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Moving to North Branch, Minnesota

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Population: 8,023. Estimated population in July 2024: 10,234 (+27.6% change)
Males: 4,004 (49.9%), Females: 4,019 (50.1%)

Chisago County

Zip code: 55056

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.5 years
Median household income: $50,294
Median house value: $124,500

Population by Race

Races in North Branch:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Other Asian (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (30.8%), Swedish (21.6%), Norwegian (13.0%), Irish (9.8%), English (6.3%), Polish (6.0%).

Elevation: 896 feet

Land area: 35.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in North Branch

  • High school or higher: 88.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in North Branch city

  • Never married: 21.0%
  • Now married: 61.6%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 5.0%
  • Divorced: 10.7%

1.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +3,729 (+86.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near North Branch:

  • FAIRVIEW LAKES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; WYOMING, MN)
  • CAMBRIDGE MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; CAMBRIDGE, MN)
  • LAKESIDE MEDICAL CENTER, INC (about 22 miles; PINE CITY, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to North Branch:

  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 48 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)
  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 74 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Abbreviation: STC)
  • BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 100 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Abbreviation: BRD)

Other public-use airports nearest to North Branch:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to North Branch:

  • CENTURY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 30 miles; WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN; Full-time enrollment: 4,381)
  • BETHEL COLLEGE (about 34 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,787)
  • ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; COON RAPIDS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,627)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,171)
  • HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 39 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,138)
  • NORTH HENNEPIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,097)
  • HAMLINE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,847)

Schools

Public high schools in North Branch:

  • NORTH BRANCH SR. (Students: 1,129; Location: 320 MAIN ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • NORTH BRANCH LAB SCHOOL ALC (Students: 74; Location: 38423 LINCOLN TRAIL; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in North Branch:

  • NORTH BRANCH MID. (Students: 1,153; Location: 38431 LINCOLN TRAIL; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • NORTH BRANCH MAIN ST. EL. (Students: 800; Location: 6644 MAIN ST.; Grades: PK – 05)
  • NORTH BRANCH PRIMARY EL. (Students: 785; Location: 38705 GRAND AVENUE; Grades: 01 – 03)
  • DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAM (Students: 19; Location: 38423 LINCOLN TRAIL; Grades: 02 – 12)
  • EBD PROGRAM (Students: 12; Location: 38880 OAK VIEW AVE., STE. 1; Grades: 05 – 11)

Private primary/middle school in North Branch:

  • TRINITY LUTHERAN PRE-SCHOOL (Students: 137; Location: BOX 447; Grades: PK – KG)

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