Isanti ( ) is a city in

Isanti County, Minnesota Isanti County ( ) is a county in the east-central part of the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 41,135. Its county seat is Cambridge. History The county was formed on February 13, 1857. Its name came from the ...

, United States. The population was 6,804 at the 2020 census. The name ''Isanti'' is composed of two

Dakota Dakota may refer to: * Dakota people, a sub-tribe of the Sioux ** Dakota language, their language Dakota may also refer to: Places United States * Dakota, Georgia, an unincorporated community * Dakota, Illinois, a town * Dakota, Minnesota ...

words: ''isan'' ("knife") and ''ati'' ("camp"), and refers to the Santee

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and Isanti County Road 5 are the main routes in Isanti.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has an area of , of which is land and is water. The

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flows through Isanti's western edge.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 5,251 people, 1,871 households, and 1,336 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 2,038 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 94.7%

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, 1.1%

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, 0.5% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.8% of the population. There were 1,871 households, of which 48.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.9% were

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living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.6% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.23. The median age in the city was 28.4 years. 32.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 36.9% were from 25 to 44; 15.4% were from 45 to 64; and 6.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.4% male and 49.6% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 2,324 people, 816 households, and 576 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 834 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.46%

, 0.56%

, 0.65% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.04%

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, 0.09% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 0.90% of the population. There were 816 households, out of which 48.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were

living together, 16.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.31. In the city, the population was spread out, with 35.8% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 35.3% from 25 to 44, 11.8% from 45 to 64, and 7.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.5 males. The median income for a household in the city was $43,587, and the median income for a family was $46,842. Males had a median income of $35,590 versus $25,081 for females. The

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for the city was $16,662. About 7.9% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the

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, including 9.9% of those under age 18 and 16.4% of those age 65 or over.

Sports

The

Minnesota Owls The Minnesota Owls were a Tier III Junior ice hockey team and member of the Minnesota Junior Hockey League (MnJHL). The team played their games at the David C. Johnson Arena located in Isanti, Minnesota. Prior the 2015–16 season, the Owls h ...

were a Tier III junior hockey team based in Isanti. It played in the

Minnesota Junior Hockey League The Minnesota Junior Hockey League (MnJHL) was a USA Hockey-sanctioned Tier III junior ice hockey league operated out of Minneapolis-Saint Paul. History Established in 1974, the MnJHL developed players 20 years old and younger for over 40 years ...

for over 20 seasons.

Infrastructure

Transportation

* Isanti County Road 5 * Isanti County Road 23

Notable people

* Blake Bjorklund, Racing driver *

Grace McCallum Grace Ann McCallum (born October 30, 2002) is an American artistic gymnast. She represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics and won a silver medal in the team event. She is the 2018 Pan American and 2018 Pacific Rim individual al ...

, Olympian

Gallery

File:Isanti Farmers Creamery Company building 01.jpg, Isanti Farmers Creamery Company building File:City Hall, Isanti, Minnesota 02.jpg, City Hall File:Fire station, Isanti, Minnesota.jpg, Fire Station File:The Old Chrysler Garage museum, Isanti, Minnesota.jpg, Old Chrysler Garage, museum File:U.S. Post Office, Isanti, Minnesota 09.jpg, U.S. Post Office

References

External links

* {{authority control Cities in Minnesota Cities in Isanti County, Minnesota Dakota toponyms