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Shafer, Minnesota

Shafer, Minnesota, in Chisago county, is 32 miles NE of Coon Rapids, Minnesota (center to center) and 34 miles NE of St. Paul, Minnesota. Part of the surrounding Minneapolis - Saint Paul metro area, the city is not an isolated city. Shafer is home to some 343 residents.

The People and Families of Shafer

In Shafer, about 50% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Shafer had a median family income of $43,000.

Political Inclinations

The Democratic party stood out in its ability to raise compaign money in Shafer.

Shafer Housing

According to the 2000 census, 90% of the housing in Shafer was owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Shafer, 92% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	32 miles NE of Coon Rapids, Minnesota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	34 miles NE of St. Paul, Minnesota
County	Chisago
Metro Area	Minneapolis - Saint Paul
Standard Zip Codes	55074
Phone Area Codes	651
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	45.387
Longitude	-92.747

Station	ST CROIX FALLS
Distance	5.2 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 23 F
Apr Temp	34 to 58 F
Jul Temp	60 to 84 F
Oct Temp	38 to 60 F
Annual Precip	30.6 inches

Station	FOREST LAKE 5 NE
Distance	8.6 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	AMERY
Distance	19.5 miles
Jan Temp	0 to 19 F
Apr Temp	33 to 54 F
Jul Temp	59 to 81 F
Oct Temp	35 to 57 F
Annual Precip	31.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	343	100%
Male	171	49.9%
Female	172	50.1%
Under 18	113	32.9%
18+	230	67.1%
65+	24	7%
Median Age	31.3
Average Family Size	3.09
White	340	99.1%
African-American	1	0.3%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	2	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	6	1.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	374
Growth	31
Growth %	9%

Ancestry	Percent
German	37.5%
Swedish	16.5%
Norwegian	11.4%
Irish	5.4%
Polish	5.4%
French (except Basque)	4.1%
US/American	3.5%
Italian	2.9%
Russian	2.2%
Scottish	1.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.9%
Latvian	1.9%
Danish	1.6%
English	1.3%
Hungarian	1.3%
Scandinavian	0.6%
Scotch-Irish	0.6%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Shafer	343	$43,000
Center City	582	$51,875
Chisago City	2,622	$51,964
Lindstrom	3,015	$50,519
Marine On St Croix	602	$77,633
Stacy	1,278	$45,288
Taylors Falls	951	$39,886

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