Moving to Shafer, Minnesota

Population: 343. Estimated population in July 2024: 374 (+9.0% change)
Males: 171 (49.9%), Females: 172 (50.1%)

Chisago County

Zip code: 55074

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.3 years
Median household income: $41,667
Median house value: $105,000

Population by Race

Races in Shafer:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
• Hispanic (1.7%)
• Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (42.6%), Norwegian (18.7%), Swedish (17.8%), Polish (10.5%), Irish (9.0%), French (8.7%).

Elevation: 940 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Shafer

• High school or higher: 78.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
• Unemployed: 7.6%
• Mean travel time to work: 29.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shafer city

• Never married: 33.6%
• Now married: 53.0%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 2.0%
• Divorced: 11.5%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -25 (-6.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Shafer:

• OSCEOLA MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; OSCEOLA, WI)
• ST CROIX REGIONAL MEDICAL CTR INC (about 11 miles; ST CROIX FALLS, WI)
• FAIRVIEW LAKES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; WYOMING, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Shafer:

• MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 49 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)
• ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 91 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Abbreviation: STC)
• CHIPPEWA VALLEY REGIONAL (about 95 miles; EAU CLAIRE, WI; Abbreviation: EAU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Shafer:

• L O SIMENSTAD MUNI (about 8 miles; OSCEOLA, WI; Abbreviation: OEO)
• FOREST LAKE (about 20 miles; FOREST LAKE, MN; Abbreviation: 25D)
• NEW RICHMOND MUNI (about 23 miles; NEW RICHMOND, WI; Abbreviation: RNH)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shafer:

• CENTURY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 28 miles; WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN; Full-time enrollment: 4,381)
• METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,171)
• BETHEL COLLEGE (about 38 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,787)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-RIVER FALLS (about 38 miles; RIVER FALLS, WI; Full-time enrollment: 5,491)
• ST PAUL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 41 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,587)
• HAMLINE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; ST PAUL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,847)
• INVER HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,475)