Mahtomedi, Minnesota
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The City of Mahtomedi water tower at sunset.
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| Motto: "A Small Town City" | |
 Location of the city of Mahtomedi within Washington County, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 45°3′39″N 92°57′32″W / 45.06083°N 92.95889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Washington |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.76 sq mi (14.92 km2) |
| • Land | 3.49 sq mi (9.04 km2) |
| • Water | 2.27 sq mi (5.88 km2) |
| Elevation | 994 ft (303 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 7,676 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 7,883 |
| • Density | 2,199.4/sq mi (849.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 55115 |
| Area code(s) | 651 |
| FIPS code | 27-39428 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0647391 |
| Website | www.ci.mahtomedi.mn.us |
Mahtomedi (/mɑːtoʊˈmiːdaɪ/ mah-toh-MEE-dy) is a city in Washington County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 7,676 at the 2010 census. Mahtomedi is considered to be a suburb of St. Paul, and is located between St. Paul and Stillwater. The official motto of the city is "In Maht We Trust." The phrase was introduced by the city's mayor, Alexander Paul Jensen.
Mahtomedi is about 15 miles northeast of St. Paul, the capital of Minnesota. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area 3.49 square miles (9.04 km2) of it is land and 2.27 square miles (5.88 km2) is water, part of which is White Bear Lake.Interstate 694 and Mahtomedi Avenue are two of the main routes in the community.
Mahtomedi was platted in 1883. The city name is from the Dakota for White Bear Lake - mató, the grey bear, and mde, a lake. A post office was established at Mahtomedi in 1884, and remains in operation today on Wildwood Road.
Mahtomedi is home to its own school district, which services Dellwood, Grant, Hugo, Mahtomedi, Pine Springs, Willernie, and parts of Lake Elmo, Oakdale, Stillwater, and White Bear Lake:
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