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St. Paul

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St. Paul

Total population

307,484

Air quality index

44Good
Weather65°F · Mostly Cloudy
Coordinates44.95°, -93.10°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Active weather alerts
  • Extreme Heat Watch · Severe
    Extreme Heat Watch issued June 27 at 12:13PM CDT until June 29 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Overview

Saint Paul is the capital city of the U.S. state of Minnesota and the county seat of Ramsey County. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 311,527, making it Minnesota's second-most populous city and the 69th-most populous in the United States. Saint Paul and neighboring Minneapolis form the core of the Twin Cities metropolitan area, the third most populous in the Midwest with around 3.7 million residents.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Geography

Latitude
44.9489
Longitude
-93.1041
Water area
4.13 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
65°F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
85°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday Night
73°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Monday
97°F
Sunny
Monday Night
75°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tuesday
94°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Forecast for St. Paul, MN from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

US AQI — Good
44
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
5.1
PM10 (µg/m³)
5.3
Ozone (µg/m³)
72
NO₂ (µg/m³)
6.8

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
30%
Diabetes
11.1%
Adult obesity
33.5%
Binge drinking
15.6%
Adult smoking
14.3%
No leisure activity
22.6%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
2,767,926
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Black-capped Chickadee
    Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    111,729
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    105,637
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    102,541
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    91,076
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    86,407
  • Downy Woodpecker
    Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    84,116
  • American Goldfinch
    Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    83,854
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    80,830

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
242
Elementary
96
Middle
30
High
80
Other
36

Largest nearby schools

  • Minnesota Connections Academy 7-12
    High · SAINT PAUL · 2,889 students · 35.2:1 ratio
  • ROSEVILLE AREA SENIOR HIGH
    High · ROSEVILLE · 2,327 students · 23:1 ratio
  • MOUNDS VIEW SENIOR HIGH
    High · ARDEN HILLS · 1,901 students · 27.6:1 ratio
  • WASHINGTON TECH SECONDARY MAGNET
    High · SAINT PAUL · 1,766 students · 18.4:1 ratio
  • HARDING SENIOR HIGH
    High · SAINT PAUL · 1,717 students · 20.2:1 ratio
  • CENTRAL SENIOR HIGH
    High · SAINT PAUL · 1,691 students · 23.2:1 ratio
  • NORTH SENIOR HIGH
    High · NORTH SAINT PAUL · 1,594 students · 18.3:1 ratio
  • HIGHLAND PARK SENIOR HIGH
    High · SAINT PAUL · 1,390 students · 25.3:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
Largest event

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Minnesota

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.86
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,409

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
1,291
Avg daily Wikipedia views
43
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about St. Paul

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of St. Paul, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • NOAA National Weather Service
  • Wikimedia Commons
  • Wikidata
  • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • CDC PLACES
  • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • Open Library