Stillwater, Minnesota

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Stillwater
Nickname : The Birthplace of Minnesota
Stillwater and the St. Croix River
Stillwater and the St. Croix River
Location in Minnesota
Washington County Minnesota Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Stillwater Highlighted.svg
Basic data
Foundation : March 4, 1854
State : United States
State : Minnesota
County : Washington County
Coordinates : 45 ° 3 ′  N , 92 ° 49 ′  W Coordinates: 45 ° 3 ′  N , 92 ° 49 ′  W
Time zone : Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 )
Residents : 18,225 (as of 2010)
Population density : 1,084.8 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 18.9 km 2  (about 7 mi 2 ) of
which 16.8 km 2  (about 6 mi 2 ) is land
Height : 212 m
Postcodes : 55082-55083
Area code : +1 651
FIPS : 27-62824
GNIS ID : 0652642
Website : www.ci.stillwater.mn.us
Mayor : Ken Harycki
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Stillwater Bridge

Stillwater is a city in the US state of Minnesota with around 15,000 inhabitants. It is the administrative seat of Washington County and belongs to the metropolitan area around the cities of Minneapolis-Saint Paul .

geography

Stillwater is around 15 miles northeast of Saint Paul . The St. Croix River runs east of the city . This is also the border with the state of Wisconsin . According to the United States Census Bureau, the area of ​​the city is 18.9 square kilometers, of which 2.1 square kilometers are water.

history

Washington County Courthouse in Stillwater

Two agreements between the US government and the Indian tribes of the Ojibwa and Dakota , which had been signed on July 29 and September 29, 1837, provided the basis for the settlement of the St. Croix River Valley by immigrants of European descent. Stillwater was founded in 1843 as one of the first Minnesota cities. In 1848 negotiations about the establishment of the state of Minnesota took place there. For this reason, Stillwater is also known as " The Birthplace of Minnesota ". After a year later Minnesota Territory was founded, which was 1853 in Stillwater Territorial Prison of Minnesota opened. Stillwater received its town charter on March 4, 1854. In the second half of the 19th century, the forest and timber industry was the town's most important economic factor.

Today Stillwater is a popular destination for tourists. The historic city center with bookshops, antique shops and restaurants as well as the location on the St. Croix River are of particular importance. Since 1993 the city has called itself a book village . In 1982, Oak Park Heights Detention Center opened just outside of Stillwater city center and is currently home to Minnesota's most dangerous criminals. Since 1914 exists in the city of Stillwater next to the detention center Stillwater .

Population development

1970 1980 1990 2000
10.191 12,290 13,882 15,143

Demographic data

According to the 2000 census, Stillwater has 15,143 people in 5,797 households and 4115 families. Racially, the population is made up of 97.5 percent white population and smaller minorities.

Children under the age of 18 live in 36.8% of the 5,797 households, married couples in 57.2%, female singles in 10.8% and 29.0% are not family households. 24.3% of all households consist exclusively of a single person and 9.0% are single people over 65 years of age. The average household size is 2.55 people, that of families 3.07.

In relation to the entire city, the population is made up of 27.7% residents under 18 years of age, 6.3% between 18 and 24 years of age, 28.8% between 25 and 44 years of age, 25.4% between 45 and 64 years of age 11.8% over 65 years. The median is 38 years. About 53.6% of the population is female.

The median income of a household is USD 57,154 and that of a family is USD 72,188. The per capita income is $ 27,163. About 4.3% of the population and 3.0% of families live below the poverty line.

sons and daughters of the town

Web links

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