Stillwater, Minnesota
Stillwater | |
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| Nickname: The Birthplace of Minnesota | |
Location of the city of Stillwater within Washington County, Minnesota | |
Stillwater | |
| Coordinates: 45°3′N 92°49′W / 45.050°N 92.817°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Washington |
| Metro | Minneapolis–Saint Paul |
| First settled | October 26, 1843 |
| Named after | Still waters of the St. Croix River, Stillwater, Maine |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ted Kozlowski |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.07 sq mi (23.50 km2) |
| • Land | 8.05 sq mi (20.84 km2) |
| • Water | 1.03 sq mi (2.66 km2) |
| Elevation | 866 ft (264 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 19,394 |
• Estimate (2024) | 19,386 |
| • Density | 2,410.4/sq mi (930.66/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 55082, 55083 |
| Area code | 651 |
| FIPS code | 27-62824 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2395969 |
| Website | ci |
Stillwater is a city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and the county seat of Washington County. It is in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area, on the west bank of the St. Croix River, across from Houlton, Wisconsin. Stillwater's population was 19,394 at the 2020 census. Stillwater is often called "the birthplace of Minnesota" due to its role in the establishment of the state.