St. Francis, Minnesota

About St. Francis

St. Francis, MN is a close-knit town located in eastern Minnesota with an estimated population of 8,523.

St. Francis holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 23.32 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 365 residents per square mile.

📰 St. Francis News Today

• Blaine Girls Varsity Volleyball @ St. Francis MaxPreps · Aug 17
• Vogel, Udvig advance in St. Francis mayoral race hometownsource.com · Aug 11
• St. Francis Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 26
• Softball 2026: St. Francis has a banner day in winning Class AAA crown Minnesota State High School League · Jun 5
• Sinkhole at St. Francis High School closes stadium area indefinitely 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS · Jun 19

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes St. Francis Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named St. Francis — but the Minnesota one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in eastern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 8,523.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in St. Francis

• Mansetti's Pizza and Pasta — pizza
• Rum River Inn

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in St. Francis

• Carl E. Bonnell Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Crooked Road Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Deer Creek 2nd Park reviews ★
• Dellwood River Park reviews ★
• Durigan Locher Park reviews ★
• Hidden Ponds Park reviews ★
• Highlands Woods Park reviews ★
• Rum River North County Park reviews ★
• Seeley Brook Park reviews ★
• St Francis Community Park reviews ★
• Woodbury Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in St. Francis

• Restore Program
• ST. FRANCIS ELEMENTARY
• ST. FRANCIS HIGH
• Saints Academy
• Saints Guided Studies
• Saints Online Elementary
• Saints Online High School
• Saints Online Middle School
• St. Francis Middle
• TRANSITION 15

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of St. Francis

🏘️ Nearby Communities