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Chisago County (/ʃɪˈsɑːɡoʊ/ shi-SAH-goh) is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 56,621.[2] Its county seat is Center City.[3]

Chisago County
U.S. county
Old Chisago County Courthouse originally in Center City, Minnesota, moved in 1990 to Almelund, Minnesota.
Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota
Minnesota's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 45°30′09″N 92°54′30″W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
Founded	September 1, 1851[1]
Named for	Chisago Lake
Seat	Center City
Largest city	North Branch
Area
• Total	442 sq mi (1,140 km2)
• Land	415 sq mi (1,070 km2)
• Water	28 sq mi (70 km2)  6.2%%
Population  (2020)
• Total	56,621
• Estimate  (2021)	57,469
• Density	136.4/sq mi (52.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	8th
Website	www.chisagocountymn.gov

Chisago County is part of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Chisago County was organized on September 1, 1851.[4] It took its name from Chisago Lake.[5] Swedish immigrants were the predominant group in Chisago County from the early to late 1800s, and strongly influenced the county's religious and cultural development. The county has retained and continues to celebrate much of its Swedish heritage.[6]

Geography

Chisago County lies on Minnesota's eastern border, abutting the western border of Wisconsin (across the Saint Croix River). The Saint Croix flows south-southeast along the county's eastern border. The Sunrise River flows north through the county's central part, collecting the waters of the North Branch Sunrise River and Hay Creek before discharging into the St. Croix at the county's eastern boundary. The county terrain consists of rolling hills, devoted to agriculture.[8] The terrain slopes to the south and east, with its highest point near the northwest corner, at 1,017' (310m) ASL.[9] The county has an area of 442 square miles (1,140 km²), of which 415 square miles (1,070 km²) is land and 28 square miles (73 km²) (6.2%) is water.[10]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Protected areas

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Climate and weather

Center City, Minnesota
Climate chart (explanation)
J F M A M J J A S O N D     0.9     24 2     0.9     31 7     1.6     43 19     2.8     59 33     3.7     70 45     4.5     79 56     4.4     84 60     3.9     81 58     3.6     72 49     2.8     60 37     1.9     42 22     1.1     27 8 Average max. and min. temperatures in °F Precipitation totals in inches Source: The Weather Channel[11]
Metric conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D     23     −4 −17     23     −1 −14     41     6 −7     72     15 1     94     21 7     114     26 13     112     29 16     99     27 14     90     22 9     72     16 3     47     6 −6     29     −3 −13 Average max. and min. temperatures in °C Precipitation totals in mm

In recent years, average temperatures in Center City have ranged from a low of 2 °F (−17 °C) in January to a high of 84 °F (29 °C) in July, although a record low of −38 °F (−39 °C) was recorded in January 1977 and a record high of 104 °F (40 °C) was recorded in July 1988. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 0.89 inches (23 mm) in January to 4.48 inches (114 mm) in June.[11]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1860	1,743		—
1870	4,358		150.0%
1880	7,982		83.2%
1890	10,359		29.8%
1900	13,248		27.9%
1910	13,537		2.2%
1920	14,445		6.7%
1930	13,189		−8.7%
1940	13,124		−0.5%
1950	12,669		−3.5%
1960	13,419		5.9%
1970	17,492		30.4%
1980	25,717		47.0%
1990	30,521		18.7%
2000	41,101		34.7%
2010	53,887		31.1%
2020	56,621		5.1%
2021 (est.)	57,469	[12]	1.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[13] 1790-1960[14] 1900-1990[15] 1990-2000[16] 2010-2020[2]

2020 census

As of the census of 2020, there were 56,621 people and 20,370 households. 95.4% of residents had at least a high school education, and 22.2% had attained a Bachelor's degree or higher. 4.9% were veterans.[17]

97.9% of residents were born in the United States, and 78.5% had been born in Minnesota. Among the foreign-born population, 56.5% were naturalized US citizens. 97.1% of residents spoke only English at home.

