Census Data for Saint Francis

Population ...

The most recent Census Estimate<1> was for 2019 and it gave Saint Francis a population of 7,932 people.

The last Decennial Census<2> was in 2010, which gave Saint Francis a population of 7,218 people.

The city of Saint Francis is located in Anoka County. The 2010 Census gave Anoka County; a population of 331,437 people. This means that Saint Francis had 2.18% of the county's total population, making it Anoka's 12th most populous community.

At the same time, Minnesota had a population of 5,303,925 people, meaning that Saint Francis had 0.14% of the total population of Minnesota - making it the state's 119th most populous community.

Anoka County ...

The community of Saint Francis is primarily located in Anoka County<3>. A portion of Saint Francis extends into Isanti County.

The county had a population of 331,437 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 7,218 people, Saint Francis represented 2.18% of the county's total.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Anoka County.

Census-to-Census Observations ...

Introduction ...

When the Census Bureau takes a census count (or enumeration) for Saint Francis, they start by specifying the boundaries of the area to be counted. This area (or sampling area) is a polygon and its shape can be quite complex - it may or may not match the geographical boundaries of Saint Francis. It's important to note that from one Census to the next, the shape and location of the polygon can change.

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  • Although we don't have specific information about the shape of the polygon for Saint Francis or how it changed has over time, there is some information that can give us some hints.
  • If you need precision or details about the methodology of the Census, you should visit the U.S. Census Bureau for a definitive answer.

Area ...

The area (or polygon) given for the 2010 Census matches that given for the 2000 Census. It's likely that the same polygon was used for the two censuses.

Location ...

While generally coinciding with the GPS location (latitude/longitude) of Saint Francis, the latitude and longitude given by the Census Bureau actually indicates the GPS location of the polygon for Saint Francis.

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  • For the 2010 Census, the location was given as:
  • Lat:   45.395882°   (or 45°23'45" N)
  • Lon:   -93.385846°   (or -93°23'9" W)
  • For the 2000 Census, the location given was:
  • Lat:   45.395598°   (or 45°23'44" N)
  • Lon:   -93.386649°   (or -93°23'11" W)
  • The difference indicates that the U.S. Census Bureau moved the location of the polygon for the 2010 Census 230.2 feet to the northeast<4> of the location that was used in the 2000 Census.
  • The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) have assigned a unique GNIS identifier (#2396487) to Saint Francis. This identifier also marks a GPS point on the map, and that point lies within the boundaries of Saint Francis. The GNIS point has been mapped to the latitude/longitude:
  • Lat:   45.398770°   (or 45°23'55" N)
  • Lon:   -93.390442°   (or -93°23'25" W)
  • The GPS location given for the 2010 Census lies 1,578 feet to the southeast<5> of the point given by the GNIS for Saint Francis. For more information about this and the relationship of the various Federal Codes, please visit our Misc Page for Saint Francis.

Miscellaneous Information for Saint Francis ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Anoka County or the city of Saint Francis:

• The GNIS Codes ...
  • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Saint Francis:
  • GNIS ID for Saint Francis: 2396487
  • GNIS ID for Anoka County: 659447
  • GNIS ID for State of Minnesota: 662849

• The FIPS Codes ...
  • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
  • State Code: 27 (Minnesota)
  • County Code: 003 (Anoka County)
  • Place Code: 56950 (Saint Francis)
  • State & County Code: 27/003 (Minnesota / Anoka County)
  • State & Place Code: 27/56950 (Minnesota / Saint Francis)

• Misc. Census Codes ...
  • Saint Francis is located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #4 (the West North-Central Division).

• The US Postal Service ZIP Code ...
  • While some people have used a ZIP code to identify a community, the purpose of the ZIP code was to make mail delivery more efficient by grouping addresses together. Although the ZIP Code doesn't specifically identify a city like Saint Francis, it does identify addresses that are in (or near) Saint Francis. It's important to remember that the boundaries of a ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned or overlapped with other ZIP Codes.
  • The ZIP code for Saint Francis:55070<6>

• Census ZCTA Codes ...
  • The US Census Bureau created statistical entities that they call ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) and these ZCTAs are frequently confused with the ZIP codes that come from the US Postal Service (USPS).
  • ZCTAs were first created for the 2000 Census and at that time, they were based upon the USPS ZIP codes. While largely covering the same areas, the boundaries of a ZCTA do not necessarily match the boundaries of a postal ZIP code with the same number. For example, while a postal ZIP code can cross a county or state line, a Census ZCTA can not. They should be treated as separate entities with no correlation between them.

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Saint Francis.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Anoka County: www.co.anoka.mn.us/

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

The official website of the U.S. Census Bureau

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)