Welcome to Isanti ...
The city of Isanti is located in Isanti County<1>.
The pronunciation of Isanti: EYE-san-tee<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Isanti, you might consider that their post office opened in 1865.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Isanti has a population of 6,193 people<3> (see below for details).
Isanti is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Isanti lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Isanti: 763
The ZIP code for Isanti: 55040<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Isanti had an population of 6,193 people. This is an increase of 17.94% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 166.48% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Isanti had a population of 5,251 people (which is 13.87% of the total population of Isanti County). This makes Isanti the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Isanti represents 0.1% of the population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 140th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 5,251 people, the population of Isanti increased 125.95% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,324 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Isanti.
Websites for Isanti ...
Official Website: www.ci.isanti.mn.us/
Communities near Isanti ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Isanti.
- Andover
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Andover is located in Anoka County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,448 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <7>
- Ramsey
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramsey have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
- Ramsey is located in Anoka County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,523 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramsey <7>
- Elk River
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk River have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River
- Elk River is located in Sherburne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,601 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk River <7>
- Ham Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ham Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ham Lake
- Ham Lake is located in Anoka County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,943 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ham Lake <7>
- East Bethel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bethel
- East Bethel is located in Anoka County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,102 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Bethel <7>
- North Branch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
- North Branch is located in Chisago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,834 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Branch <7>
- Oak Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Oak Grove is located in Anoka County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,027 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oak Grove
- From Isanti to Oak Grove
- Wyoming
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wyoming. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
- Wyoming is located in Chisago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,084 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wyoming
- From Isanti to Wyoming
- Saint Francis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis
- Saint Francis is located in Anoka County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,065 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Francis <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saint Francis
- From Isanti to Saint Francis
- Zimmerman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman
- Zimmerman is located in Sherburne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,135 people
- Zimmerman has also been known as:
- Lake Fremont
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zimmerman <7>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Zimmerman
- From Isanti to Zimmerman
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Isanti. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Isanti.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Isanti. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Isanti.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Isanti. See our Newspapers Page for Isanti.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Isanti ...
Looking for more information about Isanti? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Isanti, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Isanti.
Adding Isanti to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Isanti in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Isanti was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
X2X - From that list, the Isanti post office opened in 1865.
We also found Isanti in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Isanti.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Isanti: www.ci.isanti.mn.us/
The official website for Isanti County: www.co.isanti.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Isanti, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Isanti. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Isanti. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Isanti - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Isanti). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Isanti or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |