County population in 2012: 53,452 (44% urban, 56% rural); it was 41,101 in 2000 County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 13,242 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 3,390 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 12,582 Renter-occupied apartments: 2,838 (it was 1,872 in 2000)
% of renters here:
13%
State:
27%
Land area: 418 sq. mi. Water area: 24.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 129 people per square mile
(average).
Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Chisago County: 96.5 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.4%), Manufacturing (16.1%), Retail trade (11.2%), Construction (10.7%).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $2,436 (1.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,183 (1.0%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 7.4%
(7.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 10.0% for Black residents, 14.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 10.1% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 27.3% for other race residents, 13.0% for two or more races residents) Median age of residents in 2010: 39 years old
(Males: 38 years old, Females: 39 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 39 years old, Black residents: 30 years old, American Indian residents: 34 years old, Asian residents: 24 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 22 years old, Other race residents: 27 years old)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:
5.1%
Whole state:
7.9%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:
1.9%
Whole state:
3.2%
Area name: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Chisago County is $705 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $855 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1119 a month.
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Chisago County: Brookside Golf Club (A), Rush Lake Resort and Campgrounds (B), South Bay RV Park (C), Camp Sunrise (D), Wild Mountain Ski Area Water Park (E), Falcon Ridge Golf Course (F), Rushmore Campgrounds (G), Wildwood RV Park Cempground (H), Greenwood Golf Links (I), Landers Landing (J), Townhall (K), Pleasant Valley Orchard (L), Blue Waters Leisure Park Campgrounds (M), Hillcrest RV Park (N), Almelund Fire and Rescue (O), Amador Heritage Center (P), Oak Leaf Grange Hall (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Chisago County include: Faith Church (A), Fish Lake Church (B), Free Mission Church (C), Kost Evangelical Free Church (D), Sunrise Bible Church (E), Trinity Bible Church (F), Country Roads Church (G), Fish Lake Baptist Church (H), Dale Evangelical Free Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: West Green Lake Cemetery (1), Panola German Methodist Cemetery (2), Cedar Hill Cemetery (3), Covenant Cemetery (4), Danewood Cemetery (5), Heinrich Pioneer Cemetery (6), Gee Family Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Asp Lake (A), Birch Lake (B), Boos Lake (C), Kroon Lake (D), White Stone Lake (E), Wallmark Lake (F), Vibo Lake (G), Trulson Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Deer Creek (A), Goose Creek (B), Lawrence Creek (C), Stevens Creek (D), Sunrise River (E), Hay Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Chisago County include: Kost Dam County Park (1), Franconia Sculpture Park (2), Blue Waters Leisure Park (3), Triangle Park (4), Carl Almquist Field (5), Saint Croix Wild River State Park (6), Saint Croix National Scenic River (7), Beach Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 1,228 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.7% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 478 (47% naturalized citizens)
Chisago County:
1.2%
Whole state:
5.3%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 54
1990 to 1994: 62
1985 to 1989: 91
1980 to 1984: 64
1975 to 1979: 31
1970 to 1974: 28
1970 to 1974: 7
1965 to 1969: 141
Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 34.2%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 12,533
One, attached: 426
Two: 157
3 or 4: 211
5 to 9: 226
10 to 19: 339
20 or more: 472
Mobile homes: 1,124
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 45
Housing units in Chisago County with a mortgage: 7,335 (1,069 second mortgage, 1,004 home equity loan, 24 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 1,545
Here:
82.6% with mortgage
State:
74.2% with mortgage
Religion statistics:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 49.15%
Here
49.2%
USA
50.2%
Total adherents: 20,202 Total congregations: 39
Adherents
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
9,570 (47.4%)
6,355 (31.5%)
979 (4.8%)
841 (4.2%)
699 (3.5%)
Congregations
10 (25.6%)
5 (12.8%)
4 (10.3%)
3 (7.7%)
4 (10.3%)
Name
New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists
The Evangelical Covenant Church
Assemblies of God
Baptist General Conference
Other
Adherents
429 (2.1%)
424 (2.1%)
414 (2.0%)
194 (1.0%)
297 (1.5%)
Congregations
2 (5.1%)
3 (7.7%)
2 (5.1%)
3 (7.7%)
3 (7.7%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Average size of farms: 124 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $30,487 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $313.63 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 28.91% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 29.86% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $25,259 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 54.98% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 3.05% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $41,908 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 95.02% Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 9.86 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 15.20% Corn for grain: 21024 harvested acres All wheat for grain: 635 harvested acres Soybeans for beans: 20313 harvested acres Vegetables: 292 harvested acres Land in orchards: 115 acres
Tornado activity:
Chisago County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 1.8 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 6 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 7/21/1995, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Most recent natural disasters:
Minnesota Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3242): September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3242, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
Minnesota Flooding, Incident Period: March 23, 2001 to July 3, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1370): May 16, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1370, Natural disaster type: Flood
Minnesota Carlos Edge Fire Complex, Incident Period: October 19, 2000 to November 2, 2000, Natural disaster type: Fire
Minnesota Flooding, Incident Period: March 14, 1996 to June 17, 1996, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1116): June 1, 1996, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1116, Natural disaster type: Flood
Minnesota Drought, Incident Period: June 17, 1976, Emergency Declared (EM-3013): June 17, 1976, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3013, Natural disaster type: Drought
Minnesota SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, Incident Period: July 17, 1975, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-476): July 17, 1975, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-476, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
