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Welcome to Lindstrom ...

The city of Lindstrom is located in Chisago County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lindstrom, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lindstrom has a population of 4,710 people<2> (see below for details).

Lindstrom is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Lindstrom: 651

The ZIP code for Lindstrom: 55045<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lindstrom had an population of 4,710 people. This is an increase of 6.03% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 56.22% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lindstrom had a population of 4,442 people (which is 8.24% of the total population of Chisago County). This makes Lindstrom the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Lindstrom represents 0.08% of the population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 157th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,442 people, the population of Lindstrom increased 47.33% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,015 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Lindstrom.

Websites for Lindstrom ...

Official Website: www.lindstrom.mn.org/

Communities near Lindstrom ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lindstrom.

  • Lino Lakes
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lino Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lino Lakes
    • Lino Lakes is located in Anoka County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,427 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lino Lakes <6>
  • Forest Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
    • Forest Lake is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,285 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Lake <6>
  • Ham Lake
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ham Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
  • Hugo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
    • Hugo is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,452 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hugo <6>
  • East Bethel
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
  • North Branch
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
  • Wyoming
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<7>
    • 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 <6>
  • Scandia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scandia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandia
    • Scandia is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scandia <6>
  • Centerville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Anoka County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,034 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <6>
  • City of Columbus
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City of Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City of Columbus
    • City of Columbus is located in Anoka County
    • Estimated population in 2015: 4,007 people

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 Lindstrom. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lindstrom.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lindstrom. 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 Lindstrom.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lindstrom. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Lindstrom.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lindstrom ...

Looking for more information about Lindstrom? 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 Lindstrom, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lindstrom.

Adding Lindstrom to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lindstrom 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 Lindstrom was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Lindstrom post office opened in 1880.

We also found Lindstrom in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lindstrom.

The official website for Lindstrom: www.lindstrom.mn.org/

The official website for Chisago County: www.co.chisago.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 Chisago, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lindstrom.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lindstrom - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Lindstrom). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lindstrom or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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