Scandia, Minnesota

About Scandia

Set in the eastern part of Minnesota, Scandia is a small town with an estimated population of 3,951.

Officially, Scandia is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 34.85 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 113 residents per square mile.

📰 Scandia News Today

• Beaver dam threatening water levels near historic buildings at Scandia's Gammelgården Museum CBS News · Sep 22
• Minnesota museum fears spring runoff from beaver dam could swamp 150-year-old buildings The Cool Down · Oct 8
• Beavers threaten to drown one Minnesota town’s Swedish history Star Tribune · Sep 22
• A big dam problem in Scandia MinnPost · Sep 24
• Charlotte Lundeen Obituary Mar 19, 2026 Mattson Funeral Home & Cremation Service · Mar 19

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Minnesota headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Scandia Unique

• 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

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Scandia

• New Scandia Cafe (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Scandia

• Big Marine Park Reserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Crystal Spring Scientific and Natural Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Falls Creek Scientific and Natural Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Gammelgården Museum of Scandia reviews ★
• Hay Lake Park reviews ★
• Wind In The Pines Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Farmington Bottoms State Natural Area reviews ★
• Johnson Memorial Park reviews ★
• Lilleskogen Park reviews ★
• Moody Lake Park reviews ★
• Rutstrum Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Wayne Erickson Memorial Ball Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Scandia

• Scandia Elementary

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

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🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Scandia

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