Waite Park, Minnesota
| Waite Park, Minnesota | |
|---|---|
| City | |
| Motto: "The City With A Smile" | |
 Location of Waite Park within Stearns County and state of Minnesota |
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| Coordinates: 45°33′1″N 94°13′27″W / 45.55028°N 94.22417°WCoordinates: 45°33′1″N 94°13′27″W / 45.55028°N 94.22417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Stearns |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.94 sq mi (23.15 km2) |
| • Land | 8.90 sq mi (23.05 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,070 ft (326 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 6,715 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 6,680 |
| • Density | 754.5/sq mi (291.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 56387, 56388 |
| Area code(s) | 320 |
| FIPS code | 27-67612 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0653722 |
| Website | www.ci.waitepark.mn.us |
Waite Park is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 6,715 at the 2010 census and according to 2016 estimates is now 7,839. It is part of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Waite Park was incorporated in 1893. The city was named for Henry Chester Waite, a state legislator. A post office was established at Waite Park in 1897, and remained in operation until 1972.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.94 square miles (23.15 km2); 8.90 square miles (23.05 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) is water.
Minnesota State Highway 23 and County 75 are two of the main routes in Waite Park.
Minnesota Highway 15 skirts the southeastern border of Waite Park. Interstate Highway 94 is to the immediate south and west of Waite Park.
Waite Park is immediately west of the city of St. Cloud.
As of the census of 2010, there were 6,715 people, 3,127 households, and 1,538 families residing in the city. The population density was 754.5 inhabitants per square mile (291.3/km2). There were 3,424 housing units at an average density of 384.7 per square mile (148.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 83.6% White, 6.6% African American, 0.7% Native American, 3.6% Asian, 2.7% from other races, and 2.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.5% of the population.
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