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Welcome to Chisago County ...

Time Zone: Chisago County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Center City is the Seat for Chisago County.

Chisago County was founded in 1851. Chisago was created by taking area from Washington and Ramsey Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Chisago had a population of 56,579 people. This is an increase of 4.96% since the last Census (which gave a population of 53,904 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Chisago represented 1.02% of the total population of Minnesota.

Below are some of the communities located in Chisago County:

  • Center City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Chisago City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Harris
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Harris is located in Chisago County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,189 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harris <2>
  • Lindstrom
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • North Branch
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Rush City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Shafer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Shafer is located in Chisago County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,144 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shafer <2>
  • Stacy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Stacy is located in Chisago County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,525 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stacy <2>
  • Taylors Falls
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Wyoming
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Wyoming is located in Chisago County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,084 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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