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

Saint Francis lies within the (763) area code.

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 (which had 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.

• Brooklyn Park
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Park
  • Brooklyn Park is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,574 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn Park <6>
• Blaine
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>
• Coon Rapids
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Rapids
  • Coon Rapids is located in Anoka County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,935 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coon Rapids <6>
• Andover
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
  • Andover is located in Anoka County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,448 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <6>
• Ramsey
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramsey have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
  • Ramsey is located in Anoka County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,523 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramsey <6>
• Elk River
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk River have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River
  • Elk River is located in Sherburne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,601 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk River <6>
• Champlin
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Champlin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champlin
  • Champlin is located in Hennepin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,049 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Champlin <6>
• Otsego
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otsego have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otsego
  • Otsego is located in Wright County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,887 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otsego <6>
• Anoka
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anoka
  • Anoka is located in Anoka County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,517 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anoka <6>
• Ham Lake
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ham Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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>

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 for Saint Francis was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

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

We also found Saint Francis in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions 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/