Stillwater, Minnesota

Stillwater
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 / 45.050; -92.817
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyWashington
MetroMinneapolis–Saint Paul
First settledOctober 26, 1843
Named afterStill waters of the St. Croix River, Stillwater, Maine
Government
 • MayorTed Kozlowski
Area
 • Total
9.07 sq mi (23.50 km2)
 • Land8.05 sq mi (20.84 km2)
 • Water1.03 sq mi (2.66 km2)
Elevation
866 ft (264 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
19,394
 • Estimate 
(2024)
19,386
 • Density2,410.4/sq mi (930.66/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
55082, 55083
Area code651
FIPS code27-62824
GNIS feature ID2395969
Websiteci.stillwater.mn.us

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.