South St. Paul

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South St. Paul
Location of South St. Paul in Dakota County and Minnesota
Location of South St. Paul in Dakota County and Minnesota
Basic data
Foundation : January 1, 1887
State : United States
State : Minnesota
County : Dakota County
Coordinates : 44 ° 54 ′  N , 93 ° 2 ′  W Coordinates: 44 ° 54 ′  N , 93 ° 2 ′  W
Time zone : Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 )
Residents : 20,160 (as of 2010)
Population density : 1,353 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 15.9 km 2  (approx. 6 mi 2 ) of
which 14.9 km 2  (approx. 6 mi 2 ) is land
Height : 219 m
Postcodes : 55075, 55076
Area code : +1 651
FIPS : 27-61492
GNIS ID : 0652339
Website : www.southstpaul.org
Mayor : Beth Baumann

South St. Paul is a city in Dakota County , Minnesota, United States . It is located around ten kilometers southeast of Saint Paul and has around 20,000 inhabitants.

geography

South St. Paul is located on the Mississippi River southeast of Saint Paul in the metropolitan area of ​​the Twin Cities . According to the United States Census Bureau, the area of ​​the city is 15.9 square kilometers, of which 1.0 square kilometers is water.

history

The area of ​​today's South St. Paul was originally settled by the Mdewakanton Indians. It was not until the 19th century that European settlers settled in the area. On May 11, 1858, South St. Paul became part of the newly established West St. Paul Township. In the late 1880s, South St. Paul split off and became an independent town. In 1990 it received the All-American City award .

Demographic data

According to the 2000 census, South St. Paul has 20,167 people in 8123 households and 5255 families. Racially, the population is made up of around 93 percent white population and other smaller or more groups. 6.4 percent of the population are Hispanics .

Children under the age of 18 live in 32.5% of the 8123 households, married couples in 47.0%, female singles in 13.1% and 35.3% are not family households. 28.8% of all households consist exclusively of a single person and 10.8% live single people over 65 years of age.

In relation to the entire city, the population is made up of 25.4% residents under 18 years of age, 9.0% between 18 and 24 years of age, 32.7% between 25 and 44 years of age, 20.1% between 45 and 64 years of age 12.8% over 65 years. The median is 35 years. About 51% of the population is female.

The median income of a household is 45,216 USD, that of a family 54,119 USD. The per capita income is $ 21,396. About 6.1% of the population and 4.1% of families live below the poverty line.

sons and daughters of the town

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