Profile for Saint Peter, Minnesota, MN

Saint Peter is on the Minnesota River.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 15. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.5 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Nicollet County Fair - Aug. 8-12, 2007
• Rock Bend Folk Festival - Sept. 8-9, 2007
• Winterfest - Feb. 9-18, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Nicollet County Historical Museum, Soderlund Pharmacy Museum

Colleges and universities: Gustavus Adolphus College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Saint Peter

Cemeteries (15)

Colleges (1)

Communities (10)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (2)

Museums (1)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Saint Peter demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Nicollet County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 56082 ZIP code.

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• Saint Peter city government
• Nicollet County government
• Saint Peter Chamber of Commerce

33% of Saint Peter residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Saint Peter ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Saint Peter
• Cemeteries in Nicollet County
• Libraries in or near Saint Peter

Post a query on a message board:

• Nicollet County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MN data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

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• Saint Peter area parks

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• Saint Peter area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Nicollet County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Minnesota cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Saint Peter
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
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• Communities in Nicollet County

• Saint Peter business guide
• Saint Peter Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Minnesota
• Local ordinances in Minnesota

• Crime in Nicollet County
• Arrests in Nicollet County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Minnesota
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Saint Peter was $16,634, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Nicollet County economic census
• Nicollet County economic summary
• Nicollet County employment growth
• Nicollet County unemployment rate
• Minnesota economic data

28% of Saint Peter residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Saint Peter
• Colleges in Minnesota
• Learning Disabilities Association in Minnesota
• Schools in or near Saint Peter
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• Yearbooks (old) of Minnesota high schools

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• Air pollution in Nicollet County
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• Land contamination in Nicollet County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Minnesota
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Nicollet County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Minnesota

Saint Peter festival dates:

• Nicollet County Fair - Aug. 8-12, 2007
• Rock Bend Folk Festival - Sept. 8-9, 2007
• Winterfest - Feb. 9-18, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Saint Peter festival web sites:

• Nicollet County Fair

• ePodunk festival listings
• Minnesota county fairs
• Minnesota festivals (Minnesota tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Saint Peter

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Saint Peter
• Geocaches in Minnesota

• Saint Peter items now on sale

• Saint Peter local government Web site
• Nicollet County government
• Minnesota state government
• Driver's licenses
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• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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• Nicollet County historical society
• Local historical societies in Minnesota
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Saint Peter
• Historic sites in Minnesota
• Museums in or near Saint Peter
• Museums in Minnesota
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Nicollet County genealogy forum

Median rent in Saint Peter, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $398.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $886.

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Libraries in Saint Peter include Saint Peter Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Saint Peter

• Minnesota statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Saint Peter area
• Historic maps of MN cities - Library of Congress
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• Topographic map of Saint Peter

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by KNGA., KGAC.

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• American Legion post locator
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Nicollet County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Saint Peter political report.

• Minnesota Democratic party
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• Minnesota elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Saint Peter
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The average commute time for Saint Peter workers is 13 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Saint Peter include Americinn Motel & Suites.

• Saint Peter travel guide
• Airports near Saint Peter
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• Minnesota tourism bureau

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