Moving to Center City, Minnesota

Population: 582. Estimated population in July 2024: 597 (+2.6% change)
Males: 308 (52.9%), Females: 274 (47.1%)

Chisago County

Zip code: 55012

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.1 years
Median household income: $48,594
Median house value: $140,100

Population by Race

Races in Center City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
  • American Indian (2.2%)
  • Black (0.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (37.1%), Swedish (18.6%), Norwegian (17.9%), Irish (15.3%), Italian (4.6%), French Canadian (4.3%).

Elevation: 920 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Map of Center City, MN

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Center City

  • High school or higher: 82.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Center City city

  • Never married: 30.1%
  • Now married: 61.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 1.4%
  • Divorced: 7.6%

2.6% Foreign born (2.1% Europe, 0.5% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +109 (+23.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Center City:

  • OSCEOLA MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; OSCEOLA, WI)
  • ST CROIX REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR INC (about 15 miles; ST CROIX FALLS, WI)
  • FAIRVIEW LAKES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; WYOMING, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Center City:

  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 46 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)
  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 86 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Abbreviation: STC)
  • CHIPPEWA VALLEY REGIONAL (about 100 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Abbreviation: EAU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Center City:

  • L O SIMENSTAD MUNI (about 12 miles; OSCEOLA, WI; Abbreviation: OEO)
  • FOREST LAKE (about 16 miles; FOREST LAKE, MN; Abbreviation: 25D)
  • RUSH CITY RGNL (about 22 miles; RUSH CITY, MN; Abbreviation: ROS)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Center City:

  • HAZELDEN FOUNDATION (Location: 15245 PLEASANT VALLEY RD; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master’s degree)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Center City:

  • CENTURY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 26 miles; WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN; Full-time enrollment: 4,381)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,171)
  • BETHEL COLLEGE (about 35 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,787)
  • ST PAUL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 38 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,587)
  • ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; COON RAPIDS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,627)
  • HAMLINE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,847)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS (about 40 miles; RIVER FALLS, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,491)