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Welcome to North Branch ...

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of North Branch, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.

A typical abbreviation for North Branch: N. Branch

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, North Branch has a population of 10,762 people<2> (see below for details).

North Branch is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for North Branch: 651

The ZIP code for North Branch: 55056<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, North Branch had an population of 10,762 people. This is an increase of 6.29% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 34.14% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, North Branch had a population of 10,125 people (or 18.78% of the total population of Chisago County). This makes North Branch the county's most populous community.

The population of North Branch represents 0.19% of the total population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 94th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 10,125 people, the population of North Branch increased 26.2% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 8,023 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for North Branch.

Communities Also Named North Branch ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named North Branch - they are located in California, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland (2), Michigan (4), New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (2) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for North Branch.

Websites for North Branch ...

Official Website: www.ci.north-branch.mn.us/

Communities near North Branch ...

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

  • Forest Lake
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • East Bethel
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cambridge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Wyoming
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Isanti
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Chisago City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Lindstrom
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Scandia
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • City of Columbus
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • City of Columbus is located in Anoka County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City of Columbus
    • Estimated population in 2015: 4,007 people
  • Rush City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Branch. See our Newspapers Page for North Branch.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Branch ...

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

Adding North Branch to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of North Branch 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 North Branch was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the North Branch post office opened in 1889.

For more details, see References and Mentions for North Branch.

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 North Branch.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Branch - 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 North Branch). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether North Branch 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/