Town guide

Amador, Minnesota

Amador is a township in Chisago County, Minnesota, home to about 804 people across 30 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55012, 55056 and 55084.

Homes sold for a median of $226 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 2 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population80427 per sq mi
Median home value$402,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$226Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking32%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Amador

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Amador. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Amador

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)45 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN39 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL360 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Amador; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Amador

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Amador had 842 residents in the 2020 census, up 13% since 2000.

It’s the 723rd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Chisago County grew from 13,248 residents in 1900 to 56,621 in 2020.

Amador population by census2000: 744, 2010: 885, 2020: 842744200088520108422020

Chisago County, 1900–2020

Chisago County population, 1900 to 20201900: 13,248, 1910: 13,537, 1920: 14,445, 1930: 13,189, 1940: 13,124, 1950: 12,669, 1960: 13,419, 1970: 17,492, 1980: 25,717, 1990: 30,521, 2000: 41,101, 2010: 53,887, 2020: 56,62113K’00’1014K’20’3013K’40’5013K’60’7026K’80’9041K’00’1057K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 0°F. About 32.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AmadorJan: high 22°F, low 0°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 27°F, low 4°F, 1 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 17°F, 1.6 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 30°F, 3 in; May: high 69°F, low 43°F, 4 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 52°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 58°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 55°F, 4 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 47°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 34°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 22°F, 1.6 in; Dec: high 27°F, low 8°F, 1.3 in22°0°Jan0.827°4°Feb1.040°17°Mar1.655°30°Apr3.069°43°May4.078°52°Jun4.282°58°Jul4.280°55°Aug4.072°47°Sep3.557°34°Oct3.241°22°Nov1.627°8°Dec1.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wild Rvr Sp, MN weather station (5 miles away).

Jobs in Chisago County

15,081 jobs at 1,358 businesses in Chisago County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Chisago CountyHealth care and social assistance: 3,689 jobs; Manufacturing: 2,354 jobs; Retail trade: 1,882 jobs; Professional services: 1,483 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,323 jobs; Construction: 1,061 jobs; Other services: 788 jobs; Administrative and support: 663 jobsHealth care and social assistance 25% Manufacturing 16% Retail trade 13% Professional services 10% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 7% Other services 5% Administrative and support 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

137 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Amador’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Croix Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Saint Croix Falls10.5 miles
  • Fairview Lakes Health ServicesGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Wyoming13.2 miles
  • Ladd Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Osceola13.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors10
Specialist doctors4
Dentists8
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants14
Mental health providers84
Physical and occupational therapists5
Optometrists1
Chiropractors11
Pharmacies6

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Amador

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Kost Dam Park · 14 acres1.8 mi

Grocery stores

  • Nick and Drew's Discount Foods5.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Lindstrom Thrifty White Pharmacy5.8 mi

Libraries

  • Chisago Lakes Area Library6.4 mi
  • North Branch Area Library7.0 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Amador Heritage Center2.9 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Amador

Public schools here are run by North Branch Area Public Schools, Chisago Lakes School District, Phoenix Academy Charter School and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (10)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
North Branch Area Education CenterNorth BranchPre-K–K239Public6.8 mi
Taylors Falls ElementaryTaylors FallsPre-K–5329Public10.0 mi
Distance Learning Acadmy ElementaryNorth BranchK–56Public6.7 mi
Phoenix Academy Charter SchoolNorth BranchK–8156Charter6.7 mi
Sunrise River Elementary SchoolNorth Branch1–5960Public6.5 mi
Distance Learning Academy SecondaryNorth Branch6–1252Public6.7 mi
North Branch Area Middle SchoolNorth Branch6–8615Public6.6 mi
Norse Area Learning CenterNorth Branch7–1241Alternative Education6.7 mi
Chisago County Schools' Life Work CNorth Branch9–1229Special Education6.6 mi
North Branch Area High SchoolNorth Branch9–12791Public6.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with North Branch, North Branch Township, Chisago Lake, Taylors Falls, Lent, Sunrise, Center City, Shafer Township and Franconia.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.