North St. Paul is a city in Ramsey County, Minnesota, home to about 12,570 people across 2.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55109.
Homes sold for a median of $196 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Maplewood; part is in North St. Paul
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside North St. Paul. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)13 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN6 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL346 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of North St. Paul; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
North St. Paul had 12,364 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 91st largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Ramsey County grew from 170,554 residents in 1900 to 552,352 in 2020.
Ramsey County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 8°F. About 33.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Vadnais Lake, MN weather station (4 miles away).
294,664 jobs at 13,677 businesses in Ramsey County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
841 doctors and other health care providers list an office in North St. Paul.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 89 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 155 |
| Dentists | 79 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 159 |
| Mental health providers | 202 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 113 |
| Optometrists | 15 |
| Chiropractors | 29 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (10 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1887.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale, North Metro Flex Academy, Lionsgate Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowern ElementaryNorth Saint Paul | Pre-K–5 | 413 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Justice Alan Page Elementary SchoolMaplewood | Pre-K–5 | 804 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Richardson ElementaryNorth Saint Paul | Pre-K–5 | 654 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Weaver ElementaryMaplewood | Pre-K–5 | 442 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| 622 Online Elementary SchoolNorth Saint Paul | K–5 | — | Public | 1.7 mi |
| North Metro Flex AcademyNorth Saint Paul | K–6 | 146 | Charter | 1.7 mi |
| PrairieCare MaplewoodMaplewood | K–12 | 18 | Alternative Education | 1.3 mi |
| Webster K-12North St Paul | K–12 | 52 | Special Education | 1.3 mi |
| Fairview Adolescent Education ProgrMaplewood | 1–12 | 20 | Alternative Education | 1.1 mi |
| 622 Alternative Middle/High SchoolNorth Saint Paul | 6–12 | 30 | Alternative Education | 1.7 mi |
| 622 Online Middle SchoolNorth Saint Paul | 6–8 | — | Public | 1.7 mi |
| John Glenn MiddleMaplewood | 6–8 | 1,073 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Therapeutic Education Collective (TNorth St Paul | 6–12 | 9 | Alternative Education | 1.3 mi |
| North Metro Flex Middle SchoolNorth Saint Paul | 7–8 | 44 | Charter | 1.7 mi |
| 622 Online High SchoolNorth Saint Paul | 9–12 | 74 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| North Senior HighNorth Saint Paul | 9–12 | 1,649 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| The Next StepNorth Saint Paul | 11–12 | 84 | Special Education | 1.9 mi |
| Lionsgate Academy AIMNorth Saint Paul | 12 | 51 | Charter, Special Education | 1.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Lutheran SchoolNorth Saint Paul | Pre-K–8 | 94 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 1.7 mi |
| Mounds Park AcademySaint Paul | Pre-K–12 | 553 | Nonsectarian | 1.5 mi |
| Presentation of Mary SchoolMaplewood | Pre-K–8 | 141 | Roman Catholic | 1.4 mi |
| St Peter CatholicNorth Saint Paul | K–8 | 191 | Roman Catholic | 1.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Maplewood.
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