Isanti Township is a township in Isanti County, Minnesota, home to about 1,871 people across 27 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55008 and 55040.
Homes sold for a median of $185 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Cambridge City; part is in Isanti Township
Mostly Isanti City; part is in Isanti Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Isanti Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)43 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN38 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL376 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Isanti Township; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Isanti Township had 2,262 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 359th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Isanti County grew from 11,675 residents in 1900 to 41,135 in 2020.
Isanti County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 29.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 44 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cambridge, MN weather station (4 miles away).
9,859 jobs at 1,004 businesses in Isanti County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
302 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Isanti Township’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 39 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 23 |
| Dentists | 25 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 37 |
| Mental health providers | 99 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 55 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 17 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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.
Parks (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Public schools here are run by Cambridge-Isanti Public School Dist, Art and Science Academy, Rum River Special Education Coop. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge Early Childhood SpecialEdCambridge | Pre-K | 74 | Special Education | 4.8 mi |
| Cambridge Primary SchoolCambridge | Pre-K–2 | 498 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Isanti Early Childhood Special EdIsanti | Pre-K | 71 | Special Education | 0.9 mi |
| Isanti Primary SchoolIsanti | Pre-K–2 | 407 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Art and Science AcademyIsanti | K–4 | 171 | Charter | 1.0 mi |
| Brookside AcademyCambridge | K–12 | 13 | Special Education | 1.5 mi |
| C-I Education CenterCambridge | K–12 | 3 | Alternative Education | 5.2 mi |
| Cambridge-Isanti OLL Elementary K-5Cambridge | K–5 | 18 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Cambridge-Isanti STEAM SchoolIsanti | K–5 | 139 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Rum River SouthCambridge | K–12 | — | Special Education | 6.0 mi |
| Cambridge Intermediate SchoolCambridge | 3–5 | 536 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Isanti Intermediate SchoolIsanti | 3–5 | 422 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Art & Science Academy Middle SchoolIsanti | 5–8 | 125 | Charter | 1.0 mi |
| Cambridge Middle SchoolCambridge | 6–8 | 607 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Cambridge-Isanti OLL Secondary 6-12Cambridge | 6–12 | 88 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Isanti Middle SchoolIsanti | 6–8 | 449 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Riverside Academy MLPCambridge | 6–8 | 3 | Alternative Education | 1.5 mi |
| Cambridge-Isanti High SchoolCambridge | 9–12 | 1,582 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Riverside AcademyCambridge | 9–12 | 40 | Alternative Education | 1.5 mi |
| Riverside Academy ISCambridge | 9–12 | 34 | Alternative Education | 1.5 mi |
| Rum River East Education ProgramCambridge | 10–12 | — | Special Education | 5.3 mi |
| Moving ForwardCambridge | 12 | 23 | Special Education | 1.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge Christian SchoolCambridge | K–12 | 211 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.3 mi |
| St Scholastica Hsc AcademyIsanti | 1–12 | 40 | Roman Catholic | 1.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Cambridge City, Isanti City, Athens, Cambridge Township, Bradford, Springvale, Stanford, Spencer Brook, North Branch Township and St. Francis City.
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