St. Francis is waiting for its first neighbor
Every town starts quiet. Join St. Francis, say hello, and every post, reply and fact you add earns karma and warms the town up.
Every post, reply and helpful vote fills the heart. It always reflects the last 30 days.
What kind of neighbors does St. Francis have?
Read from the town’s members and the Census. The page puts what stands out first.
Homeowners: 86 of every 100 households in St. Francis
The 2010 and 2020 censuses put the change at +13%. The population is about 8,635 (2025 Census estimate). 18 in 100 adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more. People 65 and older make up 11 in 100 residents (MN: 17).
Median age 35.2 (MN 38.8).
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3 points.
Counted by household.
Adults 25 and older. 4.9% of all residents are in college now.
The commute averages 32 minutes each way.
Ways to pitch in
Karma is how St. Francis says thanks. The ladder’s higher rungs unlock editing the handbook.
Neighbors next door
None of the 7 bordering towns has a member yet either. Invite a friend next door.
Start the first group in St. Francis
A group gives neighbors a reason to come back. It takes 30 seconds.
What St. Francis’s neighbors have built
Nothing yet. Every post, reply and fact adds a patch to the quilt.
Neighbors are members whose home town is St. Francis or who have posted here. Karma counts contributions across TownRatings: a post +5, a reply +2, a confirmed guide fact +10, an old photo +10, a confirmed place +10. “This month” counts only what was added in St. Francis in the last 30 days. Town Love is a rolling 30-day score of posts, replies and helpful votes, weighted toward many voices. Who lives here: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024; rounded to 100 people.