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Stillwater is a small town nestled near the St. Croix River in Minnesota. However, it is proximate to the City of St. Paul and other cities giving its residents easy access to the amenities provided by the Twin Cities. It is a peaceful community ideal for families who want the tranquility of a rustic town but with the comforts of modern life.
Aside from being known as a laid-back town with lots of history, Stillwater is a great place for booklovers particularly those looking for used, antiquated and hard to find books. Antiquarian bookstores have become an alternative destination for tourists. There are at least five antiquarian bookstores in Stillwater:
• Loome Antiquarian Booksellers in South Main Street
• Loome Theological Booksellers in 4th Street
• Noah’s Ark in Main Street
• St. Croix Antiquarian Booksellers in South Main Street
• Valley Booksellers in Main Street
If you want to get away from the hustle and bustle of city life and enjoy the day, you can easily go to Stillwater and come back to the Twin City on the same day. You can wander around the city and feel relaxed amid the St. Croix River as a backdrop.
Population Profile
Stillwater is a medium-sized city population-wise, with 15,143 residents as of the 2000 census. The average resident is within the 39 year-old range. The average income per family is pegged at $72,188, which shows how comfortable life is for Stillwater residents. Unemployment rate in the city is at 2.8% which may account for 3% of the total number of families living below poverty level. It registered a 1.5% job growth recently and with a very good future job growth of 16.4%.
Majority or 97.52% of the population of Stillwater consist of Whites and the rest are a mixture of Asians, African Americans, Native Americans, Pacific Islanders, Hispanics and Latinos.
Housing
There are 5,926 housing units in Stillwater which means there are around 353.6 houses for every square kilometer of land. Most of the houses in Stillwater have been in existence for an average of 30 years, with an average home value of $296,200. Majority or 69.2% of the homes in Stillwater are owned by the occupants while 23.4% of the homes are being occupied by renters and the rest or 7.4% remains vacant.
New housing developments in the city’s outskirts have been on the rise in recent years. Among those that have sprouted in the area are condominiums and other housing facilities classified as medium-density.
History
Stillwater is one of the oldest towns in Minnesota and was founded by settlers who were attracted by the abundant lumber resources in the area. Such settlement was made formal with the signing in 1837 of treaties between the Ojibwa and Dakota tribes as well as the government of the United States. It shares a common day with St. Paul—both cities were incorporated officially on March 4, 1854.
Stillwater holds a very important place in the history of Minnesota’s statehood and is even referred to as Minnesota’s birthplace. Aside from being the venue of a convention that paved the way for the establishment of Minnesota as a state, the city’s importance was played up even more with its selection as one of the locations of the state’s three important institutions. While St. Paul became the capital and the University of Minnesota was placed in Minneapolis, the first prison site of the territory was in Stillwater.
Sawmills and steamboats played an important role in Stillwater’s history. Lumber used to be the main industry in the area of St. Croix River Valley and it was ferried through steamboats and processed in the various sawmills in Stillwater.
Stillwater is a small town nestled near the St. Croix River in Minnesota. However, it is proximate to the City of St. Paul and other cities giving its residents easy access to the amenities provided by the Twin Cities. It is a peaceful community ideal for families who want the tranquility of a rustic town but with the comforts of modern life.
Aside from being known as a laid-back town with lots of history, Stillwater is a great place for booklovers particularly those looking for used, antiquated and hard to find books. Antiquarian bookstores have become an alternative destination for tourists. There are at least five antiquarian bookstores in Stillwater:
• Loome Antiquarian Booksellers in South Main Street
• Loome Theological Booksellers in 4th Street
• Noah’s Ark in Main Street
• St. Croix Antiquarian Booksellers in South Main Street
• Valley Booksellers in Main Street
If you want to get away from the hustle and bustle of city life and enjoy the day, you can easily go to Stillwater and come back to the Twin City on the same day. You can wander around the city and feel relaxed amid the St. Croix River as a backdrop.
Population Profile
Stillwater is a medium-sized city population-wise, with 15,143 residents as of the 2000 census. The average resident is within the 39 year-old range. The average income per family is pegged at $72,188, which shows how comfortable life is for Stillwater residents. Unemployment rate in the city is at 2.8% which may account for 3% of the total number of families living below poverty level. It registered a 1.5% job growth recently and with a very good future job growth of 16.4%.
Majority or 97.52% of the population of Stillwater consist of Whites and the rest are a mixture of Asians, African Americans, Native Americans, Pacific Islanders, Hispanics and Latinos.
Housing
There are 5,926 housing units in Stillwater which means there are around 353.6 houses for every square kilometer of land. Most of the houses in Stillwater have been in existence for an average of 30 years, with an average home value of $296,200. Majority or 69.2% of the homes in Stillwater are owned by the occupants while 23.4% of the homes are being occupied by renters and the rest or 7.4% remains vacant.
New housing developments in the city’s outskirts have been on the rise in recent years. Among those that have sprouted in the area are condominiums and other housing facilities classified as medium-density.
History
Stillwater is one of the oldest towns in Minnesota and was founded by settlers who were attracted by the abundant lumber resources in the area. Such settlement was made formal with the signing in 1837 of treaties between the Ojibwa and Dakota tribes as well as the government of the United States. It shares a common day with St. Paul—both cities were incorporated officially on March 4, 1854.
Stillwater holds a very important place in the history of Minnesota’s statehood and is even referred to as Minnesota’s birthplace. Aside from being the venue of a convention that paved the way for the establishment of Minnesota as a state, the city’s importance was played up even more with its selection as one of the locations of the state’s three important institutions. While St. Paul became the capital and the University of Minnesota was placed in Minneapolis, the first prison site of the territory was in Stillwater.
Sawmills and steamboats played an important role in Stillwater’s history. Lumber used to be the main industry in the area of St. Croix River Valley and it was ferried through steamboats and processed in the various sawmills in Stillwater.
