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Isanti County, Minnesota
Isanti Co Courthouse 4
Old Isanti County Courthouse
Map of Minnesota highlighting Isanti County
Location in the state of Minnesota
Map of the U.S
Minnesota's location in the U.S.
Founded February 13, 1857
Named for Izaty Indians
Seat Cambridge
Largest city Cambridge
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

452 sq mi (1,171 km²)
436 sq mi (1,129 km²)
16 sq mi (41 km²), 3.5%
Population
 - (2020)
 - Density

41,135
88.8/sq mi (34/km²)
Congressional district 8th
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website www.co.isanti.mn.us

Isanti County ( /ˈsænt/ eye-SAN-tee) 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.[1] Its county seat is Cambridge.[2]

History[]

The county was formed on February 13, 1857.[3] Its name came from the Izaty Indians, the ancient name for the Santee Indians, members of the Dakota alliance. Isanti is derived from the Dakota word for "knife" and refers to the Santee tribe.[4]

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.[5] The terrain generally slopes to the south and east; its highest point is near its northwest corner, at 1,020' (311m) ASL.[6] The county has an area of 452 square miles (1,170 km2), of which 436 square miles (1,130 km2) is land and 16 square miles (41 km2) (3.5%) is water.[7] File:Isanti Co Pie Chart & Savannas Map.pdf

Tip Toe Savannas East Isanti County

Soils of Isanti County's Tip Toe Savannas

Major highways[]

  • MN-47 Minnesota State Highway 47
  • MN-65 Minnesota State Highway 65
  • MN-95 Minnesota State Highway 95
  • MN-107 Minnesota State Highway 107
  • List of county roads

Adjacent counties[]

Protected areas[5][]

  • Cranberry Wildlife Management Area
  • Crooked Road State Wildlife Management Area
  • Marget Lake State Wildlife Management Area
  • Marvin W. Schubring Memorial Wildlife Management Area
  • Maywood County Park
  • Spectacle Lake Wildlife Management Area
  • Springvale County Park
  • Twin Lake Scientific and Natural Area

Demographics[]

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1860 284
1870 2,035 616.5%
1880 5,063 148.8%
1890 7,607 50.2%
1900 11,675 53.5%
1910 12,615 8.1%
1920 13,278 5.3%
1930 12,081 −9.0%
1940 12,950 7.2%
1950 12,123 −6.4%
1960 13,530 11.6%
1970 16,560 22.4%
1980 23,600 42.5%
1990 25,921 9.8%
2000 31,287 20.7%
2010 37,816 20.9%
Est. 2021 41,906 [9] 33.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]
1790-1960[11] 1900-1990[12]
1990-2000[13] 2010-2020[1]
USA Isanti County, Minnesota age pyramid

Age pyramid of county residents based on 2000 census data

2020 census[]

Isanti County, Minnesota - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010[14] Pop 2020[15] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 35,958 37,559 95.09% 91.31%
Black or African American alone (NH) 228 314 0.60% 0.83%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 163 201 0.43% 0.53%
Asian alone (NH) 302 488 0.80% 1.29%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 12 13 0.03% 0.03%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 20 154 0.05% 0.41%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 517 1,510 1.37% 3.99%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 582 5,308 1.54% 2.37%
Total 37,816 41,135 100.00% 100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

2000 census[]

As of the 2000 census,[16] there were 37,816 people, 14,331 households, and 8,415 families in the county. The population density was 86.7/sqmi (33.5/km2). There were 12,062 housing units at an average density of 27.7/sqmi (10.7/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 96.0% White, 0.6% Black or African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0% Pacific Islander, 1.6% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. 1.5% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 30.3% were of German, 21.3% Swedish, 12.7% Norwegian and 5.1% Irish ancestry.

There were 11,236 households, of which 38.1% had children under 18 living with them, 62.1% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.15.

The county population contained 28.7% under 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 or older. The median age was 36. For every 100 females there were 100.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.8 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $50,127, and the median income for a family was $55,996. Males had a median income of $39,381 versus $26,427 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,348. About 4.0% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.7% of those under 18 and 8.6% of those 65 or older.

Communities[]

Cities[]

Census-designated place[]

  • Stanchfield

Unincorporated communities[]

  • Andree
  • Bodum (ghost town)
  • Athens
  • Blomford
  • Bradford
  • Carmody
  • Crown
  • Dalbo
  • Day
  • Edgewood
  • Elm Park
  • Grandy
  • Oxlip
  • Pine Brook
  • Spencer Brook
  • Spring Lake
  • Springvale
  • Stanchfield Corner
  • Stanford
  • Stanley
  • Walbo
  • Weber
  • West Point
  • Wyanett

Townships[]

  • Athens Township
  • Bradford Township
  • Cambridge Township
  • Dalbo Township
  • Isanti Township
  • Maple Ridge Township
  • North Branch Township
  • Oxford Township
  • Spencer Brook Township
  • Springvale Township
  • Stanchfield Township
  • Stanford Township
  • Wyanett Township

Politics[]

This rural turned exurban county is more conservative than the state as a whole. In 2008, John McCain won this county with almost 57% of the vote, while losing the state with 44% of the vote. Norm Coleman also did well, obtaining 48% of the vote while losing the state with 42%. Both George W. Bush and Tim Pawlenty won this county twice, winning a majority of the county each time.

