St. Peter, Minnesota
St. Peter, Minnesota | |
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| Motto: "Where History & Progress Meet" | |
Location of St. Peter, Minnesota | |
| Coordinates: 44°19′46.19″N 93°57′57.01″W / 44.3294972°N 93.9658361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Nicollet |
| Founded | 1853 |
| Incorporated | January 7, 1873 |
| Founded by | Captain William Bigelow Dodd |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Mayor | Shanon Nowell |
| • City Council | Ben Ranft Keri Johnson Darrell Pettis Dustin J. Sharstrom Bradley DeVos Josh Weisenfeld |
| Area | |
• City | 6.240 sq mi (16.162 km2) |
| • Land | 6.066 sq mi (15.710 km2) |
| • Water | 0.175 sq mi (0.454 km2) |
| Elevation | 850 ft (259 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• City | 12,066 |
• Estimate (2023) | 12,291 |
| • Density | 2,026/sq mi (782.4/km2) |
| • Metro | 104,248 (US: 352nd) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 56082 |
| Area codes | 507 and 924 |
| FIPS code | 27-58036 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2396517 |
| Sales tax | 7.875% |
| Website | saintpetermn.gov |
St. Peter is a city and the county seat of Nicollet County, Minnesota, United States. It is 10 miles north of the Mankato–North Mankato metropolitan area. The population was 12,066 at the 2020 census. It is home to Gustavus Adolphus College.
U.S. Highway 169 and Minnesota State Highways 22 and 99 are three of the city's main routes. St. Peter is known for being located on the scenic Minnesota River valley, being home to the St. Peter State Hospital Museum, the Traverse Des Sioux historic site and the St. Peter Armory. Also, St. Peter's sister city is Petatlán, Guerrero, Mexico.