St. Peter, Minnesota

About St. Peter

Set in the southern part of Minnesota, St. Peter is a close-knit town with an estimated population of 12,456.

St. Peter holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 6.07 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,052 residents per square mile.

📰 St. Peter News Today

• Heavy rain causes mudslide on Highway 169 near St. Peter keyc.com · Jul 31
• Robert Lee Dodge Obituary Jul 27, 2026 Kolden Funeral Services · Jul 27
• Gary J. Kollmann Obituary (2026) - St. Peter, MN - Saint Peter Funeral Home - Klein Chapel Legacy obituary · Aug 14
• St. Peter, MN Air Quality & Pollen Weather Underground · Aug 17
• St. Peter Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes St. Peter Unique

• Positioned in southern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 12,456.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in St. Peter

• 3rd Street Tavern — barbecue
• El Agave — mexican
• Caribou Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Erbert and Gerbert's Sandwich Shop
• Extra Innings — pizza
• Great Wall
• Jake's Pizza
• Nicollet Cafe
• River Rock (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Treaty Site History Center Museum · Museum
• E. St. Julien Cox House · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in St. Peter

• Ottawa Bluffs Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Community Spirit Park reviews ★
• Gault Park reviews ★
• Gorman Park reviews ★
• Jefferson Park reviews ★
• Jefferson Park West Natural Resource Area reviews ★
• Johnson Park reviews ★
• Levee Park reviews ★
• McGill Park reviews ★
• Minnesota Square Park reviews ★
• Ottawa Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Prairie Ridge Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in St. Peter

• HOFFMAN LEARNING CENTER
• MN VALLEY ED. DIST. EARLY CHILDHOOD
• Minnesota Prairie School
• Minnesota River School
• Minnesota Valley School
• North Elementary School
• Oshawa Learning Academy
• ROCK BEND HS ALC
• ST. PETER ALC
• ST. PETER ECSE
• South Elementary School
• St. Peter High School
• St. Peter Middle School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of St. Peter

🏘️ Nearby Communities