St. Francis is a city in Anoka County, Minnesota, home to about 8,372 people across 23 square miles. Its ZIP code is 55070, and parts of 55330 are in St. Francis too.
Homes sold for a median of $189 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly St. Francis; also Stanford
Mostly Elk River; part is in St. Francis
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside St. Francis. 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)35 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL377 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of St. Francis; 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.
St. Francis had 8,142 residents in the 2020 census, up 66% since 2000.
It’s the 117th 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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 34.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 64 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cedar, MN weather station (8 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).
27 doctors and other health care providers list an office in St. Francis.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| 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 (5 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries
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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by St. Francis Area Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restore ProgramSaint Francis | K–12 | 13 | Special Education | 3.5 mi |
| Saints Online ElementarySaint Francis | K–5 | 3 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| St. Francis ElementarySaint Francis | K–5 | 621 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Saints Online Middle SchoolSaint Francis | 6–8 | 16 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| St. Francis MiddleSaint Francis | 6–8 | 890 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Saints AcademySaint Francis | 7–12 | 144 | Alternative Education | 3.5 mi |
| Saints Guided StudiesSaint Francis | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 3.5 mi |
| Saints Online High SchoolSaint Francis | 9–12 | 87 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| St. Francis HighSaint Francis | 9–12 | 1,139 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Transition 15Saint Francis | 12 | 21 | Special Education | 3.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Francis Christian SchoolSaint Francis | Pre-K–12 | 150 | Baptist | 3.0 mi |
| Trinity Lutheran SchoolSaint Francis | Pre-K–8 | 65 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 3.3 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 Elk River, Otsego, Big Lake Township, Nowthen, Livonia and Stanford.
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