Chisago City ( ) is a city in Chisago County, Minnesota, United States, approximately 35 miles northeast of downtown Minneapolis–Saint Paul. The population was 5,558 at the 2020 census.
The city is between the twin lakes of Chisago Lake and Green Lake, and is part of the Chisago lakes region.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.
Climate
Infrastructure
Transportation
U.S. Highway 8 serves as a main route for the community.
The Northern Pacific's Taylor Falls Branch served Chisago City. The line was eventually abandoned.
History
Chisago City was founded in May 1857 by Anders Swenson, a Swedish immigrant from Småland. He was born in 1817 and came to America in 1850. The city took its name from Chisago Lake.
During 1852 only a few settlers arrived. John Smith came from Örtofta in the spring of that year. Ahead of him, he declared, were only five settlers at Chisago Lake.
During 1853-54 a substantial number of Swedish immigrants arrived, most of them from Kronoberg County. Most of the land around the lake was taken up and settled During the settlement's first three or four years. Later-arriving immigrants had to go farther into the country to secure homesteads.
Chisago City was originally settled one mile south, but when the railroad bypassed the town in 1880, the city moved closer to the railroad, as often happened during that time.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Chisago City had a population of 5,558. The median age was 43.8 years. 22.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 22.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 98.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 96.1 males age 18 and over.
54.7% of residents lived in urban areas, while 45.3% lived in rural areas.
There were 2,223 households in Chisago City, of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 55.6% were married-couple households, 16.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 21.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.