Welcome to Annandale ...

The city of Annandale is located in Wright County<1>.

The location of Annandale has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

The pronunciation of Annandale: AN-un-day-uhl<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Annandale, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Annandale has a population of 3,507 people<4> (see below for details).

Annandale is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: Annandale lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Annandale lies within the (320) area code.

The ZIP code for Annandale: 55302<6>

Websites for Annandale ...

Official Website: www.ci.annandale.mn.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Annandale had an population of 3,507 people. This is an increase of 8.64% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 30.66% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Annandale had a population of 3,228 people. This makes Annandale the county's 8th most populous community.

The population of Annandale represents 0.06% of the total population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 201st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,228 people, the population of Annandale increased 20.27% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,684 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Annandale.

Communities Also Named Annandale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Annandale - they are located in Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, South Carolina and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Annandale.

Communities near Annandale ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Annandale.

• Buffalo
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
  • Buffalo is located in Wright County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,853 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <7>
• Monticello
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
  • Monticello is located in Wright County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,893 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <7>
• Big Lake
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lake
  • Big Lake is located in Sherburne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,565 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Lake <7>
• Becker
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Becker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becker
  • Becker is located in Sherburne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,033 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Becker <7>
• Saint Augusta
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augusta
  • Saint Augusta is located in Stearns County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,900 people
• Montrose
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
  • Montrose is located in Wright County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,638 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montrose <7>
• Cokato
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokato have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokato
  • Cokato is located in Wright County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,734 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cokato <7>
• Rockville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
  • Rockville is located in Stearns County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,599 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <7>
• Howard Lake
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Lake
  • Howard Lake is located in Wright County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,162 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard Lake <7>
• Maple Lake
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Lake
  • Maple Lake is located in Wright County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,149 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Lake <7>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Annandale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Annandale.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Annandale. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Annandale.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Annandale. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Annandale.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Annandale ...

Looking for more information about Annandale? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Annandale, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Annandale.

Adding Annandale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Annandale in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Annandale was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Annandale.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Annandale: www.ci.annandale.mn.us/

The official website for Wright County: www.co.wright.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/