West St. Paul, Minnesota

About West St. Paul

West St. Paul is a close-knit town in eastern Minnesota with an estimated population of 21,920.

West St. Paul holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 4.91 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 4,464 residents per square mile.

📰 West St. Paul News Today

• Minnesota-made movie makes premier fox9.com · Aug 17
• Hobby Lobby closing West St. Paul store Bring Me The News · Aug 9
• West St. Paul suspends contract with Flock Safety, starts taking down cameras kare11.com · Aug 10
• West St. Paul Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• West St. Paul, MN Air Quality & Pollen Weather Underground · Aug 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes West St. Paul Unique

• The only place in America named West St. Paul — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern 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 21,920.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in West St. Paul

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in West St. Paul

• Applebee's — american
• Beirut Restaurant
• El Cubano — cuban
• Fireside Lounge
• Rocco's Pizza — pizza
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• 58 Club
• Amore Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Asian Inn
• Carbone's Pizza — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Chuck E. Cheese's

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in West St. Paul

• Albert Park reviews ★
• Baker Recreation Center reviews ★
• Belvidere Park reviews ★
• Bluff Park reviews ★
• Dodd Park reviews ★
• Dodge Nature Center · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Emerson Park reviews ★
• Garlough Park reviews ★
• Harmon Park reviews ★
• Haskell Park reviews ★
• Kaposia Park reviews ★
• Kennedy Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in West St. Paul

• 917 DCALS North
• 917 DCALS North Extended Day (EDOP)
• ACADEMIC ARTS HIGH SCHOOL
• BRANCH OUT TRANSITIONAL SERVICES
• CHEROKEE HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• EARLY EDUCATION - BIRTH TO THREE
• ECSE INCLUSION
• GARLOUGH ENVIRONMENTAL MAGNET
• GUADALUPE ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS
• HERITAGE E-STEM MAGNET SCHOOL
• HUMBOLDT HIGH SCHOOL
• MORELAND ART/HEALTH SCIENCE MAGNET
• OPEN WORLD LEARNING SECONDARY

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of West St. Paul

🏘️ Nearby Communities