Cannon Falls, Minnesota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,795. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,914 (+3.1% change)
Males: 1,842 (48.5%), Females: 1,953 (51.5%)

Goodhue County

Zip code: 55009

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.9 years
Median household income: $40,721
Median house value: $124,400

Population by Race

Races in Cannon Falls:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)

Ancestries: German (40.6%), Norwegian (27.1%), Swedish (17.8%), Irish (9.4%), English (7.8%), United States (5.2%).

Elevation: 838 feet

Land area: 4.0 square miles

Map of Cannon Falls, MN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Cannon Falls

  • High school or higher: 84.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cannon Falls city

  • Never married: 25.4%
  • Now married: 56.1%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +520 (+15.9%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Cannon Falls:

  • CANNON FALLS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (1116 WEST MILL STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Cannon Falls:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cannon Falls:

  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 33 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)
  • ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL (about 52 miles; ROCHESTER, MN; Abbreviation: RST)
  • MASON CITY MUNI (about 98 miles; MASON CITY, IA; Abbreviation: MCW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Cannon Falls:

  • STANTON AIRFIELD (about 8 miles; STANTON, MN; Abbreviation: SYN)
  • WIPLINE (about 21 miles; INVER GROVE HGTS, MN; Abbreviation: 09Y)
  • AIRLAKE (about 23 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: LVN)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cannon Falls:

  • SAINT OLAF COLLEGE (about 19 miles; NORTHFIELD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,968)
  • INVER HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,475)
  • BROWN INSTITUTE LTD (about 31 miles; MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,171)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS (about 31 miles; RIVER FALLS, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,491)
  • ST PAUL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 33 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,587)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,171)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS (about 35 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 7,652)

Schools

Public high school in Cannon Falls:

  • GOODHUE COUNTY ED. DISTRICT (Students: 45; Location: 38095 100TH AVE.; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Cannon Falls:

  • CANNON FALLS SEC. (Students: 814; Location: 820 E. MINNESOTA ST.; Grades: 06 – 12)
  • CANNON FALLS EL. (Students: 607; Location: 1020 E. MINNESOTA ST.; Grades: PK – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Cannon Falls:

  • ST PAULS LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 39; Location: 30289 59TH AVE WAY; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Cannon Falls:

  • CANNON FALLS LIBRARY (Operating income: $174,831; Location: 306 W. MILL ST.; 26,774 books; 1,647 audio materials; 1,000 video materials; 105 serial subscriptions)