Isanti County ( ) is a county in the east-central part of the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 41,135. Its county seat is Cambridge.
History
The county was formed on February 13, 1857. Its name came from the Izaty Indians, the ancient name for the Santee Indians, members of the Dakota alliance. Isanti derives from the Dakota word for "knife" and refers to the Santee tribe.
Isanti County is included in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
The Rum River flows south through the county's central part. The county's terrain is hilly and etched with drainages and gullies, and dotted with lakes and ponds. The terrain generally slopes to the south and east; its highest point is near its northwest corner, at ASL. The county has an area of , of which is land and (3.5%) is water. thumb|right|Soils and Savanna distribution in Isanti County
Major highways
- 20px Minnesota State Highway 47
- 20px Minnesota State Highway 65
- 20px Minnesota State Highway 95
- 20px Minnesota State Highway 107
- List of county roads
Adjacent counties
- Kanabec County - north
- Pine County - northeast
- Chisago County - east
- Anoka County - south
- Sherburne County - southwest
- Mille Lacs County - northwest
Protected areas
Source:
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| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<br/>1790-1960 1900-1990<br/>1990-2000 2010-2020
!Pop 1990
!Pop 2000
!Pop 2010
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!% 1980
!% 1990
!% 2000
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|-
|White alone (NH)
|23,291
|25,492
|30,383
|35,958
|style='background: #ffffe6; |37,559
|98.69%
|98.34%
|97.11%
|95.09%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |91.31%
|-
|Black or African American alone (NH)
|44
|67
|78
|228
|style='background: #ffffe6; |314
|0.19%
|0.26%
|0.25%
|0.60%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.76%
|-
|Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)
|76
|134
|169
|163
|style='background: #ffffe6; |201
|0.32%
|0.52%
|0.54%
|0.43%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.49%
|-
|Asian alone (NH)
|60
|105
|120
|302
|style='background: #ffffe6; |488
|0.25%
|0.41%
|0.38%
|0.80%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1.19%
|-
|Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)
|x
|x
|4
|12
|style='background: #ffffe6; |13
|x
|x
|0.01%
|0.03%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.03%
|-
|Other race alone (NH)
|18
|4
|11
|20
|style='background: #ffffe6; |154
|0.08%
|0.02%
|0.04%
|0.05%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.37%
|-
|Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)
|x
|x
|263
|551
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,510
|x
|x
|0.84%
|1.46%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.67%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino (any race)
|111
|119
|259
|582
|style='background: #ffffe6; |896
|0.47%
|0.46%
|0.83%
|1.54%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.18%
|-
|Total
|23,600
|25,921
|31,287
|37,816
|style='background: #ffffe6; |41,135
|100.00%
|100.00%
|100.00%
|100.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |100.00%
|}
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 41,135. The median age was 39.6 years. 24.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 101.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 99.5 males age 18 and over.
The racial makeup of the county was 92.1% White, 0.8% Black or African American, 0.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2% Asian, <0.1% Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 0.8% from some other race, and 4.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race comprised 2.2% of the population.
There were 15,615 households in the county, of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 53.9% were married-couple households, 16.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 19.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
Independents also do well in this county. In 1998, the county's results were Jesse Ventura's best in the state, as he won the county with over 50% of the vote. Ross Perot came in a close third place with 29% of the vote while getting 24% statewide.
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See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Isanti County, Minnesota
References
External links
- Minnesota DOT map of Isanti County