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Encyclopedia > St. Paul, Nebraska

St. Paul is a city in Howard County, Nebraska, United States. It is the county seat of Howard CountyGR6. Howard County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ... Official language(s) English Capital Lincoln Largest city Omaha Largest metro area Omaha Area  Ranked 16th  - Total 77,421 sq mi (200,520 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 430 miles (690 km)  - % water 0. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Howard County is a county located in the state of Nebraska. ...

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Geography

St. Paul is located at 41°12′49″N, 98°27′36″W (41.213709, -98.459881)GR1. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...


According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.7 km² (1.1 mi²), all land. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...


Demographics

St Paul features a mix of longtime family inhabitants but also enjoys an influx of newer families due to its close proximity to Grand Island, NE (pop. 50,000)


As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 2,218 people, 935 households, and 584 families residing in the city. The population density was 807.9/km² (2,083.8/mi²). There were 1,020 housing units at an average density of 371.5/km² (958.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.37% White, 0.23% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.14% Asian, and 0.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.86% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...


There were 935 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 3.01. This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ...


In the city the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 22.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.8 males.


The median income for a household in the city was $31,818, and the median income for a family was $43,571. Males had a median income of $32,051 versus $19,776 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,596. About 5.8% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.3% of those under age 18 and 17.2% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


History

St Paul was founded by two young surveyors James N and Nicholas J Paul, who had been surveying in Nebraska and the surrounding areas as the land opened to settlers. Struck by the beauty and the prospects of the Loup valley, they took our homesteads, successfully petitioned the state Legislature to form a new county to be known as Howard County, and laid out the townsite. They brought the first settlers to the county in March 1871 and established the seat of government in St Paul. Stillman Hazeltine put up the first building for a general store and town hall in the summer of 1871. That first building burned a few years later and the brick building which replaced it is still in use with his name and date 1871 on the front.


When the town was to be named, a committee collected the suggested names in a hat and the name Athens was drawn. Since an Athens already existed in the state, Nebraska Senator Phineas W Hitchcock suggested the name St Paul in honor of the Paul brothers who found it. It officially became the county seat by vote in 1874 and was incorporated in 1881. The first mayor was E.F. Clapp.


During its first twenty years, Howard County was a typical western frontier with covered wagons, cowboys, huge cattle herds, rowdy railroad construction gangs, and Army detachments stationed within its borders. As settlers and the railroad extended north and west, the town of St Paul served as an important trade center and quickly grew to a population of 2,000 residents. From 1882 until 1917 St Paul was the home of Frank Iams, the nation's largest importer of European draft horses. Three-star General C.S. Irvine set record-shattering, long -distance flights in a B-29 shortly after World War II. Herbert Paul was Adjutant General of the Nebraska National Guard for 19 years.


With the many ingenious people who settled the towns of Howard County, many innovations were sure to come. St Paul had a broom factory, canning factory, brick factory, cigar factory, two flour mills, hatchery and more. Through the years innovation like the first self-rising flour was developed at one of the flour mills. The first chicken hatchery in Nebraska started in Cushing in 1901, moved to St Paul in 1922, and operated until 1956. Pirus, a cure for many kidney and liver ailments, was invented in St Paul. Dorothy Lynch invented her famous salad dressing n St Paul, which is now sold nationally.


On a grimmer note, the first two people executed in Nebraska's electric chair were sentenced for a murder they committed within Howard County.


Grover Cleveland Alexander, who was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, was born on a farm in the area and retired to St Paul at the end of his sports career. The American Legion baseball field was dedicated on June 15, 1971, and named after Alexander. Each year St Paul honors Alexander with the celebration of Grover Cleveland Alexander (GCA) Days, the weekend following the 4th of July.


Community

St Paul is home to a very active Rotary Club, Royal Coachmen Car Club, Chamber of Commerce, etc Logo of Rotary International Rotary International is an organisation whose members comprise Rotary Clubs (service clubs) located all over the world. ...


Trivia

Baseball Hall of Famer Grover Cleveland Alexander lived here.
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, located at 62 Main Street in Cooperstown, New York, is a semi-official museum operated by private interests serving as the central point for the study of the history of baseball in the United States and beyond, the display of baseball-related... Grover Cleveland Alexander of the Philadelphia Phillies in 1915. ...


St Paul is the Historic Baseball Capital of Nebraska


New York political strategist, writer and radio commentator Bob Geiger graduated from St. Paul High School in 1975. An editor has expressed a concern that the subject of the article does not satisfy the notability guideline for Biographies. ...


Business

St. Paul is the home of the New Power Technologies. [1]


External links

The St Paul community website is stpaulnebraska.com [2]


St Paul is home to Museum of Nebraska League Major League Baseball [3]


Howard County Government homepage: [4]

Howard County Courthouse

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