San Francisco is a township in Carver County, Minnesota, home to about 833 people across 23 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55315.
Homes sold for a median of $208 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Carver; part is in San Francisco
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside San Francisco. 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)25 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN27 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL361 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of San Francisco; 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.
San Francisco had 871 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 701st largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Carver County grew from 17,544 residents in 1900 to 106,922 in 2020.
Carver County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 33.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 40 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jordan 1ssw, MN weather station (5 miles away).
39,280 jobs at 2,714 businesses in Carver County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in San Francisco.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
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 (4 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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 Eastern Carver County Public School, Southwest Metro Intermediate 288. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carver Elementary SchoolCarver | K–5 | 782 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| SWMetro East Union Level 4Carver | K–8 | 14 | Special Education | 0.3 mi |
| SWMetro East Union ReflectionsCarver | K–6 | 4 | Alternative Education | 0.3 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 Carver and Dahlgren.
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