Scandia is a city in Washington County, Minnesota, home to about 3,950 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 55047 and 55073.
Homes sold for a median of $290 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Scandia; also May Township (Washington County) and Marine on St. Croix
Mostly Scandia; also Forest Lake and Chisago City
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Scandia. 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, MN25 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL349 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Scandia; 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.
Scandia had 3,984 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2010.
It’s the 195th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Washington County grew from 27,808 residents in 1900 to 267,568 in 2020.
Washington 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 (7 miles away).
95,631 jobs at 6,542 businesses in Washington County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
12 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Scandia’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 2 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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 (7 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
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.
Public schools here are run by Forest Lake Public School District, Marine Area Community School, Marine Village School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scandia ElementaryScandia | Pre-K–6 | 311 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Marine Area Community SchoolMarine On St Croix | K–5 | 112 | Charter | 5.6 mi |
| Marine Village SchoolMarine On St Croix | K–5 | 92 | Charter | 4.1 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 May Township (Washington County), Marine on St. Croix, Forest Lake, Chisago City, Chisago Lake and Franconia.
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.