Shafer | |
|---|---|
 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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Chisago |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.26 sq mi (3.26 km2) |
| • Land | 1.25 sq mi (3.25 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 938 ft (286 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,142 |
| • Density | 911.41/sq mi (351.91/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55074 |
| Area code | 651 |
| FIPS code | 27-59314[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2395853[2] |
| Website | www.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.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shafer, Minnesota
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census. Retrieved April 23, 2011.[dead link]
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 109.