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South St. Paul is a city in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States, immediately south and southeast of St. Paul and east of West St. Paul. The population was 20,759 at the 2020 census. The town was a major meat-packing location, and many residents are descended from immigrants of Southern European and Eastern European heritage, who came to work in the meat-packing plants in the early twentieth century.

A post office called “South St. Paul” has been in operation since 1888. The city was named based on its location, south of St. Paul.

South St. Paul city overview:
Name:	South St. Paul city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Minnesota
County:	Dakota County
Incorporated:	March 2, 1887
Elevation:	719 ft (219 m)
Total Area:	6.07 sq mi (15.73 km²)
Land Area:	5.63 sq mi (14.57 km²)
Water Area:	0.45 sq mi (1.16 km²)
Total Population:	20,759
Population Density:	3,690.49/sq mi (1,424.98/km²)
ZIP code:	55075, 55076
Area code:	651
FIPS code:	2761492
GNISfeature ID:	0652339
Website:	southstpaul.org

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 6.073 square miles (15.73 km), of which 5.625 square miles (14.57 km) is land, and 0.448 square miles (1.16 km) is water.

Interstate Highway 494, U.S. Highway 52, and Dakota County Road 56 are three of the major routes that traverse South St. Paul. It is home to a small general aviation airport, Fleming Field.

The main industry historically was the Saint Paul Union Stockyards. The two largest companies and employers in the town during the time of peak stockyard operations were Swift’s & Company and Armour Meats.

Since 2008, the stockyards have been closed, and much of the area is now being redeveloped.