Isanti, Minnesota

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official_name = Isanti, Minnesota
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settlement_type = City
motto = A Community for Generations


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subdivision_name = United States
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subdivision_name1 = Minnesota
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subdivision_name2 = Isanti
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leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = George A. Wimmer
leader_title1 = Council Member
leader_name1 = Alan Duff
leader_title2 = Council Member
leader_name2 = Sue Larson
leader_title3 = Council Member
leader_name3 = Jeffery Kolb
leader_title4 = Council Member
leader_name4 = Ralph Johnson
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population_total = 2324
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timezone = Central
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = Central
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latd = 45 |latm = 29 |lats = 26 |latNS = N
longd = 93 |longm = 15 |longs = 0 |longEW = W
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elevation_m = 285
elevation_ft = 935
postal_code_type = Zip code
postal_code = 55040
area_code = 763
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 27-31328GR|2
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website = [http://www.ci.isanti.mn.us www.ci.isanti.mn.us]
footnotes = Isanti is a city in Isanti County, Minnesota, United States. The population was estimated at 5,200 by the state demographer in 2005. Local online media covering Isanti include the Isanti County News, http://www.isanticountynews.com, and the STAR, http://www.mystarnewspaper.com.

Information regarding Isanti's business community and community events can be found at http://www.isantichamber.com. You may also learn more about Isanti by going to Mayor George Wimmer's website http://georgewimmer.com.

Minnesota State Highway 65 serves as a main arterial route in the city.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.5 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 2,324 people, 816 households, and 576 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,095.3 people per square mile (423.3/km²). There were 834 housing units at an average density of 393.1/sq mi (151.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.46% White, 0.56% African American, 0.65% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.09% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.90% of the population.

There were 816 households out of which 48.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were married couples living together, 16.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.31.

In the city the population was spread out with 35.8% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 35.3% from 25 to 44, 11.8% from 45 to 64, and 7.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $43,587, and the median income for a family was $46,842. Males had a median income of $35,590 versus $25,081 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,662. About 7.9% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.9% of those under age 18 and 16.4% of those age 65 or over.

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