Lindstrom, MN

Quickly Find In The Tabs Below:

Overview
» Overview
» High Points
» Comparisons

Almanac
» Zip Codes
» Climate/Weather

Overview
Almanac
People
Local
Schools
Comments

Lindstrom, Minnesota

Lindstrom, Minnesota, in Chisago county, is 28 miles NE of Coon Rapids, Minnesota (center to center) and 32 miles N of St. Paul, Minnesota. The city is located in the Minneapolis - Saint Paul metropolitan area. Lindstrom has a population of 3,015.

The People and Families of Lindstrom

In Lindstrom, about 64% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Lindstrom had a median family income of $50,519.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Lindstrom gave more campaign money ($250) to John Kerry than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Lindstrom Housing

Owners occupy 85% of the housing units in Lindstrom. The city sports a large amount of seasonal housing, typically for vacation or part-time use. The average age of the housing in Lindstrom is relatively low.

Commuting

In Lindstrom, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Lindstrom strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Minnesota):

Category	Trophy
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Lindstrom, MN

Comparing Lindstrom to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Minnesota (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	28 miles NE of Coon Rapids, Minnesota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	32 miles N of St. Paul, Minnesota
County	Chisago
Metro Area	Minneapolis - Saint Paul
Standard Zip Codes	55045
Phone Area Codes	651
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	45.389
Longitude	-92.847

Station	FOREST LAKE 5 NE
Distance	4.3 miles
Jan Temp	3 to 23 F
Apr Temp	35 to 58 F
Jul Temp	61 to 82 F
Oct Temp	39 to 59 F
Annual Precip	31.7 inches

Station	CEDAR
Distance	21.5 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 20 F
Apr Temp	34 to 56 F
Jul Temp	60 to 81 F
Oct Temp	37 to 57 F
Annual Precip	31.3 inches

Station	STILLWATER 1 SE
Distance	23.6 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 23 F
Apr Temp	36 to 59 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	40 to 60 F
Annual Precip	33.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,015	100%
Male	1,475	48.9%
Female	1,540	51.1%
Under 18	784	26%
18+	2,231	74%
65+	546	18.1%
Median Age	38.8
Average Family Size	2.95
White	2,943	97.6%
African-American	6	0.2%
Asian	15	0.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	11	0.4%
Other	17	0.6%
Mixed Race	23	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	34	1.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,934
Growth	919
Growth %	30.5%

Ancestry	Percent
German	25.1%
Swedish	22.8%
Norwegian	12.8%
French (except Basque)	7.9%
Irish	6.3%
English	4.1%
Polish	3.7%
US/American	3.3%
Danish	1.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.5%
French Canadian	1.4%
Austrian	1.4%
Scottish	1.3%
Italian	1.3%
Czech	1.3%
Dutch	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	0.7%
Finnish	0.6%
Portuguese	0.4%
Serbian	0.3%
Estonian	0.3%
Greek	0.3%
Scandinavian	0.3%
European	0.3%
Lebanese	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Lindstrom	3,015	$50,519
Center City	582	$51,875
Chisago City	2,622	$51,964
Marine On St Croix	602	$77,633
Shafer	343	$43,000
Stacy	1,278	$45,288
Wyoming	3,048	$62,118

You are visiting:
All States > Minnesota > Lindstrom

Career and College Resources on CityTownInfo

Real-World Career Reports

Career Stories from workers: daily activities, job tips, best/worst job aspects, training, etc.

Career Videos. Professional videos on 800+ jobs, featuring actual employees.

Daily Career & Education News from our staff. We're an approved Google News provider!

Career Reference and Data

Resource Center. A starting point for all CityTownInfo career and college resources.

Career Overviews of hundreds of careers: descriptions, salaries, forecasts, schools, more.

Top Cities for each career. Lists and maps; salaries by city.

Top Industries. Lists of major hiring industries by career, with salaries.

City Comparisons, showing most common jobs, highest paying, etc.

Original Career Articles and Studies

Best Careers Not Requiring Degrees: Good pay, job growth, low need for degrees.

Helpful Articles, many in "how-to" format; e.g., "How to Become a Chef".

Interactive College Search Tools

College Search Scout™. Search by degree, location, major, athletics, etc.

CollegeMatch™. Find school most similar to one of interest.

College Directories and Lists

These lists link to thousands of detailed school profiles.

Colleges by State. Nearly every college and trade school in the country.

Colleges Listed Alphabetically. About 7,000 colleges & trade schools, including online schools.

Exceptional Schools. Lists of the "best/most/highest/lowest" schools.

Places Similar to Lindstrom

We've crunched the numbers to create PlaceMatch™, which compares thousands of cities and towns to find the places most similar to each.

Find places similar to Lindstrom

Additional Resources

Large City Map

Info for Lindstrom Government Officials

Are you an official in the Lindstrom government or quasi-government agency such as the chamber of commerce, visitors bureau or economic development council? If so, visit our information page for government officials to see how CityTownInfo can support you.

Spread The Word

Webmasters & Bloggers: Please link to this page on Lindstrom. Just copy the HTML below and paste it into your web page or blog.