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ST PAUL, MINNESOTA - USA
Saint Paul is the capital and second-largest city of the state of Minnesota
in the United States of America. It is the county seat of Ramsey County. As
of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 287,151. Saint Paul
and the adjacent city of Minneapolis form the core of the area known as the
Twin Cities. The city is located just south of 45 degrees north latitude (the
suburb of Roseville has a marker near an obscure intersection identifying
the exact location of the 45th parallel). The city's current mayor is Randy
Kelly.
Sites of interest
Areas of interest include the Science Museum of Minnesota [1] (http://www.smm.org),
the Minnesota State Capitol building, and the city's Civic Center, the
RiverCentre. It is also home to the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, the Saint
Paul Saints minor league baseball team, and the Minnesota Wild National
Hockey League team, which plays at the local Xcel Energy Center.
Nearby attractions include the Mississippi River which forms the southwest
and southern border of Saint Paul, the Mall of America in Bloomington, and
the Minnesota State Fair's [2] (http://www.mnstatefair.org/) grounds. The
fair is open during the two weeks prior to and including Labor Day. It takes
place in northern Saint Paul next to the suburb of Falcon Heights, and just
north of what is called the Midway, appropriately defining the midway point
between downtown districts of the Twin Cities. Immediately west of the state
fairgrounds is the "Saint Paul Campus" of the University of Minnesota. The
Cathedral of Saint Paul [3] (http://www.archspm.org/) is home to the
Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, and numerous other
religious organizations exist in the metropolitan area. Bordering the
southwest edge of Saint Paul and the southeastern tip of Minneapolis is the
Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport. Also notable is the Fort
Snelling National Historic Site, which lies on the bluff above the
confluence of the Minnesota and Mississippi rivers. Just below the bluff is
Fort Snelling State Park[4] (http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/fort_snelling/index.html),
which incorporates Pike Island named for the explorer Zebulon Pike.
Saint Paul is the birthplace of renowned author, F Scott Fitzgerald, as well
as cartoonist Charles M. Schulz (Peanuts).
Major corporations headquartered in the Saint Paul area include 3M, source
of products such as Scotch-Tape™, Thinsulate™ and Post-It™ notes; Saint Paul
Travelers [5] (http://www.stpaultravelers.com/), a major insurance firm; and
Lawson Software, a business software and support company.
Transportation
Ground Transportation
Most of the citizens of Saint Paul utilize a car to move throughout the
region, although the bus system, provided by Metro Transit, is also used by
those with and without cars. Currently, Metro Transit is in the process of
developing the Hiawatha Line light rail transit system, which will run
through Minneapolis but also provide opportunities for direct connections
from buses running in Saint Paul. It is open and running as of June 26,
2004. If the light rail system is expanded in the future, the next link will
probably connect to Saint Paul.
In the downtown area, buildings are connected by a skyway system in which
buildings are directly connected to each other, and pedestrians may walk
from one building to another without going outside. Another system of
transportation gaining popularity in Saint Paul is biking, especially with
the advent of additional bike lanes throughout the city and the metropolitan
area. Bike trails interconnect with those of Minneapolis and other
neighboring cities.
Air Transportation
The Major airport for the area is the Minneapolis/Saint Paul International
Airport. Its major provider is Northwest Airlines, although low priced
discount airlines are beginning to gain strength in the area.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of
145.5 km˛ (56.2 mi˛). 136.7 km˛ (52.8 mi˛) of it is land and 8.8 km˛ (3.4
mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 6.07% water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 287,151 people, 112,109 households, and
60,987 families residing in the city. The population density is 2,101.0/km˛
(5,441.7/mi˛). There are 115,713 housing units at an average density of
846.6/km˛ (2,192.8/mi˛). The racial makeup of the city is 67.02% White,
11.71% African American, 1.13% Native American, 12.36% Asian, 0.07% Pacific
Islander, 3.84% from other races, and 3.87% from two or more races. 7.91% of
the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 112,109 households out of which 29.1% have children under the age
of 18 living with them, 36.1% are married couples living together, 13.9%
have a female householder with no husband present, and 45.6% are non-families.
35.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.4% have someone
living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is
2.46 and the average family size is 3.32.
In the city the population is spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18,
12.5% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 18.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who
are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 31 years. For every 100
females there are 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there
are 89.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $38,774, and the median
income for a family is $48,925. Males have a median income of $35,111 versus
$29,432 for females. The per capita income for the city is $20,216. 15.6% of
the population and 11.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the
total people living in poverty, 23.2% are under the age of 18 and 9.7% are
65 or older.
Schools
Community of Peace Academy
Macalester College
College of Saint Catherine
Central Senior High School
Cretin-Derham Hall (http://www.cretin-derhamhall.org/)
Highland Park Senior High School
Humbolt Senior High School
Como Park Senior High School
Arlington Senior High School
Johnson Senior High School
Harding Senior High School
Creative Arts Senior High School
Saint Paul Academy and Summit School
Open School
Murray Junior High School
Ramsey Junior High School
Highland Park Junior High School
Humboldt Junior High School
Washington Technology Middle School
Battle Creek Middle School
Cleveland Quality Middle School
Official web site; Saint Paul Public Schools
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