Minnesota SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: August 1, 1972, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-347): August 1, 1972, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-347, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Minnesota FLOODING, Incident Period: April 18, 1969, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-255): April 18, 1969, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-255, Natural disaster type: Flood
Minnesota FLOODING, Incident Period: April 11, 1965, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-188): April 11, 1965, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-188, Natural disaster type: Flood
The number of natural disasters in Chisago County (9) is smaller than the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6 Emergencies Declared: 2
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Cashiers (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Registered nurses (3%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Korea (14%)
Germany (13%)
Canada (10%)
Vietnam (10%)
Laos (8%)
Thailand (6%)
Sweden (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Chisago County (%):
German (31%)
Swedish (18%)
Norwegian (11%)
Irish (7%)
Polish (4%)
French (except Basque) (4%)
English (3%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 16,828 (81%)
Carpooled: 2,615 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 20 (0%)
Railroad: 2 (0%)
Taxi: 13 (0%)
Motorcycle: 31 (0%)
Bicycle: 26 (0%)
Walked: 238 (1%)
Other means: 133 (1%)
Worked at home: 866 (4%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
People in group quarters in Chisago County, Minnesota in 2000:
252 people in state prisons
167 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
152 people in nursing homes
80 people in homes for the mentally retarded
53 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
25 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
25 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
16 people in other group homes
9 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
People in group quarters in Chisago County, Minnesota in 2010:
980 people in state prisons
229 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
208 people in residential treatment centers for adults
187 people in group homes intended for adults
40 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
12 people in workers’ group living quarters and job corps centers
10 people in other noninstitutional facilities
5 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
2 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $60,452.
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.
7.36% relocated from other counties in Minnesota ($37,398 average AGI)
1.38% relocated from other states ($7,071 average AGI)
Chisago County:
1.38%
Minnesota average:
2.24%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
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.
6.26% relocated to other counties in Minnesota ($28,144 average AGI)
1.93% relocated to other states ($9,744 average AGI)
Chisago County:
1.93%
Minnesota average:
2.37%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.1 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.2
Births per 1000 population in Chisago County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 6.8
Deaths per 1000 population in Chisago County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 3.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Chisago County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,716 (4,978 aged, 738 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%
Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.07 Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 8504.830 Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 103.410 Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 46222.26
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1400.810 Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 514.170 Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 22.27
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 34.27 Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 68.83
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 6.07
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 93.5. This is less than state average.
Household type by relationship:
Households: 52,214
In family households: 45,738 (11,411 male householders, 2,978 female householders)
11,884 spouses, 16,597 children (15,320 natural, 380 adopted, 897 stepchildren), 667 grandchildren, 257 brothers or sisters, 264 parents, 258 other relatives, 1,209 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 6,476 (2,668 male householders (1,974 living alone)), 2,413 female householders (1,986 living alone)), 1,395 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,673 (1,256 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 5,965 2-persons, 3,041 3-persons, 3,257 4-persons, 1,427 5-persons, 486 6-persons, 213 7-or-more-persons.
96.5% of residents of Chisago County speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (85% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (39% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 27% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (54% speak English very well, 46% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $163,418,000 ($3380 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $3,495,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $91,247,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $31,537,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,173,000 Federal grants: $28,527,000 Federal procurement contracts: $2,780,000 ($1,001,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $7,154,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $1,468,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $29,644,000 Federal Government insurance: $17,462,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,652
Here:
74 per 1000 residents
State:
70 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 1,670
Here:
34 per 1000 residents
State:
38 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: +26
Here:
+1 per 1000 residents
State:
+14 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: +6,363
Here:
+129 per 1000 residents
State:
-3 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Chisago County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.53 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.5
State:
6.6
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
3.9
State:
3.7
Year house built
2005 or later: 517
2000 to 2004: 3,096
1990 to 1999: 5,245
1980 to 1989: 2,480
1970 to 1979: 3,111
1960 to 1969: 1,136
1950 to 1959: 684
1940 to 1949: 401
1939 or earlier: 2,457
Rooms in houses/apartments in Chisago County, Minnesota
57% of Chisago County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 84% lived in Minnesota.
Chisago County:
57.4%
State average:
58.1%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 31971
Northeast: 479
Midwest: 6064
South: 839
West: 1098
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $144,300
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Chisago County
39.0 years
37.0 years
(38.9%)
(61.1%)
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