Saint Paul, Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota
State capital city
City of Saint Paul
Clockwise from the top: Downtown Saint Paul as seen from Harriet Island, the Xcel Energy Center, the Saint Paul Cathedral, the Minnesota State Capitol, the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory, and the historic James J. Hill House
Flag Seal
Nickname(s):  "the Capital City", "the Saintly City", "Pig's Eye", "STP", "Last City of the East"
Motto(s):  The most livable city in America.1
Location in Ramsey County and the state of Minnesota
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Coordinates: 44°56′39″N 93°5′37″W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Ramsey
Incorporated	March 4, 1854
Named for	St. Paul the Apostle
Government
• Mayor	Melvin Carter (DFL)
Area
• City	56.18 sq mi (145.51 km2)
• Land	51.98 sq mi (134.63 km2)
• Water	4.20 sq mi (10.88 km2)
Elevation	702 ft (214 m)
Population  (2010)
• City	285,068
• Estimate  (2018)	309,180
• Rank	City: 64th MN: 2nd
• Density	5,948/sq mi (2,297/km2)
• Metro	3,524,583 (US: 16th)
• Demonym	Saint Paulite
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	55101–55175
Area code(s)	651
Website	www.stpaul.gov
1 Current as of July 30, 2008.

Saint Paul is the capital city of the U.S. state of Minnesota. It is across the Mississippi River from Minneapolis. When people talk about both cities, they call them the Twin Cities.

Well-known people from Saint Paul

• F. Scott Fitzgerald, author
• Darnella Frazier, civil rights activist

Other websites

• Saint Paul official city government website