St. Francis, Minnesota
Population: 4,910
Located in Anoka County
St. Francis is a community defiantly making its mark in the Twin Cities Metro area. St. Francis? location, on the Rum River, made it popular for fur traders in the 1850?s. Situated just 45 minutes north of Minneapolis/St. Paul, St. Francis is a sharp city boasting newer homes with residents that are looking life a little more elbow room, so they can take in the beautiful surroundings that Minnesota has to offer. Positioned in Anoka County, St. Francis is quietly converting itself from a rural setting, to an urban area. With diversified industrial, commercial and professional development, St. Francis in on its way to becoming a outer ring suburb of the Twin Cities area. If you are looking to relocate to this beautiful area, housing costs are a bit higher. There are plenty of gorgeous homes. A beautiful townhouse with vaulted ceilings, and spacious living room and foyer complete with a pond in the back yard would start off at about $149.000. A single-family home with 2 bedrooms, and 1 bathroom would be about $177,000. For a spacious 4 bedroom, 4 bathroom home complete with cozy fireplaces, and over 3,000 of luxurious living space, plan on spending about $369,000. As most residents already know, the entire state of Minnesota can be one big playground for kids and adults alike! Anoka County maintains a park system that is closely monitored affording residents groomed cross country ski trails, snow mobile trails, as well as ATV trails, boat launches, playgrounds, pavilions and more. Known as the state with over 10,000 lakes, there is defiantly lots of water activity in the area. Excellent fishing is available throughout the state, and the St. Francis area is no exception. If you are looking to get away from the Twin Cities area and would like to try your hand at a wilderness excursion, The Boundary Waters Canoe Area is just a few hours away and offers an entire wilderness with cliffs, waterfalls, and wildlife just waiting to be explored over a weekend, a week, or a month. Leave your cell phone at home! There is no coverage in this neck of the woods! The Twin Cities of Minneapolis/St. Paul offer a wealth of opportunities. With everything from cyber-cafes, to sidewalk cafes, the downtown area of Minneapolis is full of life and energy. Shopping is at its finest as the Mall of America is the number one most visited attraction in the country. As the largest shopping center in the United States, The Mall of America has over 525 specialty shops, 4 national department stores, over 50 restaurants from fine dining to fast food, and so much more. Camp Snoopy is the biggest attraction in the mall. This indoor amusement park has everything you would expect at an outdoor amusement park, water rides, games, roller coasters, and the added bonus of Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Linus, Lucy and the rest of the Peanuts gang. If you are looking for entertainment, professional sports, or fine dining, you don?t have to look much further than the Twin Cities area. Residents in St. Francis enjoy quality of life. With an abundance of rivers, lakes and wildlife, there is a daily peacefulness that abides in the nature and its surroundings. Because St. Francis is in the outlying community of Minneapolis, beautiful sunsets can be enjoyed at dusk and dazzling stars can be seen at night. Come enjoy the stunning panorama that is St. Francis.
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