Isanti, Minnesota

Isanti
Main Street in Isanti
Main Street in Isanti
Motto: 
A Community for Generations
Location of the city of Isanti within Isanti County, Minnesota
Location of the city of Isanti
within Isanti County, Minnesota
Coordinates: 45°29′34″N 93°14′52″W / 45.49278°N 93.24778°W / 45.49278; -93.24778
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyIsanti
Area
 • Total5.13 sq mi (13.29 km2)
 • Land5.09 sq mi (13.19 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation942 ft (287 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total6,804
 • Density1,336.21/sq mi (515.91/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central)
Zip code
55040
Area code763
FIPS code27-31328[3]
GNIS feature ID2395443[2]
Websitewww.cityofisanti.us

Isanti (/ˈsænti/ eye-SAN-tee)[4] is a city in Isanti County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 6,804 at the 2020 census.[5] The name Isanti is composed of two Dakota words: isan ("knife") and ati ("camp"), and refers to the Santee Dakota people.[citation needed]

Minnesota State Highway 65 and Isanti County Road 5 are the main routes in Isanti.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Isanti, Minnesota
  3. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Minnesota Pronunciation Guide". Associated Press. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
  5. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau: Isanti city, Minnesota". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 26, 2022.