Sunrise is a township in Chisago County, Minnesota, home to about 1,983 people across 45 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55032, 55045 and 55056.
Homes sold for a median of $208 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Fish Lake; part is in Sunrise
Mostly Lindstrom; part is in Sunrise
Mostly North Branch; part is in Sunrise
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sunrise. 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)47 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | St. Paul, MN41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL369 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sunrise; 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.
Sunrise had 2,107 residents in the 2020 census, up 32% since 2000.
It’s the 340th 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 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 (11 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).
100 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sunrise’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 10 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 12 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 12 |
| Mental health providers | 39 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 8 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 16 |
| 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 (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 4.5 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 North Branch Area Public Schools, St. Croix River Education District, Phoenix Academy Charter School and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Branch Area Education CenterNorth Branch | Pre-K–K | 239 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Distance Learning Acadmy ElementaryNorth Branch | K–5 | 6 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Pathway to ChangeLindstrom | K–12 | 10 | Special Education | 13.3 mi |
| Phoenix Academy Charter SchoolNorth Branch | K–8 | 156 | Charter | 2.9 mi |
| Skillbuilding Opportunities for AcaLindstrom | K–12 | 8 | Special Education | 13.3 mi |
| Sunrise River Elementary SchoolNorth Branch | 1–5 | 960 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Chisago Lakes MiddleLindstrom | 6–8 | 742 | Public | 13.3 mi |
| Distance Learning Academy SecondaryNorth Branch | 6–12 | 52 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| North Branch Area Middle SchoolNorth Branch | 6–8 | 615 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Norse Area Learning CenterNorth Branch | 7–12 | 41 | Alternative Education | 2.7 mi |
| Chisago County Schools' Life Work CNorth Branch | 9–12 | 29 | Special Education | 2.8 mi |
| Chisago Lakes HS Alt Learning ProgLindstrom | 9–12 | 1 | Alternative Education | 13.8 mi |
| Chisago Lakes Senior HighLindstrom | 9–12 | 1,053 | Public | 13.8 mi |
| North Branch Area High SchoolNorth Branch | 9–12 | 791 | Public | 3.2 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, Lindstrom, Chisago Lake, Fish Lake, North Branch Township, Lent, Harris City, Franconia 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.