The racial makeup of the county was 89.8% White alone (95.5% White alone or in combination), 1.5% Black, 1.4% Asian, 0.6% Native American, and 0.9% some other race. 4.9% were two or more races. 2.56% of residents were Hispanic of any race. The most common ancestries in Chisago County were German (33.4%), Swedish (15.8%), Norwegian (13.0%), Irish (9.7%), and English (5.4%).

Racial composition	2020[18]	2010 [19]
White alone	89.8%	94.7%
Black alone	1.5%	1.1%
Hispanic or Latino	2.6%	1.6%
Asian alone	1.4%	0.9%
Other race alone	0.4%	0.4%
Two or more races	4.0%	1.1%

Among workers 16 years and older, 80.3% commuted to work via car, 9.0% carpooled, 1.6% used public transit, and 2.2% walked, biked, or used some other method. 7.0% worked from home. The median household income in Chisago County was $86,900, slightly above the state average. 6.4% of residents lived below the poverty line, and 2.5% were unemployed. 86.4% of housing in the county was owner-occupied.

The average family size in Chisago County was 3.05 persons, and 62.2% of households were married-couple families.

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 53,887 people, 19,470 households, and 14,389 families in the county. The population density was 130/sqmi (50.1/km²). There were 21,172 housing units at an average density of 51.0/sqmi (19.7/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.80% White, 1.20% Black or African American, 0.60% Native American, 0.90% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races, and 1.20% from two or more races. 1.50% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 19,470 households, out of which 37.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.00% were married couples living together, 7.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.10% were non-families. 20.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.09.

The county population contained 25.70% under the age of 18, 7.30% from 18 to 24, 26.80% from 25 to 44, 28.60% from 45 to 64, and 11.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 101.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.50 males. The per capita income for the county was $29,293. About 6.20% of the population was below the poverty line.

2000 census

As of the 2000 census, there were 41,101 people, 14,454 households, and 11,086 families in the county. The population density was 99.0/sqmi (38.2/km²). There were 15,533 housing units at an average density of 37 per square mile (14/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.21% White, 0.51% Black or African American, 0.45% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. 1.15% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 31.3% were of German, 18.1% Swedish, 11.3% Norwegian and 6.9% Irish ancestry.

There were 14,454 households, out of which 41.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.50% were married couples living together, 8.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.30% were non-families. 18.40% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.18.

The county population contained 30.20% under the age of 18, 7.10% from 18 to 24, 32.20% from 25 to 44, 20.70% from 45 to 64, and 9.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 103.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $52,012, and the median income for a family was $57,335. Males had a median income of $40,743 versus $27,653 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,013. About 3.20% of families and 5.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.40% of those under age 18 and 8.00% of those age 65 or over.

Education

• Chisago Lakes High School
• North Branch Area High School
• Rush City High School

Communities

Cities

Unincorporated communities

Townships

Arts and culture

Chisago County is strongly influenced by the German, Swedish and Norwegian immigrants who settled there in the mid-19th century. It provided the setting for much of Swedish author Vilhelm Moberg's suite of novels The Emigrants in the 1950s, and Moberg engaged in both archival and oral history research for his books to recreate the early Swedish immigration in the area. Sculptor Ian Dudley's bronze statue of Moberg stands in Chisago City's park. His fictional characters Karl-Oskar and Kristina Nilsson from Ljuder parish in Småland settled around the Lake Ki-Chi-Saga (from the Ojibwe language Ki-chi-saga-igun (Gichi-zaaga'igan in the contemporary spelling) meaning "Big Lake-with-an-outlet," which was later shortened to Lake Chisago). The early settlers' heritage is still honored by the annual Karl Oskar Days in Lindström.

Government and politics

Chisago County has trended conservative in recent state and federal elections, backing every Republican nominee for president since 2000.

