Profile for Stillwater, Minnesota, MN

Stillwater is on the St. Croix River

Old lumber town

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 0.9 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 1993 movie, "Grumpy Old Men"

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Caribou Coffee, Dunn Brothers, Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Lumberjack Days - July 19-22, 2007
• Rivertown Art Fair - May 19-20, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: William O'Brien State Park

Historic sites and museums: Stillwater Depot/Logging & Rail Museum, Washington County Historical Museum

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

Listed places near Stillwater

Cemeteries (14)

Communities (16)

Hotels (9)

Libraries (7)

Parks (1)

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29% of Stillwater residents report German ancestry, and 14% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Stillwater ancestry & family history guide.

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Post a query on a message board:

• Washington County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MN data
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• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Stillwater was $27,163, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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38% of Stillwater residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Stillwater festival dates:

• Lumberjack Days - July 19-22, 2007
• Rivertown Art Fair - May 19-20, 2007

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

Stillwater festival web sites:

• Rivertown Art Fair

• ePodunk festival listings
• Minnesota county fairs
• Minnesota festivals (Minnesota tourism department)
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• Post history questions in Washington County genealogy forum

Median rent in Stillwater, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $564.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,250.

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Libraries in Stillwater include Stillwater Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Stillwater include Stillwater Courier, Stillwater Gazette

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Washington County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Stillwater political report.

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The average commute time for Stillwater workers is 22 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Stillwater include Best Western Stillwater Inn, Country Inn & Suites Stillwater, Holiday Inn Express.

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