Chisago County, Minnesota

Chisago County, Minnesota, has 59,142 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Center City. It uses Central Time and covers 415 sq mi (1,075 km²) of land.

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Chisago County in Minnesota
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Chisago County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
59,142
Land area
415 sq mi (1,075 km²)
County seat or government
Center City
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$99,400 ± $4,454
Median home value
$351,900 ± $6,392
Median rent, with utilities
$1,186 ± $90
Homes lived in by their owners
85.9% ± 1.5 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro areaOutlying county
Water area
27.5 sq mi (71.2 km²)
State
Minnesota
County code (FIPS)
27025
Coordinates (central point)
45.505444, -92.903849

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Chisago County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 5502525,891 people
  2. 5500816,729 people
  3. 5505614,753 people
  4. 5509211,200 people
  5. 550798,508 people
  6. 550457,846 people
  7. 550137,015 people
  8. 550695,836 people
  9. 550734,169 people
  10. 550063,694 people
  11. 550323,416 people
  12. 550803,180 people
All 15
  1. 550742,393 people
  2. 550122,087 people
  3. 550841,975 people

15 ZIP Code areas overlap Chisago County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Chisago County, largest first

  1. Chisago Lake Township4,908 people
  2. Fish Lake Township2,470 people
  3. Sunrise Township1,983 people
  4. Nessel Township1,836 people
  5. Franconia Township1,817 people
  6. Shafer Township1,222 people
  7. Rushseba Township963 people
  8. Amador Township804 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Minnesota, by county

School districts in Chisago County, largest first

  1. Forest Lake Public School District50,384 people
  2. Cambridge-Isanti Public School District32,911 people
  3. Chisago Lakes School District22,943 people
  4. North Branch Public Schools21,393 people
  5. Rush City Public School District6,923 people
  6. Braham Public School District5,828 people
  7. Franconia Public School District228 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. North Branch, Minnesota (city)11,565 people
  2. Wyoming, Minnesota (city)8,087 people
  3. Chisago City, Minnesota (city)5,899 people
  4. Lindstrom, Minnesota (city)4,978 people
  5. Stacy, Minnesota (city)4,384 people
  6. Rush City, Minnesota (city)3,295 people
  7. Shafer, Minnesota (city)1,186 people
  8. Taylors Falls, Minnesota (city)1,167 people
  9. Harris, Minnesota (city)776 people
  10. Center City, Minnesota (city)651 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Isanti County, Minnesota19 mi west
  2. Polk County, Wisconsin22 mi east
  3. Anoka County, Minnesota23 mi southwest
  4. Washington County, Minnesota32 mi south
  5. Burnett County, Wisconsin36 mi northeast
  6. Kanabec County, Minnesota36 mi northwest
  7. Pine County, Minnesota42 mi north

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Areas that only touch the edge

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