Shafer Township is a township in Chisago County, Minnesota, home to about 1,222 people across 29 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55012, 55074 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.
Mostly Chisago Lake; part is in Shafer Township
Mostly Shafer City; part is in Shafer Township
Mostly Taylors Falls; part is in Shafer Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Shafer 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+ | St. Paul, MN35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL353 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Shafer 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.
Shafer Township had 1,131 residents in the 2020 census, up 75% since 2000.
It’s the 498th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Chisago County grew from 13,248 residents in 1900 to 56,621 in 2020.
Chisago 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 3°F. About 30.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 43 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, St Croix Falls, WI weather station (5 miles away).
15,081 jobs at 1,358 businesses in Chisago County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
65 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Shafer Township’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 53 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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 (9 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
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 Chisago Lakes School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylors Falls ElementaryTaylors Falls | Pre-K–5 | 329 | Public | 4.8 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 Chisago Lake, Shafer City, Taylors Falls, Franconia, Center City and Amador.
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.