St. Francis, Wisconsin

About St. Francis

St. Francis, WI is a close-knit town located in southeastern Wisconsin counting 8,951 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, St. Francis is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.56 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,496 residents per square mile.

📰 St. Francis News Today

• ‘They’ll just keep driving’: Citizen-led movement in St. Francis aims to stop ‘high-rise’ apartment de­vel­opment Spectrum News · Aug 5
• St. Francis Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 26
• Woman killed outside Saint Francis apartments; suspect in custody wisn.com · Jul 17
• St. Francis residents say they still don’t have a 'seat at the table' on Triangle plans TMJ4 News · Jun 1
• Man accused of stalking, killing ex-girlfriend FOX6 News Milwaukee · Jul 21

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 Wisconsin one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in southeastern Wisconsin, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Wisconsin — one of 808 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 8,951.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in St. Francis

• Anodyne Coffee Roasting Company - Bay View Cafe — coffee shop (café)
• Bangkok House — thai
• Barnacle Bud's — seafood
• Belli's Bistro & Spirits — southern
• Botanas II — mexican
• Cafe Corazon - Bay View — mexican
• Cafe India Bay View — indian
• Café Le Crème Brûlée — sandwich
• Café Lulu — american
• Centraal Grand Cafe and Tappery

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Chuck E. Cheese
• Cudahy Historical Museum · Museum
• Water's Edge · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in St. Francis

• Ellen Park reviews ★
• Grand Trunk Wetland · Nature reserve reviews ★
• 16th & Edgerton Play Area reviews ★
• Baran Park reviews ★
• Bay View Park reviews ★
• Beulah Brinton Playfield reviews ★
• Citizen's Municipal Park reviews ★
• Cupertino Park reviews ★
• Emigh Playfield reviews ★
• Garden District Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Greene Park reviews ★
• Hide House Community Garden · Garden reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in St. Francis

• Deer Creek Intermediate
• Saint Francis High
• Willow Glen Primary School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of St. Francis

🏘️ Nearby Communities