Town guide

St. Francis City, Minnesota

St. Francis City is a city in Isanti County, Minnesota across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55040.

Homes sold for a median of $190 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Price per sq ft$190Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking43%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in St. Francis City

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside St. Francis City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around St. Francis City

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)41 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN35 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL374 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of St. Francis City; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents St. Francis City

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Isanti County grew from 11,675 residents in 1900 to 41,135 in 2020.

Isanti County, 1900–2020

Isanti County population, 1900 to 20201900: 11,675, 1910: 12,615, 1920: 13,278, 1930: 12,081, 1940: 12,950, 1950: 12,123, 1960: 13,530, 1970: 16,560, 1980: 23,600, 1990: 25,921, 2000: 31,287, 2010: 37,816, 2020: 41,13512K’00’1013K’20’3013K’40’5014K’60’7024K’80’9031K’00’1041K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 29.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 44 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near St. Francis CityJan: high 22°F, low 4°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 27°F, low 7°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 20°F, 1.4 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 34°F, 2.7 in; May: high 69°F, low 46°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 57°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 61°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 58°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 50°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 37°F, 2.8 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 25°F, 1.6 in; Dec: high 27°F, low 11°F, 1 in22°4°Jan0.727°7°Feb0.740°20°Mar1.456°34°Apr2.769°46°May3.677°57°Jun4.282°61°Jul4.280°58°Aug3.672°50°Sep3.158°37°Oct2.841°25°Nov1.627°11°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cambridge, MN weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Isanti County

9,859 jobs at 1,004 businesses in Isanti County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Isanti CountyRetail trade: 2,220 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,059 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,341 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,124 jobs; Construction: 831 jobs; Other services: 523 jobs; Information: 300 jobs; Finance and insurance: 267 jobsRetail trade 23% Health care and social assistance 21% Manufacturing 14% Hotels and restaurants 11% Construction 8% Other services 5% Information 3% Finance and insurance 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

38 doctors and other health care providers list an office in St. Francis City.

Nearest hospitals

  • Cambridge Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Cambridge6.8 miles
  • Fairview Lakes Health ServicesGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Wyoming14.9 miles
  • Fairview Northland Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Princeton18.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers22
Physical and occupational therapists3
Chiropractors7
Pharmacies1

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.

Places in and around St. Francis City

Grocery stores

  • Coborn's Marketplace1.7 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

Schools in St. Francis City

Public schools here are run by Cambridge-Isanti Public School Dist, Art and Science Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (12)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Isanti Early Childhood Special EdIsantiPre-K71Special Education2.2 mi
Isanti Primary SchoolIsantiPre-K–2407Public2.2 mi
Art and Science AcademyIsantiK–4171Charter2.4 mi
Brookside AcademyCambridgeK–1213Special Education3.6 mi
Cambridge-Isanti STEAM SchoolIsantiK–5139Public1.5 mi
Isanti Intermediate SchoolIsanti3–5422Public1.5 mi
Art & Science Academy Middle SchoolIsanti5–8125Charter2.5 mi
Isanti Middle SchoolIsanti6–8449Public2.4 mi
Riverside Academy MLPCambridge6–83Alternative Education3.6 mi
Riverside AcademyCambridge9–1240Alternative Education3.6 mi
Riverside Academy ISCambridge9–1234Alternative Education3.6 mi
Moving ForwardCambridge1223Special Education3.6 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Scholastica Hsc AcademyIsanti1–1240Roman Catholic2.3 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 Isanti City, Athens, Bradford, Stanford, Isanti Township and Spencer Brook.

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