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St. Peter, Minnesota

City in Nicollet County, Minnesota · ZIP 56082

  • Nicollet County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 13 public schools
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  • 12,456 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 4,014Households
  • $65,042Median household income
  • $238,700Median home value
  • 13Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About St. Peter

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Population, 2000 to 2020+23.8%
9k10k11k12k13k2000: 9,74720002010: 11,19620102020: 12,06620209,74712,066
Population of St. Peter at each census
CensusPopulation
20009,747
201011,196
202012,066

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in St. Peter
Under $50k36.1%
$50k to $100k26.8%
$100k to $150k21%
$150k to $200k8.6%
$200k and over7.4%

Median household income $65,042 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in St. Peter
Owner occupied
2,408 units
Renter occupied
1,606 units
Vacancy rate
4.3%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

St. Peter compared with its county and state
St. Peter compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureSt. PeterNicollet CountyMinnesota
Population12,08534,3505,713,716
Median household income$65,042$80,362$87,556
Median age35.037.838.6
Median home value$238,700$258,500$305,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher31.3%35.7%38.8%
Foreign-born residents7.6%4.5%8.6%
Owner-occupied homes60.0%72.3%72.4%
Mean commute to work15.3 minutes16.5 minutes23.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Schools

Public schools in St. Peter13
Public schools in St. Peter, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
MN VALLEY ED. DIST. EARLY CHILDHOODSpecial educationPre-KMinnesota Valley Education District
ST. PETER ECSESpecial educationPre-KST. PETER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
North Elementary SchoolPublic2–4ST. PETER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
South Elementary SchoolPublicK–1ST. PETER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
St. Peter Middle SchoolPublic5–8ST. PETER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
HOFFMAN LEARNING CENTERAlternative5–12ST. PETER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
MN SECURITY HOSPITAL YAAPAlternative7–12ST. PETER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
ROCK BEND HS ALCAlternative9–12ST. PETER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
ST. PETER ALCAlternative9–12ST. PETER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
St. Peter High SchoolPublic9–12ST. PETER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Minnesota River SchoolSpecial educationK–12Minnesota Valley Education District
Minnesota Valley SchoolSpecial educationK–12Minnesota Valley Education District
Oshawa Learning AcademyAlternative4–12ST. PETER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Legislative districts

Legislative districts for St. Peter3
Congressional and state legislative districts for St. Peter
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 1 (MN-1)
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 18A
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 18

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to St. Peter’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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