Shafer, Minnesota

Shafer
Lorraine Motel Sign Resited to Shafer, by Chris Larson, 2016
Lorraine Motel Sign Resited to Shafer, by Chris Larson, 2016
Location of the city of Shafer within Chisago County, Minnesota
Location of the city of Shafer
within Chisago County, Minnesota
Coordinates: 45°23′9″N 92°44′52″W / 45.38583°N 92.74778°W / 45.38583; -92.74778
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyChisago
Area
 • Total1.26 sq mi (3.26 km2)
 • Land1.25 sq mi (3.25 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation938 ft (286 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,142
 • Density911.41/sq mi (351.91/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55074
Area code651
FIPS code27-59314[3]
GNIS feature ID2395853[2]
Websitewww.shafermn.com

Shafer is a city in Chisago County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,045 at the 2010 census.[4] The city was named for Jacob Shafer, a pioneer settler.[5]

U.S. Highway 8 serves as a main route for the community.

  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: Shafer, Minnesota
  3. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census. Retrieved April 23, 2011.[dead link]
  5. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 109.