Nowthen is a city in Anoka County, Minnesota, home to about 4,538 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55303 and 55330.
Homes sold for a median of $193 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Ramsey; part is in Nowthen
Mostly Elk River; part is in Nowthen
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Nowthen. 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+ | Minneapolis, MN26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL376 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Nowthen; 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.
Nowthen had 4,536 residents in the 2020 census, up 2% since 2010.
It’s the 178th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Anoka County grew from 11,313 residents in 1900 to 363,887 in 2020.
Anoka 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 4°F. About 32.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Elk Rvr, MN weather station (4 miles away).
123,486 jobs at 8,438 businesses in Anoka County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
887 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Nowthen’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 59 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 33 |
| Dentists | 66 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 139 |
| Mental health providers | 398 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 104 |
| Optometrists | 26 |
| Chiropractors | 62 |
| Pharmacies | 19 |
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 (7 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4 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.
Established in 2008.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Anoka-Hennepin School District, Elk River Public School District, St. Francis Area Schools and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood/Special EducationAnoka | Pre-K | 1,048 | Special Education | 8.6 mi |
| Handke Center- EC Special EducationElk River | Pre-K | 399 | Special Education | 4.0 mi |
| Brookside ElementaryRamsey | K–5 | 779 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Crossroads SchoolAnoka | K–12 | 16 | Alternative Education | 7.4 mi |
| Elementary Virtual SchoolAnoka | K–5 | — | Public | 8.3 mi |
| Elk River District Shared Time ProgElk River | K–5 | 1 | Alternative Education | 3.5 mi |
| Lincoln ElementaryElk River | K–5 | 554 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Lincoln Elementary School for ArtsAnoka | K–5 | 432 | Public | 9.2 mi |
| Meadowvale ElementaryElk River | K–5 | 554 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Otsego ElementaryOtsego | K–4 | 536 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| PACT Charter ElementaryRamsey | K–5 | 673 | Charter | 4.9 mi |
| Parker ElementaryElk River | K–5 | 513 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Prairie View Elementary SchoolOtsego | K–4 | 755 | Public | 7.3 mi |
| Ramsey ElementaryRamsey | K–5 | 910 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| Three Rivers Montessori SchoolElk River | K–6 | 119 | Charter | 2.9 mi |
| Twin Lakes ElementaryElk River | K–5 | 704 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Wilson ElementaryAnoka | K–5 | 576 | Public | 8.2 mi |
| ISD 728 Focus/JourneyElk River | 2–12 | 23 | Special Education | 4.1 mi |
| Prairie View Middle SchoolOtsego | 5–8 | 953 | Public | 7.2 mi |
| Anoka Middle School for the ArtsAnoka | 6–8 | 1,587 | Public | 9.0 mi |
| Anoka-Hennepin Specialty ProgramAnoka | 6–12 | 2 | Alternative Education | 7.9 mi |
| Ivan Sand Middle School ALCElk River | 6–8 | 1 | Alternative Education | 4.2 mi |
| Pact Charter SecondaryRamsey | 6–12 | 730 | Charter | 2.8 mi |
| Salk Middle SchoolElk River | 6–8 | 638 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Secondary Virtual SchoolAnoka | 6–12 | 70 | Public | 6.8 mi |
| Spectrum Middle School - Grade 6Elk River | 6 | 147 | Charter | 2.6 mi |
| Spectrum Online Middle SchoolElk River | 6–8 | — | Charter | 2.7 mi |
| Vandenberge Middle SchoolElk River | 6–8 | 557 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Spectrum Middle School - Grades 7-8Elk River | 7–8 | 291 | Charter | 2.6 mi |
| Anoka High SchoolAnoka | 9–12 | 2,348 | Public | 7.4 mi |
And 13 more.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montessori Renaissance AcademyAnoka | Pre-K–8 | 63 | Nonsectarian | 9.1 mi |
| My Own MontessoriElk River | Pre-K–K | 3 | Nonsectarian | 3.9 mi |
| St Andrew Catholic SchoolElk River | Pre-K–6 | 158 | Roman Catholic | 3.4 mi |
| St John LutheranElk River | Pre-K–8 | 137 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 2.3 mi |
| St John Lutheran SchoolElk River | Pre-K–8 | 140 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 2.3 mi |
| St Stephen SchoolAnoka | Pre-K–8 | 322 | Roman Catholic | 8.8 mi |
| Anoka Adventist Christian SchoolAnoka | K–4 | 6 | Seventh-day Adventist | 8.7 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 Ramsey, Elk River, Anoka, Otsego, Big Lake Township, Oak Grove, St. Francis and Livonia.
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