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Welcome to Saint Bonifacius ...

The city of Saint Bonifacius is located in Hennepin County<1>.

The pronunciation of Saint Bonifacius: BAHN-uh-fay-shuhs<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Saint Bonifacius, you might consider that their post office opened in 1861.

A typical abbreviation for Saint Bonifacius: St. Bonifacius

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Saint Bonifacius has a population of 2,374 people<3> (see below for details).

Saint Bonifacius is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Code for Saint Bonifacius: 952

The ZIP code for Saint Bonifacius: 55375<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Saint Bonifacius had an population of 2,374 people. This is an increase of 3.99% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 26.75% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Saint Bonifacius had a population of 2,283 people. This makes Saint Bonifacius the county's 32nd most populous community.

The population of Saint Bonifacius represents 0.04% of the population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 244th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,283 people, the population of Saint Bonifacius increased 21.89% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,873 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Saint Bonifacius.

Communities Also Named Saint Bonifacius ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Saint Bonifacius - it's located in Pennsylvania.

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

Websites for Saint Bonifacius ...

Official Website: www.ci.st-bonifacius.mn.us/

Communities near Saint Bonifacius ...

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

  • Plymouth
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Maple Grove
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Eden Prairie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Minnetonka
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Edina
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Edina is located in Hennepin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edina
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 52,477 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edina <6>
  • Saint Louis Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Shakopee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Chaska
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Chanhassen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Golden Valley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint Bonifacius ...

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

Adding Saint Bonifacius to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Saint Bonifacius 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 (so far) for Saint Bonifacius was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Saint Bonifacius post office opened in 1861.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Saint Bonifacius.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Hennepin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Saint Bonifacius. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Saint Bonifacius.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saint Bonifacius - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Saint Bonifacius). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Saint Bonifacius or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/