North St. Paul, Minnesota
| North Saint Paul, Minnesota | |
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| City | |
The North Saint Paul Snowman
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| Motto: "An Extraordinary Small Town In The Cities" | |
 Location of the city of North Saint Paul within Ramsey County, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 45°0′46″N 92°59′54″W / 45.01278°N 92.99833°WCoordinates: 45°0′46″N 92°59′54″W / 45.01278°N 92.99833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Ramsey |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.01 sq mi (7.80 km2) |
| • Land | 2.85 sq mi (7.38 km2) |
| • Water | 0.16 sq mi (0.41 km2) |
| Elevation | 974 ft (297 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 11,460 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 11,694 |
| • Density | 4,021.1/sq mi (1,552.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 55109 |
| Area code(s) | 651 |
| FIPS code | 27-47221 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0648686 |
| Website | www.ci.north-saint-paul.mn.us |
North Saint Paul (abbreviated North St. Paul) is a city in Ramsey County, Minnesota, located east–northeast of the city of Saint Paul. The population was 11,460 at the 2010 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 urban sprawl, many of the structures in town are older, including a downtown area of brick storefronts.
On the east side of the Margaret Street bridge over Minnesota State Highway 36 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 1971–1974 by Lloyd Koesling and moved to its current location in 1990.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.01 square miles (7.80 km2), of which 2.85 square miles (7.38 km2) is land and 0.16 square miles (0.41 km2) is water. Silver Lake and Casey Lake are the city's largest bodies of water and both have large, adjacent parks.
Minnesota Highway 36 and the Gateway State Trail, 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.
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.
As of the census of 2010, there were 11,460 people, 4,615 households, and 2,982 families residing in the city. The population density was 4,021.1 inhabitants per square mile (1,552.6/km2). There were 4,822 housing units at an average density of 1,691.9 per square mile (653.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 81.2% White, 7.0% African American, 0.6% Native American, 6.6% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.6% from other races, and 2.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.9% of the population.
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