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Shafer: Goose-Buffalo Ridge Development
 

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Shafer, MN map Population (year 2000): 343. Estimated population in July 2006: 379 (+10.5% change)
 

Males: 171  (49.9%)
Females: 172  (50.1%)

Chisago County

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

Zip codes: 55074.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $44,800 (it was $41,667 in 2000)
Shafer  $44,800
Minnesota:  $52,024

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $141,500 (it was $105,000 in 2000)
Shafer  $141,500
Minnesota:  $198,800

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Races in Shafer:

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

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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: 590 people per square mile 
 
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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 early 2007.

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

Shafer:  1.2% ($1,238)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Paul, MN (39.0 miles , pop. 287,151).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (425.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Center City, MN (4.8 miles ), Osceola, WI (5.5 miles ), Taylors Falls, MN (6.3 miles ), Lindstrom, MN (6.6 miles ), St. Croix Falls, WI (7.7 miles ), Dresser, WI (8.0 miles ), Osceola, WI (9.2 miles ), Chisago City, MN (9.6 miles ).

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 near Minnesota state average. It is 8% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/21/1957, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.8 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 27.3 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 11 miles; ST CROIX FALLS, WI)
  • FAIRVIEW LAKES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; WYOMING, MN)
  • OSCEOLA MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; OSCEOLA, WI)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Shafer:
  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 49 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; ID: MSP)
  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 91 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; ID: STC)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY REGIONAL (about 95 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; ID: EAU)
Other public-use airports nearest to Shafer:
  • L O SIMENSTAD MUNI (about 8 miles; OSCEOLA, WI; ID: OEO)
  • FOREST LAKE (about 20 miles; FOREST LAKE, MN; ID: 25D)
  • NEW RICHMOND MUNI (about 23 miles; NEW RICHMOND, WI; ID: RNH)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shafer:
  • CENTURY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 29 miles; WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN; Full-time enrollment: 4,381)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,171)
  • BETHEL COLLEGE (about 37 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 2,787)
  • ST PAUL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 41 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 2,587)
  • HAMLINE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 2,847)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS (about 42 miles; RIVER FALLS, WI; FT enrollment: 5,491)
  • INVER HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN; FT enrollment: 2,475)

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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 1999:
This city:  9.1%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  0.9%
Whole state:  3.2%

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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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 1$2,413$28,9560$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$2,925
Totals for Government 1$2,413$28,9567$2,925


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:
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • 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)
  • WXCE (1260 AM; 5 kW; AMERY, WI; Owner: LAKE COUNTRY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KUOM (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN)
  • WMNN (1330 AM; 10 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO.)
  • WMEQ (880 AM; 10 kW; MENOMONIE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Shafer:
  • WXPT (104.1 FM; ST. LOUIS PARK, MN; Owner: THE AUDIO HOUSE, INC.)
  • KMKL (90.3 FM; NORTH BRANCH, MN; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • 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.)
  • WFMP (107.1 FM; COON RAPIDS, MN; Owner: WFMP-FM, LLC)
  • KJZI (100.3 FM; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WLKX-FM (95.9 FM; FOREST LAKE, MN; Owner: LAKES BROADCASTING CO., 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.)

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