Saint Peter, Minnesota

Saint Peter: City in Nicollet County, Minnesota, United States

About

Saint Peter is a city located in the county of Nicollet in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Its population at the 2010 census was 11,196 and a population density of 720 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 12,033 inhabitants.

The city was created 151 years ago in 1872.

Saint Peter locator map
Location of Saint Peter on Minnesota map.

Quick Facts about Saint Peter

Population : 12,033 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Minnesota (United States)
County : Nicollet County
Postal code : 56082
Phone Area Codes : 507
Area : 15.55 km2
Altitude : 768 feet / 234 meters
Capital city : Saint Peter is capital of Nicollet County
Establishment : January 01, 1873 (151 years ago)
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 20:12:19 (28th March 2024)
Density : 774 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 6.96% (2010-2020)
Nicollet County Courthouse image
Nicollet County Courthouse
Nicollet County Courthouse image

Geography

Saint Peter is located at 44°19'25"N 93°57'29"W (44.3235800, -93.9580100).

Saint Peter map

Demographics

The population of Saint Peter increased by 6.96% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 11,196 - census
2011 11,425 2% estimation process
2012 11,458 0.29% estimation process
2013 11,390 -0.6% estimation process
2014 11,687 2.54% estimation process
2015 11,727 0.34% estimation process
2016 11,760 0.28% estimation process
2017 11,918 1.33% estimation process
2018 11,941 0.19% estimation process
2019 11,953 0.1% estimation process
2020 12,033 0.66% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 5,338
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 5,697
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : -6.3%
April 1, 2020 Population : 5,065
April 1, 2010 Population : 5,702
People under 5 years old, percentage : 9.8%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 26.0%
People over 65 (%) : 17.1%
Female persons, % : 52.5%
White only, percent : 53.0%
Black or African American alone, percent : 34.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 1.3%
Asians alone % : 0.6%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 10.9%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 2.3%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 51.7%
2015-2019 Veterans : 457
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 0.8%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 52.0%

Saint Peter zip code is 56082. County name: Nicollet, County fips: 27103

City of Saint Peter, Saint Peter

Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 52.0%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $102,600
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,135
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $265
2015-2019 median gross rent : $629
2015-2019 Households : 2,145
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.27
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 77.1%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 14.3%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 84.0%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 74.6%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 75.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 13.1%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 15.4%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 5.4%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 54.1%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 62.5%
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 60,296
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 159,395
2012 total retail sales per capita : $28,236
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 22.4
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $25,653
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $19,234
Percentage of people living in poverty : 41.7%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 719
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 370
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 231
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 111
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 554
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 105
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 534
2010 population per square mile : 1,183.8
2010 land area in square miles : 4.82

People born in Saint Peter (14)

People born in Saint Peter, including politician John Albert Johnson, professional wrestler Rick Rude, Minnesota Representative Godfrey G. Goodwin, .

List

  • Walter Craig Kerr he was born in 08/11/1858
  • John H. Tolan (American politician (1877-1947)) he was born in 15/01/1877
  • John Victor Bergquist (American composer) he was born in 18/05/1877
  • Camilla Hall (American kidnapper) she was born in 24/03/1945
  • Dick Kasperek (American football player) he was born in 06/02/1943
  • Earl Renneke (American politician) he was born in 10/03/1928
  • Earl Witte (American football player (1907-1991)) he was born in 23/03/1907
  • Gerald Gustafson (American aviator) he was born in 14/09/1928
  • Joan M. Plaisted (US diplomat) she was born in 29/08/1945
  • Steve Neils (American football player) he was born in 02/05/1951
  • Laurin Leonard Lawson (American general) he was born in 11/03/1876

Schools in Saint Peter

College & universities near Saint Peter, MN

Code Name City ZIP
173647 Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter (MN) 56082-1498
173142 Bethany Lutheran College Mankato (MN) 56001
173911 South Central College North Mankato (MN) 56003-1920
173920 Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato (MN) 56001
173452 Martin Luther College New Ulm (MN) 56073-3965

Stations (2)

Amtrak & bus stations near Saint Peter, MN

Code Name Address Type
MSP Saint Paul Union Depot Midway Station RAIL
RDW Red Wing station 420 Levee Street RAIL

Post offices near Saint Peter

Post Office Name City ZIP
Saint Peter Post Office Saint Peter (MN) 56082
Kasota Post Office Kasota (MN) 56050
Cleveland Post Office Cleveland (MN) 56017
Mankato 2 Post Office Mankato (MN) 56001
Le Sueur Post Office Le Sueur (MN) 56058

Other places with the same name (2)

  • Saint Peter , Illinois human settlement in Fayette County, Illinois, United States of America with a population of 338 people.

Other cities in Nicollet County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Nicollet County , MN.

City Name Population Title
North Mankato 14,052 City in Nicollet County, Minnesota, United States of America
Saint George 1,198 Human settlement in West Newton Township, Minnesota, United States of America
Lafayette 705 Human settlement in Nicollet County, Minnesota, United States of America
Courtland 640 City in Nicollet County, Minnesota, U.
Nicollet 537 City in Minnesota, United States
Traverse 337 Human settlement in Traverse Township, Minnesota, United States of America
New Sweden 299 Unincorporated community in Nicollet County, Minnesota, United States
Bernadotte 286 Township in Nicollet County, Minnesota
North Star 193 Human settlement in Oshawa Township, Minnesota, United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

Saint Peter distances to largest Minnesota cities