Chisago County, Minnesota

Chisago County, Minnesota

Chisago County, Minnesota, established in 1851, is located just north and east of the Twin Cities Metro area.

U.S. Highway 8 is the primary east-west transportation route.

Chisago County is bordered:

• on the north by Pine County,
• on the west by Anoka County and Isanti County
• on the south by Washington County,and
• on the east by the St. Croix River, and the State Wisconsin.

Chisago County is named after the Ojibwe term for “Big Lake With an Outlet”.

Chisago County Courthouses

The original Chisago County courthouse in Center City – formerly on the National Register of Historic Places – was built in 1876, but was moved in 1990 to make room for the current County Courthouse and government center located at 313 North Main Street, Center City, MN 55012.

Chisago County Population

Chisago County, Minnesota had a population of 53,887, as of the 2010 Census, an increase of 31% over the 2000 Census population of 41,101.

Primary Cities

Center City is the county seat for Chisago County Minnesota, and had a population of 628 as of the 2010 Census.

Larger cities in Chisago County, Minnesota include:

• North Branch – having a population 10,125 as of the 2010 Census,and
• neighboring Chisago City – having a population of 4,967 as of the 2010 Census.

Other notable cities in Chisago County, Minnesota include Harris, Lindstrom, Rush City, Shafer, Stacy, Taylors Falls, and Wyoming.