Stillwater is a city in the

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and the

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of Washington County. It is in the

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metropolitan area, on the west bank of the St. Croix River, across from Houlton, Wisconsin. Stillwater's population was 19,394 at the 2020 census. Stillwater is often called "the birthplace of Minnesota" due to its role in the establishment of the state.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has an area of ; is land and is water. State Highways 36, 95, and 96 are three of the community's main routes.

Climate

Stillwater receives an average annual snowfall of . Average annual rainfall is . Each year has an average of 14 days above .

Name

The name "Stillwater" was proposed in 1843 by John McKusick, who built the settlement's first sawmill. McKusick was later a state senator. The name derives from the St. Croix River's calmness near the town center. It is also believed that McKusick had fond memories of Stillwater, Maine, where he had migrated from. Long before European Americans arrived the area was occupied by various indigenous peoples for thousands of years. The

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called it ''Hoġan Wanḳe Kin,'' a term that encompassed not only the St. Croix River but also Lake St. Croix and a large sandbar across from present-day Afton. The name, meaning "the place where the fish lies", derived from a legend in which a man was transformed into a giant fish (a catfish or a pike, depending on the version) and then into a sandbar. In English, Hoġan Wanḳe Kin has been spelled variously as Hogan-wahnkay-kin, Hogan-wauke-kin and Hogan-wan-kee. The

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name for the place was ''Giigoonzh-agomod'', with the slightly different meaning of "where the fish floats". The Ojibwe origin legend is very similar, also involving a man transformed into a giant fish and found floating in the lake. He was ultimately transformed into "a piece of land crossing the lake there" (i.e., the sandbar). In English renderings, Giigo onh-zhagomod has been spelled as Kee-go-shagewa-minnie and Kegan-Shaw-Ga-Nut.

History

In the 1830s, European Americans were pressing west into this territory. The U.S. government tried to arrange for their settlement in Native American lands, and on July 29 and September 29, 1837, it signed treaties with the local Ojibwe and Dakota nations to allow such settlement in the St. Croix Valley. The settlement was founded on October 26, 1843, when four partners formed the Stillwater Lumber Company. Settlers were drawn by the area's abundant lumber and river traffic resulting from the industry. This was one of Minnesota's oldest towns, preceding

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by several years. Stillwater was officially incorporated as a city on March 4, 1854 (the same day as

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). Stillwater is often called the "birthplace of Minnesota". In 1848, a territorial convention that began the process of establishing Minnesota as a state was held in Stillwater, at the corner of Myrtle and Main streets. Originally part of the Wisconsin Territory, Minnesota officially became a separate territory in 1849 and, after population increases, a state in 1858. As more evidence of Stillwater's importance at the time, the territorial convention selected three leading Minnesota cities as locations for three important public institutions:

was designated as the capital; the

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was established at Minneapolis; and Stillwater became the site of the territory's first

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. The Minnesota Territorial Prison (later Minnesota State Prison) was opened in 1853. The prison held Cole, Jim, and Bob Younger, three of the Younger brothers of the James–Younger Gang. Lumbering was the predominant industry in the St. Croix River Valley in the second half of the 19th century. For many years, lumbermen sent large rafts of logs down the St. Croix. They were collected at the St. Croix Boom Site two miles upstream of Stillwater, and processed in Stillwater's many

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s were used most widely on the river from 1860 to 1890. A few still operate as entertainment venues today. David Swain operated a shipyard and engine works in Stillwater. Excursion steamboats, such as the ''Verne Swain'' and the ''Capitol'', began to operate in the early 20th century, taking passengers to other cities along the river. During the

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, Stillwater sent men of the 1st Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Company B, 5th Minnesota Infantry Regiment Company K, and the 8th Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment Company C, among others, to fight for the Union. On October 18, 1921, Charles Strite invented the automatic pop-up bread

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in Stillwater. By 1926, the Toastmaster Company began to market the first household toaster using a redesigned version of Strite's invention. In 1923, Nelson's Ice Cream parlor was established. In 1931, construction of the Stillwater lift bridge over the St. Croix River was completed at a final cost of $460,174, which was split equally between Minnesota and Wisconsin. The lift bridge is one of the city's most iconic and visible local monuments. It was part of

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until 2017, when it closed to vehicle traffic. In 2020 it became part of a five-mile trail loop running through Stillwater and Houlton, Wisconsin. In 1996 the city of Stillwater entered into an agreement with Stillwater Township to annex land. In 2015 the Stillwater city council approved the annexing the last of the land covered by the agreement. The city's western border is now Manning Avenue (County Road 15). The northern border is now mostly, but not entirely, Minnesota Highway 96. Stillwater was described as the Minnesota headquarters of the

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in 1991, and has been identified as a "probable" former

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Gallery

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Demographics

Historic census data

1870

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: 4,106 () :

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: 18 () : Indian: 1 () : Total: 4,125

1880

: White: 9,020 () : Colored: 22 () : Chinese or Japanese: 2 () : Total: 9,046

1890

: White: 11,209 () : Colored: 18 () : Civilized Indian: 1 () : Total: 11,260

1910

: White: 10,131 () :: Born in U.S. to two U.S.-born parents: 2,447 () :: Born in U.S. to one or two foreign-born parents: 4,910 () :: Born outside U.S. 2,774 () :

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: 56 () : Chinese, Japanese, or Indian: 5 () : Total: 10,199

