Census Data for Scandia

Population ...

The most recent Census Estimate<1> was for 2019 and it gave Scandia a population of 4,180 people.

The last Decennial Census<2> was in 2010, which gave Scandia a population of 3,936 people.

The community of Scandia is located in Washington County. The 2010 Census gave Washington County; a population of 238,136 people. This means that Scandia had 1.65% of the county's total population, making it Washington's 12th most populous community.

At the same time, Minnesota had a population of 5,303,925 people, meaning that Scandia had 0.07% of the total population of Minnesota - making it the state's 172nd most populous community.

Area ...

The 2010 Census shows that the sampling area for Scandia has a total area of 39.82 square miles [103.1 km²]. Of this total, 34.8 square miles [90.1 km²] is land, with the balance (12.6%) being water (5.02 square miles [13 km²]).

Washington County has a land area of 384.3 square miles [995.3 km²]. At 34.8 square miles [90.1 km²], Scandia has 9.06% of the county's total land area.

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  • When the Census Bureau conducts a census for a community like Scandia, they draw a boundary around the area in which they are going to conduct their count - this defines the sampling area (usually a polygon). The shape of the sampling area can be quite complex and it's important to keep in mind that the boundaries of the sampling area may or may not match the recognized boundaries of the community.
  • Things like population, area and housing for Scandia reflect the sampling area. Since the shape of the sampling area and the actual boundaries of Scandia might be different, it's best to check with the U.S. Census Bureau to resolve any difference between the two.
  • Not only does the sampling area define boundaries, it also has a GPS location (latitude & longitude) that indicates a point within the sampling area (usually the center of the polygon, known as the centroid). At the time of the 2010 Census, the sampling area was located at:
  • Lat:   45° 15' 5"   (or 45.25°)
  • Lon:   -92° 50' 0"   (or -92.83°)

Housing Units ...

At the time of the 2010 Census, Scandia had 1,704 Housing Units<3> and with its population of 3,936 people, this averages 2.31 people per Housing Unit.

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  • The 2010 Census shows Scandia had a land area of 34.8 square miles [90.1 km²]. This translates to 42.79 Housing Units per square mile [16.52 housing units/km²].

Washington County ...

Scandia is located in Washington County<4>.

The county had a population of 238,136 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 3,936 people, Scandia represented 1.65% of the county's total.

In addition, where the community of Scandia has a population density of 98.8 people per square mile [38.17 people/km²], Washington County averages 619 people per square mile [239.3 people/km²].

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

Census-to-Census Observations ...

Introduction ...

When the Census Bureau takes a census count (or enumeration) for Scandia, 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 Scandia. 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 Scandia or how it changed has over time, there is some information that can give us some hints. For example, since the shape of the sampling area is directly related to the shape of the polygon, any change to area probably indicates a new shape for the polygon.
  • If you need precision or details about the methodology of the Census, you should visit the U.S. Census Bureau for a definitive answer.

Location ...

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

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  • For the 2010 Censuses, the location was given as:

  Lat:   45.251536°   (or 45°15'5" N)

  Lon:   -92.833409°   (or -92°50'0" W)

  • The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) have assigned a unique GNIS identifier (#2396548) to Scandia. This identifier also marks a GPS point on the map, and that point lies within the boundaries of Scandia. The GNIS point has been mapped to the latitude/longitude:
  • Lat:   45.253871°   (or 45°15'13" N)
  • Lon:   -92.827739°   (or -92°49'39" W)
  • The GPS location given for the 2010 Census lies 1,685 feet to the southwest<5> of the point given by the GNIS for Scandia. For more information about this and the relationship of the various Federal Codes, please visit our Misc Page for Scandia.

Miscellaneous Information for Scandia ...

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 Washington County or the community of Scandia:

• The GNIS Codes ...
  • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Scandia:
  • GNIS ID for Scandia: 2396548
  • GNIS ID for Washington County: 659526
  • 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: 163 (Washington County)
  • Place Code: 58900 (Scandia)
  • State & County Code: 27/163 (Minnesota / Washington County)
  • State & Place Code: 27/58900 (Minnesota / Scandia)

• Misc. Census Codes ...
  • Scandia 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 community like Scandia, it does identify addresses that are in (or near) Scandia. 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 Scandia:55073<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 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/

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)