Cannon Falls City is a city in Goodhue County, Minnesota, home to about 4,227 people across 4.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 55009.
Homes sold for a median of $208 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Cannon Falls City; also Cannon Falls Township and Leon Township (Goodhue County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cannon Falls City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)32 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL319 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cannon Falls City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Cannon Falls City had 4,220 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.
It’s the 187th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Goodhue County grew from 31,137 residents in 1900 to 47,582 in 2020.
Goodhue County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 32.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Red Wing Dam 3, MN weather station (15 miles away).
18,951 jobs at 1,294 businesses in Goodhue County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
37 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cannon Falls City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 13 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Cannon Falls Public School District, Goodhue County Education District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cannon Falls ElementaryCannon Falls | Pre-K–5 | 519 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Cannon Falls SecondaryCannon Falls | 6–12 | 536 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Pathways Program Grades 6-7Cannon Falls | 6–7 | 10 | Alternative Education | 1.7 mi |
| Cannon Falls HS Credit RecoveryCannon Falls | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Paul's Lutheran Elementary SchoolCannon Falls | K–8 | 18 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | 3.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Cannon Falls Township, Leon Township (Goodhue County), Stanton, Douglas, Randolph Township, Vasa and Miesville.
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