St. Paul Park is located just five miles downstream from St. Paul which gives a great small town feel to a town just a few miles away from the state capital. It is a fast growing community with a rich heritage.

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The annual Heritage Days Festival is held in August and is home to tons of activities for the whole community including a mud volleyball tournament, car show, and of course a large parade. The festival sees more than 10,000 visitors to the area.

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A major St. Paul Park business is the large refinery owned by Western Refining that produces more than 80,000 barrels per day, processing crude oil into higher value refined products.

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St. Paul Park was founded and incorporated as a village in Newport Township in 1887 and early settlers as a small farming community. Several manufacturing factories opened in the community and railroad tracks provided a connection to other markets. The village of St. Paul Park incorporated in 1909 with a population of 1,200 and more companies continued to set up in the area including a baby carriage factory, mattress factories and mills. With so many factories in town, a worker shortage developed and workers were brought in by a special commuter train called "The Burlington Motor" that transported commuters from St. Paul.

 

Famous Residents of St. Paul Park include:

• Dallas Holm - Singer Songwriter

• Dale Arnold - Radio Personality

 

Links

• City of St. Paul Park

• Cottage Grove Area Chamber of Commerce

• South Washington County Schools