Isanti County, Minnesota facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Isanti County
U.S. county
Old Isanti County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota
Minnesota's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
Founded	February 13, 1857
Named for	Izaty Indians
Seat	Cambridge
Largest city	Cambridge
Area
• Total	452 sq mi (1,170 km2)
• Land	436 sq mi (1,130 km2)
• Water	16 sq mi (40 km2)  3.5%%
Population  (2020)
• Total	41,135
• Estimate  (2021)	41,906
• Density	88.8/sq mi (34.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	8th

Isanti County ( eye-SAN-tee) is a county in the east-central part of the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 41,135. Its county seat is Cambridge.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 452 square miles (1,170 km²), of which 436 square miles (1,130 km²) is land and 16 square miles (41 km²) (3.5%) is water.

Soils of Isanti Countys' Tip Toe Savannas

Major highways

• Minnesota State Highway 47
• Minnesota State Highway 65
• Minnesota State Highway 95
• Minnesota State Highway 107
• List of county roads

Adjacent counties

• Kanabec County (north)
• Pine County (northeast)
• Chisago County (east)
• Anoka County (south)
• Sherburne County (southwest)
• Mille Lacs County (northwest)

Demographics

Age pyramid of county residents based on 2000 U.S. census data

As of the census of 2000, there were 37,816 people, 14,331 households, and 8,415 families residing in the county. The population density was 71 people per square mile (28/km²). There were 12,062 housing units at an average density of 28 per square mile (11/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.0% White, 0.6% Black or African American, 0..5% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0% Pacific Islander, 1.6% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. 1.5% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 30.3% were of German, 21.3% Swedish, 12.7% Norwegian and 5.1% Irish ancestry.

There were 11,236 households out of which 38.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.10% were married couples living together, 8.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.10% were non-families. 20.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the county, the population was spread out with 28.70% under the age of 18, 7.80% from 18 to 24, 30.40% from 25 to 44, 22.20% from 45 to 64, and 10.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 100.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.80 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $50,127, and the median income for a family was $55,996. Males had a median income of $39,381 versus $26,427 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,348. About 4.00% of families and 5.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.70% of those under age 18 and 8.60% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

• Braham (partly in Kanabec County)
• Cambridge (county seat)
• Isanti

Townships

Census-designated place

• Stanchfield

Other unincorporated communities

Ghost town

• Bodum

See also

In Spanish: Condado de Isanti para niños