Editing Shafer, Minnesota

{{short description|City in Minnesota, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
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| official_name      = Shafer
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| subdivision_name1  = [[Minnesota]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Minnesota|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Chisago County, Minnesota|Chisago]]

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| population_total   = 1142
| population_density_km2 = 351.91
| population_density_sq_mi = 911.41

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| postal_code        = 55074
| area_code          = [[Area code 651|651]]
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| blank_info         = 27-59314<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=http://factfinder.census.gov|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212221153/http://factfinder.census.gov/main.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2020-02-12|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=American FactFinder}}</ref>
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'''Shafer''' is a city in [[Chisago County, Minnesota|Chisago County]], [[Minnesota]], United States. The population was 1,045 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name="2010 Census">{{cite web|title=2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table|work=American FactFinder|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census|accessdate=23 April 2011}}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> The city was named for Jacob Shafer, a pioneer settler.<ref>{{cite book|last=Upham|first=Warren|title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance|url=https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog|year=1920|publisher=Minnesota Historical Society|page=[https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog/page/n128 109]}}</ref>

[[U.S. Route 8|U.S. Highway 8]] serves as a main route for the community.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.27|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all  land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-11-13|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archivedate=2012-01-25}}</ref>  The Shafer watertower is the highest vertical point in the county.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shafer Archives |url=https://goskate.com/go/tag/shafer |access-date=2024-11-14 |website=GOSKATE School |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Festival==
The city holds the ''Shafer Days'' celebration in early October.{{citation needed|date=May 2008}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1930= 117
|1940= 106
|1950= 127
|1960= 147
|1970= 149
|1980= 180
|1990= 368
|2000= 343
|2010= 1045
|2020= 1142
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="FactFinder">{{cite web|title=American FactFinder|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212234628/http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=2020-02-12|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-11-13}}</ref> of 2010, there were 1,045 people, 379 households, and 272 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|822.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 402 housing units at an average density of {{convert|316.5|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.4% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.5% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.1% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.6% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.0% of the population.

There were 379 households, of which 50.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.2% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.18.

The median age in the city was 29.4 years. 33.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 38.2% were from 25 to 44; 17.4% were from 45 to 64; and 4.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.7% male and 48.3% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 343 people, 124 households, and 93 families residing in the city.  The population density was {{convert|540.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 129 housing units at an average density of {{convert|203.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the city was 99.13% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.29% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], and 0.58% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.75% of the population.

There were 124 households, out of which 41.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 23.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 0.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 32.9% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.0% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.4 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $41,667, and the median income for a family was $43,000. Males had a median income of $32,656 versus $27,250 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $17,561.  About 5.1% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 14.2% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

==See also==
* [[Chisago Lakes School District]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.shafermn.com City Website]
* [http://search.mnhs.org//index.php?q=%22Chisago+County%2C+Shafer%22&brand=cms&imagesonly=yes Shafer, Minnesota] at the [[Minnesota Historical Society]].

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[[Category:Cities in Chisago County, Minnesota]]
[[Category:Cities in Minnesota]]