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Chisago County, Minnesota

Street maps, historic prints and keepsakes for 9 Chisago County towns.

The oldest is Lindstrom, established 1894. The largest by population is North Branch (10,787).

Town	Established	Population
Center City	–	629
Chisago City	–	5,558
Harris	–	1,111
Lindstrom	1894	4,888
North Branch	–	10,787
Rush City	–	3,228
Shafer	–	1,142
Stacy	–	1,703
Taylors Falls	–	1,055

About these towns

Center City: Center City was platted in 1857, and named from its location roughly halfway between Chisago City and Taylors Falls. A post office was established as Centre City in 1858, and the name was changed to Center City in 1893.

Chisago City: During 1853-54 a substantial number of Swedish immigrants arrived, most of them from Kronoberg County. Most of the land around the lake was taken up and settled During the settlement's first three or four years.

Harris: Harris was platted in 1873, and incorporated as a city in 1883. It was named after Philip S. Harris, an officer of the St.

Lindstrom: Lindström was settled predominantly by Swedish (and a few Norwegian) immigrants and their families. In 1853, Daniel Lindstrom left Sweden in search of a nice piece of land to settle in the United States.

North Branch: North Branch became a township in 1861, and incorporated in 1881. In 1901 North Branch split into a village covering the more densely populated downtown area and a township covering the rest of the former village.

Rush City: It is 93 kilometers north of Minneapolis–Saint Paul.

Shafer: The city was named for Jacob Shafer, a pioneer settler.

Stacy: The population increased substantially with the annexation of a significant portion of the surrounding Lent Township, effective on December 29, 2023.

Taylors Falls: Highway 8 and Minnesota State Highway 95.