St. Paul had its start in the year 1853 by the building of the railroad through that territory.

[5] According to the 2010 census, St. Paul has a total area of 0.31 square miles (0.80 km2), all land.

There were 443 housing units at an average density of 1,429.0 per square mile (551.7/km2).

21.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 1,022 people, 372 households, and 286 families living in the town.

There were 394 housing units at an average density of 1,277.9 per square mile (493.4/km2).

18.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.