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Welcome to Saint Francis ...

The city of Saint Francis is primarily located in Anoka County<1>. A portion of Saint Francis extends into Isanti County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Saint Francis, you might consider that their post office opened in 1857.

A typical abbreviation for Saint Francis: St. Francis

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Saint Francis has a population of 7,932 people<2> (see below for details).

Saint Francis is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Saint Francis: 763

The ZIP code for Saint Francis: 55070<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Saint Francis had an population of 7,932 people. This is an increase of 9.89% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 61.55% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Saint Francis had a population of 7,218 people. This makes Saint Francis the county's 12th most populous community.

The population of Saint Francis represents 0.14% of the total population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 119th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 7,218 people, the population of Saint Francis increased 47.01% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,910 people).

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

Communities Also Named Saint Francis ...

While we believe that this Saint Francis is located in Anoka County, we know of another 2 Minnesota communities named Saint Francis. Those communities are located in the following counties: Benton and Stearns County.

Beyond Minnesota, there are 16 communities that are also named Saint Francis - they are located in Alberta, Arkansas (2), California, Florida, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Maine, Ohio, South Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Saint Francis ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint Francis ...

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

Adding Saint Francis to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Saint Francis 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 Francis was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Saint Francis post office opened in 1857.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Anoka, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Saint Francis.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saint Francis - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Francis). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Saint Francis or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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/