Democrats tend to do poorly here. In 2008, Barack Obama obtained just 41% while he won the state with 54% of the vote. Al Franken received just 33% of Isanti County's votes. Since 1992, just one Democrat won this county with over 50% of the vote. In 2016, Donald Trump won almost 65% of the vote here while narrowly losing the state to Hillary Clinton. In 2020, Trump increased his vote share to just over 68%.

Independents also do well in this county. In 1998, the county's results were Jesse Ventura's best performance in the state, winning 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.

United States presidential election results for Isanti County, Minnesota[17]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 16,491 68.05% 7,138 29.45% 606 2.50%
2016 13,635 64.88% 5,657 26.92% 1,724 8.20%
2012 11,675 57.75% 8,024 39.69% 518 2.56%
2008 11,324 56.47% 8,248 41.13% 481 2.40%
2004 11,190 57.94% 7,883 40.82% 240 1.24%
2000 7,668 51.36% 6,247 41.84% 1,014 6.79%
1996 4,450 34.35% 6,041 46.63% 2,464 19.02%
1992 3,988 29.84% 5,386 40.30% 3,992 29.87%
1988 5,246 45.81% 6,075 53.05% 131 1.14%
1984 5,660 50.91% 5,378 48.38% 79 0.71%
1980 4,480 41.45% 5,457 50.49% 872 8.07%
1976 3,159 33.55% 6,013 63.85% 245 2.60%
1972 3,715 48.66% 3,660 47.94% 259 3.39%
1968 2,429 38.33% 3,439 54.27% 469 7.40%
1964 1,982 32.93% 4,026 66.90% 10 0.17%
1960 3,067 53.86% 2,599 45.64% 28 0.49%
1956 2,348 47.35% 2,605 52.53% 6 0.12%
1952 2,682 52.16% 2,393 46.54% 67 1.30%
1948 1,918 38.41% 2,758 55.23% 318 6.37%
1944 2,205 49.14% 2,225 49.59% 57 1.27%
1940 2,617 48.82% 2,654 49.51% 90 1.68%
1936 1,437 28.05% 3,442 67.19% 244 4.76%
1932 1,484 30.43% 3,147 64.53% 246 5.04%
1928 3,137 71.13% 1,191 27.01% 82 1.86%
1924 1,588 39.54% 79 1.97% 2,349 58.49%
1920 3,007 67.57% 405 9.10% 1,038 23.33%
1916 1,123 48.18% 935 40.11% 273 11.71%
1912 314 14.54% 333 15.42% 1,513 70.05%
1908 1,198 58.47% 466 22.74% 385 18.79%
1904 1,603 84.06% 137 7.18% 167 8.76%
1900 1,525 72.69% 504 24.02% 69 3.29%
1896 1,490 66.52% 750 33.48% 0 0.00%
1892 728 52.11% 105 7.52% 564 40.37%



See also[]

  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Isanti County, Minnesota

References[]

  1. ^ a b "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Isanti County, Minnesota" (in en). United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/isanticountyminnesota/PST045221. 
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. 
  3. ^ Upham, Warren. Minnesota Geographic Names, p. 249 (1920). Accessed 12 March 2019
  4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off.. p. 166. https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ. 
  5. ^ a b Isanti County MN Google Maps (accessed March 12, 2019)
  6. ^ ""Find an Altitude/Isanti County MN" Google Maps (accessed March 12, 2019)". https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm. 
  7. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". US Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_27.txt. 
  8. ^ Nelson, Steven (2011). Savanna Soils of Minnesota. Minnesota: Self. pp. 61-64. ISBN 978-0-615-50320-2.
  9. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2021". https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html. 
  10. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html. 
  11. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu. 
  12. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". U.S. Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/mn190090.txt. 
  13. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf. 
  14. ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Isanti County, Minnesota". https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=0500000US27059&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2. 
  15. ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Isanti County, Minnesota". https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=0500000US27059&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2. 
  16. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov. 
  17. ^ {{cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/%7Ctitle=Atlas of US Presidential Elections|first=David|last=Leip|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=September 19, 2018

External links[]

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Coordinates: 45°34′N 93°17′W / 45.56, -93.29


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