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Shafer, Chisago County, Minnesota

City in Chisago County, Minnesota · ZIP 55074

  • Chisago County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 1,203 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 426Households
  • $96,042Median household income
  • $225,700Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020+232.9%
05001k1.5k2000: 34320002010: 1,04520102020: 1,14220203431,142
Population of Shafer at each census
CensusPopulation
2000343
20101,045
20201,142

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Shafer
Under $50k24.6%
$50k to $100k29.3%
$100k to $150k29.6%
$150k to $200k11.3%
$200k and over5.2%

Median household income $96,042 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Shafer
Owner occupied
349 units
Renter occupied
77 units
Vacancy rate
2.1%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Shafer compared with its county and state
Shafer compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureShaferChisago CountyMinnesota
Population1,15157,4345,713,716
Median household income$96,042$98,260$87,556
Median age35.540.838.6
Median home value$225,700$326,600$305,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher16.0%24.0%38.8%
Foreign-born residents1.7%2.4%8.6%
Owner-occupied homes81.9%85.6%72.4%
Mean commute to work38.6 minutes31.6 minutes23.1 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 27, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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