Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
4.2 times the library visits per person than the typical Nebraska town.
The best of St. Paul’s subject grades is an A+ for civic life; the weakest is a C− for hazard risk. Among 58 Nebraska towns, just 2 have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than St. Paul. No town in Nebraska scores higher than St. Paul on civic life. Howard County Courthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places. St. Paul has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where St. Paul beats most towns.
Howard County CourthouseEach subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Nebraska), ordered by how far St. Paul is from typical.
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Census counts: 482 in 1880, 2,416 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 3 maps from 1899 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in St. Paul, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in St. Paul.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the St Paul Public Schools. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Paul Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 390 | B− |
| St. Paul Jr./Sr. High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 277 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NE on state tests and graduation
The typical St. At $707 a month, St. Paul’s median rent is where Nebraska’s towns sit at $914 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. Paul home is worth about $214,000, up 0.9% in a year, 23% below the Nebraska typical home.
| St. Paul | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $707 a month | $914 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 71% | 67% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (23% statewide); people 65 and older are 25% of residents (17% statewide). 26% of St. Paul residents are under 18, close to Nebraska’s towns (24%) and above U.S. towns (22%). St. Paul’s median age is 42.5 years.
| St. Paul | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 25% | 19% | 18% |
| Median age | 42.5 years | 37.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 26% | 24% | 22% |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.4 points. Across Nebraska, 49.7% of residents are women.
| St. Paul | NE | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.5% | 11.4% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.1% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.9% | 13.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.1% | 11.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 12.1% | 11.9% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.3% | 9.9% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 13% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.7% | 7.8% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.7% | 25% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.5% | 21.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11% | 11% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 22.4% | 22.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6.7% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 2,400, single groups can be off by several points
Paul has cold winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 14° and about 22 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in 5 of St. The average trip to work in St. Paul is 27 minutes. Jobs based in St. Paul grew to 918 in 2023, 85 more than in 2013.
| St. Paul | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 17 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 20% | 34% | 8% |
| Median household income | $62,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
29% of adults sleep under 7 hours in St. Paul. Only 4 of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than St. Paul. 17% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in St. Paul.
| St. Paul | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 14% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | St. Paul | NE |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 8.3% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 3.9% | 3.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.5% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Paul's reported crime rate is well below Nebraska's. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts. Violent crime is rare: 2 reported in 2024.
| St. Paul | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 4.1 per 1,000 residents | 10.2 | 11.5 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2024) | 0.8 per 1,000 residents | 1.2 | 1.7 |
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Saint Paul City Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of St. Paul; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 St. Paul residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
5 notable people were born in St. Paul.
City in Nebraska, United States
St. Paul or Saint Paul is a city in and the county seat of Howard County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, St. Paul had a population of 2,416. St. Paul is part of the Grand Island, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
St. 4.2 times the library visits per person than the typical Nebraska town.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
St. 5 notable people were born here, including Jon Lynn Christensen and Randy Rasmussen.
