Stillwater, Minnesota

Stillwater
Stillwater
City
	The waterfront of Stillwater on the St. Croix River
	Seal
	Nickname: The Birthplace of Minnesota
	Location of the city of Stillwater; within Washington County, Minnesota
	Stillwater
	Coordinates: 45°3′N 92°49′W / 45.050°N 92.817°W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Washington
First settled	October 26, 1843
Government
• Mayor	Ted Kozlowski
Area
• Total	9.07 sq mi (23.50 km2)
• Land	8.05 sq mi (20.84 km2)
• Water	1.03 sq mi (2.66 km2)
Elevation	866 ft (264 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	19,394
• Density	2,410.39/sq mi (930.66/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes	55082, 55083
Area code	651
FIPS code	27-62824
GNIS feature ID	2395969
Website	ci.stillwater.mn.us

Stillwater is a city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and the county seat of Washington County. It is in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area, on the west bank of the St. Croix River, across from Houlton, Wisconsin. Stillwater's population was 19,394 at the 2020 census.^[3]^[4] Stillwater is often called "the birthplace of Minnesota"^[5] due to its role in the establishment of the state.

^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stillwater, Minnesota
^ "2020 Decennial Census: Stillwater city, Minnesota". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
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