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History · St. Paul

St. Paul’s history is mostly unwritten

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St. Paul, in brief

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St. Paul or Saint Paul is a city in Lee County, Iowa, United States. The population was 109 at the time of the 2020 census. It is part of the Fort Madison-Keokuk Micropolitan Statistical Area

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 129 to 109 (-16%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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