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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 total 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)
  • Forest Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Ham Lake
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Hugo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hugo is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,452 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hugo <5>
  • East Bethel
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • North Branch
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Wyoming
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Scandia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Centerville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • City of Columbus
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • City of Columbus is located in Anoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City of Columbus
    • 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 (so far) for Lindstrom was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lindstrom.

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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