Town guide

St. Louis Park, Minnesota

St. Louis Park is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, home to about 49,594 people across 11 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 55416 and 55426, and parts of 55424 are in St. Louis Park too.

Homes sold for a median of $254 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population49,5944,665 per sq mi
Median home value$386,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$254Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking41%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in St. Louis Park

3 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)8 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN5 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL357 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of St. Louis Park; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents St. Louis Park

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

St. Louis Park had 50,010 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.

It’s the 20th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Hennepin County grew from 228,340 residents in 1900 to 1,281,565 in 2020.

St. Louis Park population by census2000: 44,126, 2010: 45,250, 2020: 50,01044,126200045,250201050,0102020

Hennepin County, 1900–2020

Hennepin County population, 1900 to 20201900: 228,340, 1910: 333,480, 1920: 415,419, 1930: 517,785, 1940: 568,899, 1950: 676,579, 1960: 842,854, 1970: 960,080, 1980: 941,411, 1990: 1,032,431, 2000: 1,116,200, 2010: 1,152,425, 2020: 1,281,565228K’00’10415K’20’30569K’40’50843K’60’70941K’80’901.1M’00’101.3M’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 34.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 54 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near St. Louis ParkJan: high 24°F, low 7°F, 1 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 11°F, 1 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 23°F, 1.9 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 35°F, 3.3 in; May: high 69°F, low 48°F, 4.5 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 58°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 63°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 61°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 52°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 39°F, 3 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 26°F, 1.9 in; Dec: high 29°F, low 14°F, 1.4 in24°7°Jan1.029°11°Feb1.042°23°Mar1.957°35°Apr3.369°48°May4.578°58°Jun4.682°63°Jul4.580°61°Aug4.272°52°Sep3.557°39°Oct3.041°26°Nov1.929°14°Dec1.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, New Hope, MN weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Hennepin County

939,201 jobs at 40,486 businesses in Hennepin County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hennepin CountyHealth care and social assistance: 158,183 jobs; Company headquarters: 97,520 jobs; Professional services: 87,772 jobs; Finance and insurance: 79,426 jobs; Manufacturing: 78,423 jobs; Retail trade: 74,922 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 70,472 jobs; Administrative and support: 50,821 jobsHealth care and social assistance 17% Company headquarters 10% Professional services 9% Finance and insurance 9% Manufacturing 8% Retail trade 8% Hotels and restaurants 8% Administrative and support 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

3,028 doctors and other health care providers list an office in St. Louis Park’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Park Nicollet Methodist HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Saint Louis Park1.7 miles
  • North Memorial Health HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Robbinsdale4.1 miles
  • M Health Fairview Southdale HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Edina4.8 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors270
Specialist doctors573
Dentists84
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants398
Mental health providers1,199
Physical and occupational therapists393
Optometrists31
Chiropractors80
Pharmacies20

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.

Places in and around St. Louis Park

Parks (83 nearby)

  • Westwood Hills Park · 161 acres1.8 mi
  • Cedar Lake Park · 109 acres2.1 mi
  • Bass Lake Preserve · 66 acres1.4 mi
  • Louisiana Oaks Park · 48 acres0.9 mi
  • Laurel Avenue Greenbelt · 35 acres1.7 mi
  • Todd Park · 34 acres2.3 mi

Grocery stores (10 nearby)

  • Shanghai Market0.7 mi
  • Cub Foods1.3 mi
  • Lunds & Byerlys1.4 mi
  • The Kosher Spot1.4 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.8 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy1.6 mi
  • Walgreens2.0 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • St. Louis Park Library0.7 mi
  • GAIA2.1 mi

Museums (3 nearby)

  • St Louis Park Historical Society0.9 mi
  • Pavek Museum of Broadcasting1.2 mi
  • The Bakken Museum2.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Veterans' Memorial Amphitheater1.5 mi
  • Arts Midwest2.1 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1852.

Notable people born here

  • Thomas Friedman (1953) · American journalist and author
  • Mike Muscala (1991) · American basketball player (born 1991)
  • Peggy Flanagan (1979) · Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota since 2019
  • Joel Coen (1954) · American film director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer and editor (born 1954)
  • Ethan Coen (1957) · American film director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer and editor (born 1957)
  • Grete Eliassen (1986) · American-Norwegian freestyle skier (born 1986)
  • Erik Rasmussen (1977) · American ice hockey player

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in St. Louis Park

Public schools here are run by St. Louis Park Public School Dist., Intermediate School District 287, Hopkins Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (18)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
School Readiness Plus (SRP)Saint Louis ParkPre-K8Public0.9 mi
St. Louis Park Special Ed. ProgramSaint Louis ParkPre-K–6135Special Education0.9 mi
Aquila ElementarySaint Louis ParkK–5498Public1.3 mi
Park Spanish Immersion ElementarySaint Louis ParkK–5533Public1.9 mi
Park Virtual - ElementarySaint Louis ParkK–5—Public0.6 mi
Peter Hobart ElementarySaint Louis ParkK–5435Public0.4 mi
Susan Lindgren ElementarySaint Louis ParkK–5457Public1.9 mi
MelroseSaint Louis Park1–123Alternative Education1.4 mi
Park Virtual - Middle SchoolSaint Louis Park6–8—Public0.6 mi
St. Louis Park Middle SchoolSaint Louis Park6–8965Public1.2 mi
Special Ed.Saint Louis Park7–1215Special Education0.6 mi
283 St Louis Pk Independent StudySaint Louis Park9–12—Alternative Education0.6 mi
283-Ind Stdy 15 and Under - I.S.Saint Louis Park9–12—Alternative Education0.6 mi
283-St. Louis Park ALCSaint Louis Park9–12—Alternative Education0.6 mi
Park Virtual - High SchoolSaint Louis Park9–12—Public0.6 mi
St. Louis Park Senior HighSaint Louis Park9–121,397Public0.6 mi
T-Plus ProgramSaint Louis Park12—Special Education0.3 mi
Transition PlusSaint Louis Park1238Special Education0.3 mi
Private schools (12)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Golden YearsEdinaPre-K–K19Nonsectarian2.2 mi
Good ShepherdGolden ValleyPre-K–6289Roman Catholic1.8 mi
Holy Family AcademySaint Louis ParkPre-K–8188Roman Catholic0.6 mi
Torah AcademySaint Louis ParkPre-K–8244Jewish1.3 mi
Avail Academy - EdinaEdinaK–8195Christian (no specific denomination)2.1 mi
Calvin Christian School (Dba: Avail Academy)MinneapolisK–8195Calvinist2.1 mi
Heilicher Minneapolis Jewish Day School IncMinneapolisK–8171Jewish1.6 mi
Minneapolis Jewish Day School Inc.MinneapolisK–8171Jewish1.7 mi
Benilde-St Margaret's SchoolSaint Louis Park7–121,116Roman Catholic1.0 mi
Bais Yaakov High SchoolSaint Louis Park9–1239Jewish1.2 mi
Yeshiva of MinneapolisSaint Louis Park9–1288Jewish1.1 mi
Metropolitan Open SchoolSaint Louis ParkUngraded5Nonsectarian0.8 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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