Welcome to Scandia ...

Scandia is located in Washington County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Scandia, 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, Scandia has a population of 4,180 people<3> (see below for details).

Scandia is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The area code for Scandia: (651)

The ZIP code for Scandia: 55073<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Scandia had an population of 4,180 people. This is an increase of 6.2% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 13.28% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Scandia had a population of 3,936 people. This makes Scandia the county's 12th most populous community.

The population of Scandia represents 0.07% of the population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 172nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,936 people, the population of Scandia increased 6.67% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,690 people).

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

Communities Also Named Scandia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Minnesota communities named Scandia: This one is located in Washington County and the other is located in Carver County.

Beyond Minnesota, there are 5 communities that are also named Scandia - they are located in Alberta, Kansas, Pennsylvania and Washington.

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

Communities near Scandia ...

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

• Blaine
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
  • Blaine is located in Anoka County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,697 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <6>
• Maplewood
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
  • Maplewood is located in Ramsey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,653 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maplewood <6>
• Oakdale
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
  • Oakdale is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,773 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <6>
• Shoreview
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoreview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreview
  • Shoreview is located in Ramsey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,092 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shoreview <6>
• White Bear Lake
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Bear Lake
  • White Bear Lake is located in Ramsey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,495 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Bear Lake <6>
• Lino Lakes
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lino Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lino Lakes
  • Lino Lakes is located in Anoka County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,427 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lino Lakes <6>
• Forest Lake
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
  • Forest Lake is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,285 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Lake <6>
• Stillwater
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
  • Stillwater is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,694 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillwater <6>
• Ham Lake
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ham Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ham Lake
  • Ham Lake is located in Anoka County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,943 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ham Lake <6>
• Hugo
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hugo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
  • Hugo is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,452 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hugo <6>

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 Scandia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Scandia.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Scandia. 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 Scandia.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Scandia. See our Newspapers Page for Scandia.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Scandia ...

Looking for more information about Scandia? 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 Scandia, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Scandia.

Adding Scandia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Scandia 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 Scandia was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Scandia.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Scandia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.mn.us/

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