Welcome to Saint Paul ...
The city of Saint Paul is located in Saint Charles County<1>.
The location of Saint Paul has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Saint Paul, you might consider that their post office opened in 1875.
When the people of Saint Paul refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Saint Paulite<3>
A typical abbreviation for Saint Paul: St. Paul
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Saint Paul has a population of 2,574 people<4> (see below for details).
Saint Paul is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Saint Paul lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Saint Paul had an population of 2,574 people. This is an increase of 40.73% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 57.53% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Saint Paul had a population of 1,829 people. This makes Saint Paul the county's 9th most populous community.
The population of Saint Paul represents 0.03% of the total population of Missouri (which has 5,988,927 people), making it the state's 254th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,829 people, the population of Saint Paul increased 11.93% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,634 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 two Missouri communities named Saint Paul: This one is located in Saint Charles County and the other is located in Saint Louis County.
Beyond Missouri, there are 36 communities that are also named Saint Paul - they are located in Alaska, Alberta, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (6), Kentucky (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, 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.
Communities near Saint Paul ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Saint Paul.
- O'Fallon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for O'Fallon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Fallon
- O'Fallon is located in Saint Charles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89,769 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for O'Fallon <6>
- Saint Charles
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
- Saint Charles is located in Saint Charles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <6>
- Saint Peters
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Peters
- Saint Peters is located in Saint Charles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,043 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Peters <6>
- Chesterfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Chesterfield is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,570 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <6>
- Wentzville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentzville
- Wentzville is located in Saint Charles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wentzville <6>
- Wildwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Wildwood is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wildwood <6>
- Maryland Heights
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryland Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland Heights
- Maryland Heights is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,895 people
- Lake Saint Louis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Saint Louis
- Lake Saint Louis is located in Saint Charles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,186 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Saint Louis <6>
- Dardenne Prairie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dardenne Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dardenne Prairie
- Dardenne Prairie is located in Saint Charles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,397 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dardenne Prairie <6>
- Troy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,341 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <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. 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Saint Paul, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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.<7>
From that list, the Saint Paul post office opened in 1875.
We also found Saint Paul in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Saint Paul.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Paul. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Saint Charles County: www.saintcharlescounty.org/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Saint Charles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Saint Paul. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saint Paul - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |