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St. Clair
Motto(s): 
"Roots rich in history, living for today, branching out for tomorrow"
Location of St. Clair, Minnesota
Location of St. Clair, Minnesota
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Blue Earth
Government
 • Type Mayor - Council
Area
 • Total 0.65 sq mi (1.68 km2)
 • Land 0.65 sq mi (1.68 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
974 ft (297 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 750
 • Density 1,269.65/sq mi (490.47/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56080
Area code(s) 507
FIPS code 27-56824
GNIS feature ID 0650553

St. Clair is a city in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States, located along the Le Sueur River. The population was 750 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Mankato-North Mankato Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

St. Clair was originally called Hilton, and was platted under the latter name in 1865. St. Clair was incorporated in 1907; the present name is in honor of General James St. Clair.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.82 square miles (2.12 km2), all land.

Minnesota State Highway 83 and County Highway 15 are two of the main routes in the community.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 133
1910 323
1920 260 −19.5%
1930 260 0.0%
1940 286 10.0%
1950 324 13.3%
1960 373 15.1%
1970 488 30.8%
1980 655 34.2%
1990 633 −3.4%
2000 827 30.6%
2010 868 5.0%
2020 750 −13.6%
U.S. Decennial Census
2020 Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 868 people, 303 households, and 225 families living in the city. The population density was 1,058.5 inhabitants per square mile (408.7/km2). There were 313 housing units at an average density of 381.7 per square mile (147.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.1% White, 1.2% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% Pacific Islander, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.1% of the population.

There were 303 households, of which 42.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.7% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.32.

The median age in the city was 33.6 years. 31% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.6% were from 25 to 44; 25.6% were from 45 to 64; and 8.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.2% male and 51.8% female.

Education

St. Clair has a public K-12 school system, St. Clair Public Schools, with one school building. The building contains a K–6 school, St. Clair Elementary School, and a 7–12 high school, St. Clair Secondary School.

See also

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