Franconia is a township in Chisago County, Minnesota, home to about 1,817 people across 30 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55012, 55045, 55073 and 55074.
Homes sold for a median of $225 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Chisago Lake; part is in Franconia
Mostly Lindstrom; part is in Franconia
Mostly Scandia; part is in Franconia
Mostly Shafer City; part is in Franconia
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Franconia. 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)40 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN33 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL353 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Franconia; 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.
Franconia had 1,713 residents in the 2020 census, up 52% since 2000.
It’s the 371st largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Chisago County grew from 13,248 residents in 1900 to 56,621 in 2020.
Chisago County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 33.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 52 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Forest Lake 5ne, MN weather station (6 miles away).
15,081 jobs at 1,358 businesses in Chisago County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
94 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Franconia’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 9 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 62 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 3 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 10 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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.
Parks (14 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 3.5 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 Forest Lake Public School District, St. Croix River Education District, Chisago Lakes School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scandia ElementaryScandia | Pre-K–6 | 311 | Public | 7.8 mi |
| Pathway to ChangeLindstrom | K–12 | 10 | Special Education | 2.3 mi |
| Skillbuilding Opportunities for AcaLindstrom | K–12 | 8 | Special Education | 2.3 mi |
| Chisago Lakes MiddleLindstrom | 6–8 | 742 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Chisago Lakes HS Alt Learning ProgLindstrom | 9–12 | 1 | Alternative Education | 2.5 mi |
| Chisago Lakes Senior HighLindstrom | 9–12 | 1,053 | Public | 2.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Lindstrom, Scandia, Chisago Lake, Shafer City, Shafer Township, Center City, Forest Lake, Amador, Chisago City and Sunrise.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.