Welcome to North Branch ...

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

The location of North Branch has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>

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<3> (see below for details).

North Branch is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

North Branch is located in the (651) area code.

The ZIP code for North Branch: 55056<5>

Websites for North Branch ...

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

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 (which is 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 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 (with 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.

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)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• East Bethel
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• Cambridge
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
  • Cambridge is located in Isanti County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,402 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <6>
• Wyoming
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • 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>
• Isanti
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isanti
  • Isanti is located in Isanti County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,458 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Isanti <6>
• Chisago City
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chisago City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chisago City
  • Chisago City is located in Chisago County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,241 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chisago City <6>
• Lindstrom
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindstrom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindstrom
  • Lindstrom is located in Chisago County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,731 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindstrom <6>
• Scandia
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scandia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• City of Columbus
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City of Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
• Rush City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush City
  • Rush City is located in Chisago County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,222 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rush City <6>

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 for North Branch was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

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

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for North Branch: www.ci.north-branch.mn.us/

The official website for Chisago County: www.co.chisago.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/