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Nowthen, Minnesota

City in Anoka County, Minnesota · ZIP 55303, 55330

  • Anoka County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1 public schools
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  • 4,565 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,451Households
  • $134,491Median household income
  • $440,200Median home value
  • 1Public schools
  • 2ZIP codes

About Nowthen

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Population, 2010 to 2020+2.1%
4.4k4.5k4.5k4.6k2010: 4,44320102020: 4,53620204,4434,536
Population of Nowthen at each census
CensusPopulation
20104,443
20204,536

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Nowthen
Under $50k13.3%
$50k to $100k20.9%
$100k to $150k19.8%
$150k to $200k21.4%
$200k and over24.5%

Median household income $134,491 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Nowthen
Owner occupied
1,414 units
Renter occupied
37 units
Vacancy rate
2.4%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Nowthen compared with its county and state
Nowthen compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureNowthenAnoka CountyMinnesota
Population4,539367,0955,713,716
Median household income$134,491$98,764$87,556
Median age40.538.838.6
Median home value$440,200$325,800$305,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher40.3%31.7%38.8%
Foreign-born residents0.4%9.9%8.6%
Owner-occupied homes97.5%80.0%72.4%
Mean commute to work25.6 minutes26.0 minutes23.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Schools

Public schools in Nowthen1
Public schools in Nowthen, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Crossroads SchoolAlternativeK–12St. Francis Area Schools

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Nowthen3
Congressional and state legislative districts for Nowthen
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 6 (MN-6)
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 30B
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 30

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Nowthen’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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