United States presidential election results for Chisago County, Minnesota[20]

Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2020	21,916	63.40%	11,806	34.15%	848	2.45%
2016	18,441	61.01%	9,278	30.69%	2,509	8.30%
2012	16,227	55.12%	12,524	42.54%	690	2.34%
2008	15,789	53.88%	12,783	43.62%	733	2.50%
2004	15,705	55.57%	12,219	43.24%	336	1.19%
2000	10,937	49.74%	9,593	43.63%	1,457	6.63%
1996	5,984	33.74%	8,611	48.56%	3,138	17.70%
1992	4,813	28.11%	7,077	41.34%	5,229	30.55%
1988	6,163	43.49%	7,875	55.58%	132	0.93%
1984	6,279	48.12%	6,683	51.21%	87	0.67%
1980	5,017	40.06%	6,240	49.83%	1,266	10.11%
1976	3,874	35.65%	6,625	60.96%	368	3.39%
1972	4,718	51.06%	4,174	45.17%	349	3.78%
1968	3,053	39.90%	4,102	53.61%	496	6.48%
1964	2,525	36.65%	4,347	63.10%	17	0.25%
1960	3,822	56.59%	2,907	43.04%	25	0.37%
1956	3,413	55.47%	2,731	44.38%	9	0.15%
1952	3,892	60.25%	2,536	39.26%	32	0.50%
1948	2,704	44.58%	3,184	52.50%	177	2.92%
1944	3,020	55.58%	2,376	43.72%	38	0.70%
1940	3,569	55.97%	2,746	43.06%	62	0.97%
1936	2,462	40.49%	3,360	55.26%	258	4.24%
1932	2,524	43.86%	3,047	52.95%	184	3.20%
1928	4,215	75.51%	1,297	23.24%	70	1.25%
1924	2,678	52.80%	135	2.66%	2,259	44.54%
1920	4,361	80.02%	484	8.88%	605	11.10%
1916	1,749	61.22%	944	33.04%	164	5.74%
1912	346	13.31%	435	16.73%	1,819	69.96%
1908	2,107	79.90%	408	15.47%	122	4.63%
1904	2,417	91.45%	156	5.90%	70	2.65%
1900	2,354	83.36%	411	14.55%	59	2.09%
1896	2,558	84.37%	437	14.41%	37	1.22%
1892	1,480	75.01%	338	17.13%	155	7.86%

County Board of Commissioners[21]

Position		Name	District	Next Election
	Commissioner and Vice Chair	Chris DuBose	District 1	2022
	Commissioner	Rick Greene	District 2	2020
	Commissioner	George McMahon	District 3	2020
	Commissioner and Chair	Ben Montzka	District 4	2022
	Commissioner	Mike Robinson	District 5	2020

State Legislature (2018-2020)

Position		Name	Affiliation	District
	Senate	Mark Koran[22]	Republican	District 32
	Senate	Karin Housley[23]	Republican	District 39
	House of Representatives	Brian Johnson[24]	Republican	District 32A
	House of Representatives	Anne Neu[25]	Republican	District 32B
	House of Representatives	Bob Dettmer[26]	Republican	District 39A

U.S. Congress (2018-2020)

Position		Name	Affiliation	District
	House of Representatives	Pete Stauber	Republican	8th
	Senate	Amy Klobuchar[27]	Democratic–Farmer–Labor	N/A
	Senate	Tina Smith[28]	Democratic–Farmer–Labor	N/A

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Chisago County, Minnesota
• Swedish Americans

References

External links

• Official website
• Chisago County Historical Society website
• Minnesota DOT Highway map of Chisago County

На других языках

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[de] Chisago County

Das Chisago County[1] ist ein County im US-amerikanischen Bundesstaat Minnesota. Im Jahr 2010 hatte das County 53.887 Einwohner und eine Bevölkerungsdichte von 49,8 Einwohnern pro Quadratkilometer.[2] Der Verwaltungssitz (County Seat) ist Center City, das nach seiner zentralen Lage zwischen Taylors Falls und Chisago City benannt wurde.[3]

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- [en] Chisago County, Minnesota

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[ru] Шисаго (округ)

Шиса́го[1] (англ. Chisago County) — округ в штате Миннесота, США. Столица — Сентер-Сити, крупнейший город — Норт-Бранч. По оценочной переписи 2008 года в округе проживают 50 257 человек. Площадь — 1146 км², из которых 1081,6 км² — суша, а 64,4 км² — вода. Плотность населения составляет 38 чел./км².

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