South St. Paul, Minnesota

About South St. Paul

South St. Paul is a close-knit town in eastern Minnesota, home to 20,590 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

South St. Paul holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 5.62 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,664 residents per square mile.

📰 South St. Paul News Today

• Man who admitted to killing roommate inside South St. Paul apartment waives right to jury trial kare11.com · Aug 18
• Sarah Willy Star Tribune · Aug 16
• South St. Paul Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 25
• 1146 7th Ave S, South St Paul, MN 55075 Realtor.com · Aug 6
• Stolen car chase ends on Highway 52 ramp in South St. Paul: 2 arrested, 1 still at large - FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul · Jul 26

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes South St. Paul Unique

• The only place in America named South St. Paul — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 20,590.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in South St. Paul

• Angelo's Italian Restaurant — italian
• Famfare Kitchen
• Holy Pizza — pizza
• Honduras Kitchen
• Stockyards Tavern & Chophouse — american
• The Coop — burger
• China Delight
• El Hornito — pizza
• Las Islas
• Peking Cafe — chinese

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Canavar LLC · Art gallery
• Lawshe Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in South St. Paul

• Highwood Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Pig's Eye Island Heron Rookery SNA · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Pig's Eye Regional Park reviews ★
• Wildflower Levee Park reviews ★
• Fred Lawshe Park reviews ★
• Harmon Park reviews ★
• Henry Park reviews ★
• Jefferson Park reviews ★
• Kaposia Landing reviews ★
• Lorraine Park reviews ★
• Mcmorrow Field reviews ★
• Northview Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in South St. Paul

• 917 Deaf/Hard of Hearing
• EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL ED PROGRAM
• Early Learning Resource Center
• KAPOSIA EDUCATION CENTER ELEMENTARY
• LINCOLN CENTER ELEMENTARY
• S ST. PAUL COMMUNITY LRNG. CNTR.
• SSP Virtual
• South St. Paul High School
• South St. Paul Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of South St. Paul

🏘️ Nearby Communities