St. Hilaire is a city in section 6 of River Falls Township in Pennington County, Minnesota, United States.

[2] St. Hilaire was platted in 1882 and incorporated as a village on the auspicious date of July 4, 1883.

Also on that date, St. Hilaire had rail service for the first time, as the Great Northern Railway opened a branch line from Crookston, Minnesota through Shirley, seven miles north of Crookston, Dorothy and Ives Station, to St. Hilaire.

The Spectator was published from 1883 to 1942, when it closed and sold its subscription list to the Thief River Falls Times.

32.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

33.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.