Chisago County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 31.5. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 8.59. This is about average. Closest monitor was 18.5 miles away from the city center.
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 0.00049. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 24.8 miles away from the city center.
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)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 9.4%
(8.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 87.5% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.8 people | | Minnesota: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 71.8% | | Whole state: | 66.5% |
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
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.
- 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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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (71%)
- Electricity (17%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
- Wood (4%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Chisago County Minnesota:
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Religion statistics for Shafer (based on Chisago County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 49.15%
| Here |  | 49.2% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Lutheran Church | Evangelical Free Church of America |
| Adherents | 47.4% | 31.5% | 4.8% | 4.2% | 3.5% |
| Congregations | 25.6% | 12.8% | 10.3% | 7.7% | 10.3% |
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| Name | New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists | The Evangelical Covenant Church | Assemblies of God | Baptist General Conference | Other |
| Adherents | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.0% | 1.0% | 1.5% |
| Congregations | 5.1% | 7.7% | 5.1% | 7.7% | 7.7% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 6 | Chisago County: | 1.20 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 1.83 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3 | This county: | 0.60 / 10,000 pop. | | Minnesota: | 0.49 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 23 | Chisago County: | 4.61 / 10,000 pop. | | Minnesota: | 3.90 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 25 | This county: | 5.01 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.98 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Chisago County: | 6.2% | | Minnesota: | 6.5% |
Adult obesity rate: | Chisago County: | 27.7% | | State: | 25.9% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| 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 | $44,664 | 6 | $2,345 |
| Streets and Highways |
2 | $6,680 | $40,080 | 1 | $1,630 |
| Totals for Government |
3 | $10,402 | $41,608 | 8 | $6,072 |
Shafer government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $2,000 ($1.91)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $136,000 ($130.02)
General - Other: $76,000 ($72.66)
Financial Administration: $59,000 ($56.41)
Fire Protection: $51,000 ($48.76)
Regular Highways: $17,000 ($16.25)
Central Staff Services: $7,000 ($6.69)
Parks & Recreation: $2,000 ($1.91)
- General - Interest on Debt: $19,000 ($18.16)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $427,000 ($408.22)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $318,000 ($304.02)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $402,000 ($384.32)
Other, NEC: $291,000 ($278.20)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $27,000 ($25.81)
Water Utilities: $25,000 ($23.90)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $61,000 ($58.32)
Interest Earnings: $9,000 ($8.60)
Special Assessments: $9,000 ($8.60)
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $20,000 ($19.12)
Fire Protection: $10,000 ($9.56)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $345,000 ($329.83)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $176,000 ($168.26)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $37,000 ($35.37)
All Other: $16,000 ($15.30)
- Tax - Property: $149,000 ($142.45)
NEC: $10,000 ($9.56)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $55,000 ($52.58)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $25,000 ($23.90)
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:
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:
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 (Lat: 45.381639 Lon: -92.754111), 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
Grant Date: 03/12/1996, Expiration Date: 03/12/2006, Cancellation Date: 03/13/2008
Registrant: Dury A Miller, 18263 255th St, Shafer, MN 55074 - Call Sign: KC0BIM, 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, 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 Aircraft: 1 - Aircraft: BEECH 95 (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
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $197,540 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $121,360 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $88,990 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $167,480 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $111,650 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $127,930 | 1 | $225,230 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $122,240 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $129,790 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $208,850 | 1 | $224,280 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $158,110 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $152,580 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $182,490 | 1 | $217,490 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $111,320 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $90,810 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $91,680 | 3 | $128,407 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $90,630 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $101,410 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2002 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $98,680 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2001 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $91,130 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| C) Refinancings
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| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $61,410 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
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:
| Most common first names in Shafer, MN among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Donald | 4 | 73.0 years |
| George | 4 | 77.2 years |
| Margaret | 4 | 71.8 years |
| Paul | 4 | 77.8 years |
| Carl | 3 | 76.3 years |
| Herbert | 3 | 75.4 years |
| Mary | 3 | 81.0 years |
| James | 3 | 60.7 years |
| Arthur | 3 | 76.7 years |
| Willard | 3 | 74.0 years |
| Most common last names in Shafer, MN among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Johnson | 10 | 73.7 years |
| Nelson | 8 | 73.2 years |
| Carlson | 7 | 74.6 years |
| Vitalis | 6 | 74.9 years |
| Olson | 6 | 76.4 years |
| Anderson | 5 | 79.4 years |
| Mattson | 4 | 73.5 years |
| Sellman | 4 | 77.5 years |
| Lindgren | 3 | 64.0 years |
| Slattengren | 3 | 84.6 years |
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