1920

: White: 10,137 () :: Born in U.S. to two U.S.-born parents: 2,384 () :: Born in U.S. to one or two foreign-born parents: 3,683 () :: Born outside U.S. 1,664 () :

: 4 () : Total: 7,735

1940

: White: 7,012 () : Other: 1 ()

1950

: White: 99.9% : Other: 0.1%

1960

: White: 99.9% : Other: 0.1%

1970

: White: 10,159 () : African American: 1 () : Indian: 12 () : Asian: 9 () :: Japanese: 3 () :: Filipino: 6 () : Other: 6 ()

2000 census

As of the

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of 2000, there were 15,143 people, 5,797 households, and 4,115 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 5,926 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 94.0%

, 0.9%

, 0.4% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 0.02%

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, 0.1% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population. There were 5,797 households, out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% were

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living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.0% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.07. In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.7% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males. The median income for a household in the city was $57,154, and the median income for a family was $72,188. Males had a median income of $49,158 versus $33,680 for females. The

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for the city was $27,163. About 3.0% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the

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, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the

of 2010, there were 18,225 people, 7,075 households, and 4,885 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 7,576 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.1%

, 1.0%

, 0.4% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population. There were 7,075 households, of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were

living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.0% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.03. The median age in the city was 40 years. 26.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.3% were from 25 to 44; 29% were from 45 to 64; and 12.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.5% male and 51.5% female.

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 19,394 people living in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 89.9%

alone (95.4% White alone or in combination), 1.7% Black or African American, 0.3%

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, 1.5% Asian, 0.05%

, 0.9% from other races, and 5.6% from two or more races.

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of any race were 3.2% of the population. According to the

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estimates for 2016–2020, the median income for a household in the city was $91,947, and the median income for a family was $109,151. Male full-time workers had a median income of $73,986 versus $67,005 for female workers. The

for the city was $48,553. About 3.3% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the

, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over. Of the population age 25 and over, 96.4% were high school graduates or higher and 46.6% had a bachelor's degree or higher.

Education

Stillwater has a mix of public district, public charter, and private schools at the primary and secondary levels. The city is served by the Stillwater Area Public Schools system and the nearest high school is

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Notable people

* Thomas J. Abercrombie,

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, first

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to reach

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, Born in Stillwater *

Ed Ackerson Edwin C. Ackerson (July 18, 1965 – October 4, 2019) was an American musician and producer from Minneapolis. He produced or engineered dozens of records including works by prominent artists such as The Jayhawks, The Replacements (band), The Repl ...

, musician ( Polara, The 27 Various) and record producer (

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, The Replacements,

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), born and attended high school in Stillwater * Brian Arnfelt, NFL defensive end, attended high school in Stillwater *

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, U.S. Representative, lived in Stillwater * Ben Blankenship, member of Team USA Track and Field who set the world record in the distance medley *

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, Minnesota state senator and educator, born in Stillwater * Noah Cates, professional ice hockey player for the

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, born in Stillwater * James B. Clark, director and Oscar-nominated film editor, born in Stillwater * Jessie Diggins, Olympic gold medalist in cross-country skiing, attended high school in Stillwater * Nate Dwyer, NFL linebacker, born in Stillwater * Chris Engler, NBA player, born in Stillwater * Otto Folin, biochemist, educated in Stillwater * Sam Gorski and Niko Pueringer, creators of Corridor Digital * Sean Graham, retired professional track athlete and current head track and cross country coach at

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* Nicole Hause, skateboarder for REAL Skateboards and Nike SB, originally from Stillwater * Patrick Hicks, novelist, poet, and essayist, grew up in Stillwater *

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, Hockey Hall of Fame player and NHL coach, coached in Stillwater * Sherri Jarvis, murder victim * Todd Kalis, NFL guard, born in Stillwater * Brandon Laatsch, game developer and

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, actress, resided in Stillwater * Frankie Lee, musician, born in Stillwater * Chris Maddock, stand-up comedian * Jonah Marais, member of boy band

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, 11th Secretary of Veterans Affairs and White House Chief of Staff for President Obama, born in Stillwater * Harriet McPherson, Minnesota state legislator, farmer, and educator * Bob Nelson, NFL linebacker, born in Stillwater * Socrates Nelson, Minnesota state senator, resided in Stillwater * Karl G. Neumeier, Minnesota state senator and lawyer, born in Stillwater * Glen Perkins, pitcher for

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, born in Stillwater *

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, playwright and actor, resided in Stillwater * Zach Sobiech, musical artist who wrote the #1 hit “Clouds” after being diagnosed with osteosarcoma; inspiration for the

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film ''

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'' * Rich Sommer, actor, raised in Stillwater * LaVyrle Spencer, a New York Times bestselling author, lived in Stillwater *

Alpheus Beede Stickney Alpheus Beede "A.B." Stickney (June 27, 1840 – August 9, 1916) was the first president of the Chicago Great Western Railway, from 1884 to 1909. Youth and education Alpheus Beede Stickney was born in Wilton, Maine, on June 27, 1840, the f ...

, a famous railroad builder, lived in Stillwater, born in Maine * C. Gardner Sullivan, screenwriter and producer, born in Stillwater * John B. Taft, farmer and Minnesota state legislator, resided in Stillwater *

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and

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, went to high school in Stillwater * Thomas Vanek, ice hockey forward for the

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, resides in Stillwater

References

External links

Visitor's Bureau Website

City website

Greater Stillwater Chamber of Commerce
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