 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseville <6>
  • Inver Grove Heights
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inver Grove Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inver Grove Heights
    • Inver Grove Heights is located in Dakota County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,776 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inver Grove Heights <6>
  • Oakdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
    • Oakdale is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,773 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <6>
  • Shoreview
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoreview have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreview
    • Shoreview is located in Ramsey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,092 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoreview <6>
  • White Bear Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • New Brighton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Brighton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brighton
    • New Brighton is located in Ramsey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,793 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Brighton <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 Stillwater. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stillwater.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Stillwater. Our list includes 25 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Stillwater.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Stillwater ...

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

Adding Stillwater to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Stillwater 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 Stillwater was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

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

We also found Stillwater in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Stillwater.

The official website for Stillwater: www.ci.stillwater.mn.us/

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.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 Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Stillwater. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Stillwater.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Stillwater - 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 Stillwater). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Stillwater or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Stillwater includes: 55082 & 55083.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<9>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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