This fact also contributes to a major difference from typical suburbs; rather than being composed of new developments and urban sprawl, many of the structures in town are older, including a downtown area of brick storefronts.

On the east side of the Margaret Street bridge over Minnesota State Highway 36 resides the 20-ton North Saint Paul Snowman.

As the official city logo of North Saint Paul, it was constructed on Margaret and 7th Streets from 1971 to 1974 by Lloyd Koesling and moved to its current location in 1990.

Minnesota Highway 36 and the Gateway State Trail, running over the former Soo Line Railway grade, bisect the city of North Saint Paul.

The original bar opened for business in 1887, and has continuously operated as an establishment serving alcoholic beverages ever since.

Even during Prohibition, they served near beer in the main bar, and opened a speakeasy upstairs.

Visitors can still go upstairs and see the keyhole door used to screen entrants, and the old telephone that was connected to the downstairs bar so that messages could be passed back and forth.

Of all households 28.2% were made up of individuals, and 10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

Of all households 27.0% were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

Throughout the early years the parish occupied a series of buildings until 1915 when the parishioners built the brick church.

Members of the Sisters of St. Joseph staffed the school until 1928, at which time several things began to change.