Chisago County

Chisago County, Minnesota

At a Glance

Population	56,621
County Seat	Chisago County Government Center
State FIPS	27
County FIPS	025
Num Towns	10
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	38,133
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	56,927
Median Age	40.8
Veterans	3,591
Housing Units	22,443
Uninsured	379
Net Migration (recent)	880
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	1,355
Total Employees	15,179
Avg Annual Pay	$57,806
Median Household Income	$97,446
Poverty Rate	6.3%
Unemployment Rate	3.7%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$84,076
Federal Spending FY2024	$334,870,280
Federal Spending Per Capita	$5,914

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$299,800
Median Rent	$1,095
FMR Studio	$1,220
FMR 1BR	$1,381
FMR 2BR	$1,685
FMR 3BR	$2,244
FMR 4BR	$2,513

Health & Safety

Hospitals	10
EMS Stations	30
Fire Stations	30
Police Stations	30
Adult Smoking	17.0%
Adult Obesity	36.1%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	17.3
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.45
Electric Customers	2581180
Towns with Broadband Data	10
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	10

Community

Churches	42
Libraries	10
Historic Places (NRHP)	18
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	108
SNAP Stores	37
Bank Branches	9

Agriculture

Total Farms	671
Land in Farms (acres)	10,131
Avg Farm Size (acres)	15.1
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (12)

Type	Title	Date
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-07
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES	2011-07-28
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-13
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND TORNADOES	2001-05-16
FM	MN - CARLOS EDGE FIRE COMPLEX - 10/19/2000	2000-10-20
DR	FLOODING AND SEVERE STORMS	1996-06-01
EM	DROUGHT	1976-06-17
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING	1975-07-17
DR	SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING	1972-08-01

Detailed Topics

Communities in Chisago County

North Branch — pop 10,787
Wyoming — pop 8,032
Chisago City — pop 5,558
Lindstrom — pop 4,888
Rush City — pop 3,228
Stacy — pop 1,703
Shafer — pop 1,142
Harris — pop 1,111
Taylors Falls — pop 1,055
Center City — pop 629

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.