North Saint Paul (abbreviated North St. Paul) is a city in Ramsey County,

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, United States, located east-northeast of the city of

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. The population was 12,364 at the 2020 census. North Saint Paul is a distinct city, and not a neighborhood of nearby Saint Paul. This fact also contributes to a major difference from typical suburbs; rather than being composed of new developments and

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, many of the structures in town are older, including a

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area of brick storefronts. On the east side of the Margaret Street bridge over

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resides the 20-ton ''North Saint Paul Snowman''. As the official city logo of North Saint Paul, it was constructed on Margaret and 7th Streets from 1971 to 1974 by Lloyd Koesling and moved to its current location in 1990.

History

North St. Paul was originally called Castle, and under the latter name was laid out in 1887 by Henry Anson Castle when the Wisconsin Central Railroad was extended to that point. North St. Paul boasts the oldest continuously operating bar in Minnesota, Neumann's Bar, in their historic downtown area. The original bar opened for business in 1887, and has continuously operated as an establishment serving alcoholic beverages ever since. Even during

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, they served near beer in the main bar, and opened a speakeasy upstairs. Visitors can still go upstairs and see the keyhole door used to screen entrants, and the old telephone that was connected to the downstairs bar so that messages could be passed back and forth.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Silver Lake and Casey Lake are the city's largest bodies of water and both have large, adjacent parks.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 11,460 people, 4,615 households, and 2,982 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 4,822 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 81.2%

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, 7.0%

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, 0.6% Native American, 6.6% Asian, 0.1%

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, 1.6% from other races, and 2.9% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 4.9% of the population. There were 4,615 households, of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were

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living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.4% were non-families. Of all households 28.2% were made up of individuals, and 10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.04. The median age in the city was 38.5 years. Of residents 22.7% were under the age of 18; 9.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.3% were from 25 to 44; 29% were from 45 to 64; and 13.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.1% male and 50.9% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 11,929 people, 4,703 households, and 3,160 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 4,753 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 92.86%

, 2.62%

, 0.55% Native American, 1.68% Asian, 0.03%

, 0.86% from other races, and 1.39% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 2.36% of the population. There were 4,703 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were

living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. Of all households 27.0% were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.09. In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.3% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $50,923, and the median income for a family was $59,652. Males had a median income of $38,958 versus $29,757 for females. The

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for the city was $22,411. About 2.2% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the

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, including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.

Religion

Christ Lutheran Church WELS North St Paul MN

Christ Lutheran Church is a member of the

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(WELS) in North St. Paul. North Church is a

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congregation in North St. Paul. St Mark's Lutheran Church was founded in 1887. It is part of the

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(ELCA). Church of St Peter is a

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church and parochial school located on Margaret St, just north of Historic Downtown North St Paul. *The Church of St. Peter was incorporated on January 8, 1889 and purchased a building previously used by the Congregational Church on Margaret St. *Corner stone for the historic church was laid in September 1915. *The community moved into the historic church in 1916 and spent the next decade decorating the church with stained glass windows, pews, pipe organ and Italian marble altars *The parish broke ground for O'Reilley Hall on Sunday, May 16, 1971. This temporary space continues to serve various needs for the community. *The parish added Fellowship Hall and the Adoration Chapel in the 1990s. *Construction of the current church began in 2007 *The Church of St . Peter and Holy Redeemer Parish merged in 2008. *The current church was consecrated by Archbishop John Neinstedt on September 7, 2008 The Catholic community in North St. Paul began in 1888 as a mission parish of Guardian Angels parish. Throughout the early years the parish occupied a series of buildings until 1915 when the parishioners built the brick church. The older building was remodeled into the town’s first parochial school. Members of the Sisters of St. Joseph staffed the school until 1928, at which time several things began to change. The Sisters of St. Francis from Rochester were hired to teach in the school. A new school and convent were also built. The school had eight classrooms, a library, and a nurse’s room.

Education

; Public *

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* Cowern Elementary School * Richardson Elementary School * L.C. Webster Elementary School ; Private * Christ Lutheran School * St. Peter Catholic School

Transportation

Minnesota Highway 36 and the

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, running over the former Soo Line Railway grade, bisect the city of North Saint Paul. Highway 36 serves as a main route in the city; it is a four-lane highway with both at-grade and overpass intersections. Additionally, Interstate Highway 694 is in close proximity to the city.

References

External links

City of North St. Paul, MN Official Website
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