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Chisago County

Population in July 2008: 378. Population change since 2000: +10.2%
 

Males: 188  (49.9%)
Females: 190  (50.1%)

Median resident age:  31.3 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 55074.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $54,499 (it was $41,667 in 2000)
Shafer:  $54,499
Minnesota:  $57,288

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $24,350

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $163,273 (it was $84,300 in 2000)
Shafer:  $163,273
Minnesota:  $213,800

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $148,523; Detached houses: $211,562; Mobile homes: $28,804
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Races in Shafer:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Shafer: 94.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (42.6%), Norwegian (18.7%), Swedish (17.8%), Polish (10.5%), Irish (9.0%), French (8.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 940 feet

Land area: 0.63 square miles.

Population density: 596 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Shafer

  • High school or higher: 78.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 7.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shafer city

  • Never married: 33.6%
  • Now married: 53.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 2.0%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Minnesota:  5.3%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in May 2009.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Shafer:  1.5% ($1,238)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Coon Rapids, MN (31.0 miles , pop. 61,607).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: St. Paul, MN (34.8 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (352.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Center City, MN (1.9 miles ), Taylors Falls, MN (2.1 miles ), Lindstrom, MN (2.2 miles ), Osceola, WI (2.2 miles ), St. Croix Falls, WI (2.4 miles ), Dresser, WI (2.4 miles ), Osceola, WI (2.6 miles ), Chisago City, MN (2.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Latitude: 45.39 N, Longitude: 92.75 W

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Population change in the 1990s: -25 (-6.8%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (23%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (8%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (31%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (7%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (13%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (12%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)



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Shafer-area historical tornado activity is above Minnesota state average. It is 52% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/21/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.7 miles away from the Shafer city center injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/6/1965, a category 4 tornado 22.0 miles away from the city center killed 6 people and injured 158 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Shafer:
  • ST CROIX REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR INC (about 9 miles; ST CROIX FALLS, WI)
  • FAIRVIEW LAKES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; WYOMING, MN)
  • OSCEOLA MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; OSCEOLA, WI)

Political contributions by individuals in Shafer, MN

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shafer:
  • CENTURY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 26 miles; WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN; Full-time enrollment: 4,381)
  • BETHEL COLLEGE (about 31 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 2,787)
  • ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; COON RAPIDS, MN; FT enrollment: 3,627)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,171)
  • HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 37 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; FT enrollment: 3,138)
  • NORTH HENNEPIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; FT enrollment: 3,097)
  • ST PAUL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 37 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 2,587)

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Tourist attraction: Franconia Sculpture Park (Museums; 29815 Unity Avenue).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Shafer and their reported violations in the past:

SHAFER TOWNSHIP HALL (Address: 18259 St. Croix Trail, Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-17-2004), St Tech Assistance Visit (AUG-17-2004), St Compliance Meeting conducted (AUG-17-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-17-2004), St Boil Water Order (AUG-17-2004), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-17-2004), St Compliance achieved (DEC-14-2004)

Average household size:
This city:  2.8 people
Minnesota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  75.0%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  8.9%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.8% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  9.1%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  0.9%
Whole state:  3.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Shafer, MN



Shafer compared to Minnesota state average:
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Chisago County Minnesota:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (71%)
  • Electricity (17%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
  • Wood (4%)


Religion statistics for Shafer

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 49.15%
Here49.2%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchEvangelical Free Church of America
Adherents47.4%31.5%4.8%4.2%3.5%
Congregations25.6%12.8%10.3%7.7%10.3%
NameNew Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists The Evangelical Covenant ChurchAssemblies of GodBaptist General ConferenceOther
Adherents2.1%2.1%2.0%1.0%1.5%
Congregations5.1%7.7%5.1%7.7%7.7%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$2,097
Other Government Administration 1$3,722$44,6646$2,345
Streets and Highways 2$6,680$40,0801$1,630
Totals for Government 3$10,402$41,6088$6,072



Shafer government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $136,000
    General - Other: $76,000
    Financial Administration: $59,000
    Fire Protection: $51,000
    Regular Highways: $17,000
    Central Staff Services: $7,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $19,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $427,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $318,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $402,000
    Other, NEC: $291,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $27,000
    Water Utilities: $25,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $61,000
    Interest Earnings: $9,000
    Special Assessments: $9,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $20,000
    Fire Protection: $10,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $345,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $176,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $37,000
    All Other: $16,000
  • Tax - Property: $149,000
    NEC: $10,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $55,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $25,000

8.74% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,470 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.74%
Minnesota average:  7.79%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Washington County, MN  1.71% ($46,447 average AGI)
from Ramsey County, MN  1.60% ($41,572)
from Anoka County, MN  1.23% ($50,303)


