| Official Name: | St. Paul Park |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Motto: | "On The Mississippi"[1] |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Minnesota |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Washington |
| Government Type: | Democracy |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Sandi Dingle |
| Established Date: | Jan 1st. 2017 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 9.29 |
| Area Land Km2: | 7.76 |
| Area Water Km2: | 1.52 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 3.59 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 3.00 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.59 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 5544 |
| Population Density Km2: | 713.99 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1849.23 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 748 |
| Coordinates: | 44.8394°N -92.9917°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 55071 |
| Area Code: | 651 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 27-58018[3] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2396516 |
| Website: | www.stpaulpark.govoffice.com |
St. Paul Park or Saint Paul Park is a city in Washington County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 5,279 at the 2010 census.[4] It is on the east bank of the Mississippi River, five miles (8 km) downstream from St. Paul.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.58sqmi; 2.99sqmi is land and 0.59sqmi is water.[5]
U.S. Highway 61 and U.S. Highway 10, which run concurrently through the town, serves as a main route in the community.
St. Paul Park is bordered by Cottage Grove to the east and Newport to the north.
The town is home to the St. Paul Park Refinery, owned by Marathon Petroleum, which produces 106,500 barrels per day (“bpd”).[6]
High School students living in St. Paul Park attend Park High School. Middle School students attend Oltman Middle School. Elementary School students attend Pullman or Pine Hill elementary School.
As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 5,279 people, 1,970 households, and 1,381 families residing in the city. The population density was 1765.6PD/sqmi. There were 2,079 housing units at an average density of 695.3/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 88.5% White, 3.3% African American, 0.5% Native American, 3.7% Asian, 1.9% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.3% of the population.
There were 1,970 households, of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.9% were married couples living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.9% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.11.
The median age in the city was 34.3 years. 25.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.5% were from 25 to 44; 26.3% were from 45 to 64; and 9.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.2% male and 49.8% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,070 people, 1,829 households, and 1,344 families residing in the city. The population density was 2131.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,868 housing units at an average density of 785.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 93.87% White, 2.27% African American, 0.34% Native American, 1.10% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.99% from other races, and 1.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.78% of the population.
There were 1,829 households, out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.1% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $50,805, and the median income for a family was $54,063. Males had a median income of $37,083 versus $29,143 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,234. About 5.1% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.