Foley, Minnesota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,154. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,373 (+10.2% change)
Males: 1,076 (50.0%), Females: 1,078 (50.0%)

Benton County

Zip code: 56329

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.0 years
Median household income: $38,393
Median house value: $83,600

Population by Race

Races in Foley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
  • Black (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (45.7%), Polish (18.8%), Norwegian (10.1%), Irish (8.4%), Swedish (7.4%), French (4.9%).

Land area: 1.9 square miles

Map of Foley, MN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Foley

  • High school or higher: 74.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
  • Unemployed: 1.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Foley city

  • Never married: 24.0%
  • Now married: 55.4%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 10.5%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

2.1% Foreign born (1.0% Latin America, 0.4% Asia, 0.4% North America, 0.3% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +288 (+15.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Foley:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Foley:

  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 14 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Abbreviation: STC)
  • BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 52 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Abbreviation: BRD)
  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 73 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Foley:

  • LEADERS CLEAR LAKE (about 17 miles; CLEAR LAKE, MN; Abbreviation: 8Y6)
  • MILACA MUNI (about 22 miles; MILACA, MN; Abbreviation: 18Y)
  • PRINCETON MUNI (about 23 miles; PRINCETON, MN; Abbreviation: PNM)

Amtrak station near Foley:

  • 18 miles: ST. CLOUD (555 E. ST. GERMAIN ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Foley:

  • SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 21 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,183)
  • SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 12,913)
  • CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE-BRAINERD (about 51 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,364)
  • HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 53 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,138)
  • NORTH HENNEPIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,097)
  • ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; COON RAPIDS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,627)
  • BETHEL COLLEGE (about 64 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,787)

Schools

Public high schools in Foley:

  • FOLEY SR. (Students: 583; Location: 621 PENN ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • CENTRAL MN ALC – FOLEY (Students: 11; Location: 621 PENN ST.; Grades: 12 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Foley:

  • FOLEY INTERMEDIATE EL. (Students: 646; Location: 840 NORMAN AVE. N.; Grades: 04 – 08)
  • FOLEY EL. (Students: 448; Location: 743 PENN ST.; Grades: PK – 03)
  • CENTRAL MN T.S. FOLEY (Location: 621 PENN STREET; Grades: 00 – 00)

Private primary/middle school in Foley:

  • ST JOHNS AREA SCHOOL (Students: 123; Location: 215 7TH AVENUE SOUTH; Grades: PK – 6)