8.20% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,889 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.20%
Minnesota average:  7.84%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Washington County, MN  1.31% ($43,226 average AGI)
to Ramsey County, MN  1.11% ($33,439)
to Anoka County, MN  0.89% ($39,099)


Strongest AM radio stations in Shafer:
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WDGY (630 AM; 8 kW; HUDSON, WI; Owner: 630 RADIO, INCORPORATED)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WXCE (1260 AM; 5 kW; AMERY, WI; Owner: LAKE COUNTRY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WMGT (1220 AM; 5 kW; STILLWATER, MN; Owner: ENDURANCE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WIXK (1590 AM; daytime; 5 kW; NEW RICHMOND, WI; Owner: WIXK-AM, LLC)
  • KUOM (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN)
  • WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBHR (660 AM; 10 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HERBERT M. HOPPE)

Strongest FM radio stations in Shafer:
  • KMKL (90.3 FM; NORTH BRANCH, MN; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WXPT (104.1 FM; ST. LOUIS PARK, MN; Owner: THE AUDIO HOUSE, INC.)
  • KNOW-FM (91.1 FM; MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • WLTE (102.9 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KSTP-FM (94.5 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-FM, LLC, A DELAWARE LLC)
  • KEEY-FM (102.1 FM; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KTIS-FM (98.5 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KDWB-FM (101.3 FM; RICHFIELD, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KQRS-FM (92.5 FM; GOLDEN VALLEY, MN; Owner: KQRS, Inc.)
  • KSJN (99.5 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KXXR (93.7 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: KQRS, INC.)
  • KJZI (100.3 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WFMP (107.1 FM; COON RAPIDS, MN; Owner: WFMP-FM, LLC)
  • KQQL (107.9 FM; ANOKA, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KTCZ-FM (97.1 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WLKX-FM (95.9 FM; FOREST LAKE, MN; Owner: LAKES BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WGVY (105.3 FM; CAMBRIDGE, MN; Owner: KQRS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Shafer:
  • KMSP-TV (Channel 9; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KARE (Channel 11; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MULTIMEDIA HOLDINGS CORPORATION)
  • KSTP-TV (Channel 5; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTCA-TV (Channel 2; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WCCO-TV (Channel 4; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KTCI-TV (Channel 17; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KSTC-TV (Channel 45; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: HUBBARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMWB (Channel 23; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: KLGT LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WFTC (Channel 29; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KPXM (Channel 41; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: PAXSON MINNEAPOLIS LICENSE, INC.)
  • K07UI (Channel 7; MINNEAPOLIS, ETC., MN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • K58BS (Channel 58; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K67HG (Channel 67; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • K19ER (Channel 19; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: CATHOLIC VIEWS BROADCASTS, INC.)
  • K14KH (Channel 14; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W62BD (Channel 62; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Int Redwing Ave & Hwy 8, Type: Building, Structure height: 3 m, Overall height: 6 m, Call Sign: WPID232
    Assigned Frequencies : 456.375 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/18/2005, Expiration Date: 09/11/2015, Certifier: Tim Danielson
    Registrant: Sy Com Inc, 6710 Penn Ave So, Minneapolis, MN 55423, Phone: (612) 861-3451, Fax: (612) 861-0969

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3
  • Call Sign: K0UBI, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 03/12/1996, Expiration Date: 03/12/2006, Cancelation Date: 03/13/2008
    Registrant: Dury A Miller, 18263 255th St, Shafer, MN 55074
  • Call Sign: KC0BIM, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01276315
    Grant Date: 04/26/2007, Expiration Date: 06/19/2017, Certifier: Terrence R Johnson
    Registrant: Terrence R Johnson, 17100 Pleasant Valley Rd, Shafer, MN 55074
  • Call Sign: N9ZEX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00152863
    Grant Date: 12/14/2004, Expiration Date: 12/14/2014
    Registrant: Bret S Hedrington, 30700 Shady Ave, Shafer, MN 55074


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: BEECH 95 (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 5, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 150 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 11SC , Serial Number: TD-141, Year manufactured: 1958, Airworthiness Date: 06/13/1958
    Registrant (Individual): Roger W Anderson, 20995 Valley View Ln, Shafer, MN 55074
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172K (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
    N-Number: 79526 , Serial Number: 17258151, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 04/14/1969
    Registrant (Individual): Joe B Greene, 17840 285th St, Shafer, MN 55074



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$167,480
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$111,650
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 1107.00

HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans

HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 2


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    • #94 (55074) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Latvian first ancestries"

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