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Population 2,350: a town in Minnesota.
The best of Isanti Township’s subject grades is an A− for incomes; the weakest is a C− for walkability. Isanti Township’s average trip to work is 32 minutes, against 23 minutes in Minnesota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 22 of Minnesota’s 575 towns score lower on the outdoors. Linden Barn is on the National Register of Historic Places. Isanti Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Isanti Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Minnesota), ordered by how far Isanti Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 316 in 1910, 6,804 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1860 and 3 maps from 1961 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Isanti Township, and how to reach them.
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Ordered by what stands out in Isanti Township.
Jobs based in Isanti Township grew to 311 in 2023, 57 more than in 2013. Just 1% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Isanti Township: 3.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Half commute less than 26 miles.
| Isanti Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 9.8% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 3.7% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $98,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 14% | 14% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its one school is below. Public schools: the Cambridge-Isanti Public School District. 607 students attend Isanti Township’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 607 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MN on state tests and graduation
The share of adults in Isanti Township who smoke cigarettes: 17%. 73% of adults had a checkup this year locally.
| Isanti Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 75% | 79% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 16% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 14% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Isanti Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.3% | 8.9% |
| More smokers | 16.5% | 13.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Isanti Township’s July high comes in at 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Nearly three fifths of Isanti Township’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 15%. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in just over half of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Isanti Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Isanti Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
City in the United States
Isanti ( eye-SAN-tee) is a city in Isanti County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 6,804 at the 2020 census. The name Isanti is composed of two Dakota words: isan ("knife") and ati ("camp"), and refers to the Santee Dakota people. Minnesota State Highway 65 and Isanti County Road 5 are the main routes in Isanti.
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6 towns share a border with Isanti Township.
| Town | MN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isanti Township | — | — | B | — | B− | B+ |
| Cambridge | #197 | B | B− | B | B− | B |
| Isanti | #70 | A | B+ | A− | B− | B+ |
| Bradford Township | #215 | B− | B | — | B− | B+ |
| Cambridge Township | #200 | B | B− | — | B− | B |
| North Branch Township | — | — | C+ | — | B− | B+ |
| Athens Township | — | — | B | — | B− | B+ |
Isanti Township, North Branch Township and Athens Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Isanti Township, Bradford Township, Cambridge Township, North Branch Township and Athens Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Isanti Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.