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Why visit Lindstrom
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 16 parks and trails, 9 places to eat and 4 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Center City Historic District and Swedish Coffee Pot Water Tower.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 83°F; January lows average 3°F, and about 52 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Lindstrom
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Lindstrom
Lindström (also spelled Lindstrom) is a city in Chisago County, Minnesota, United States, located 35 miles northeast of the Twin Cities. The population was 4,888 at the 2020 census. Lindström's motto is America's Little Sweden. U.S.
From the Wikipedia article Lindstrom, Minnesota (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks2
Center City Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.7 mi
Historic district in Minnesota, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds16
4 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes9
Northwoods Roasterie & Coffee
Cafe · Coffee Shop
12710 1st Avenue North, Lindström
Mo-Sa 06:00-18:00; Su 07:00-14:00
Lindström Bakery
Bakery
12830 Lake Boulevard, Lindström
Mo-Fr 06:30-15:00; Sa 07:00-15:00; Su 08:00-12:00
Uncommon Loon Brewing Company
Brewery and winery · 2.0 mi
10825 Lake Boulevard, Chisago City
Domino's
Fast food · Pizza
12925 Lake Boulevard, Lindstrom
Mo-Th 10:00-24:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-01:00; Su 10:00-24:00
McDonald's
Fast food · Burger · 1.7 mi
29575 Sportsman Drive, Chisago
Mo-Th 05:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 05:00-24:00; Su 05:00-23:00
Where to stay4
Allemanstratt Wilderness Park
Campground · 1.4 mi
31316 N. Olinda Trail, Lindstrom
AmeriVu Inn & Suites - Chisago City
Motel and hotel · 1.6 mi
29579 Sportsman Drive
History
Lindström was settled predominantly by Swedish (and a few Norwegian) immigrants and their families. In 1853, Daniel Lindstrom left Sweden in search of a nice piece of land to settle in the United States. Lindström was platted in 1880. The town of Lindström was incorporated in 1894. Many other Swedish emigrants traveled with Daniel Lindstrom. Joris Per Anderson, half brother to Daniel Lindstrom came in 1850 leading a party from Hassela, Sweden. In the party was Eric Norelius, whose personal journals in part formed the basis of Vilhelm Moberg's novels of the Swedish emigration to the United States, The Emigrants. Moberg's novels have two main characters, Karl Oskar and Kristina Nilsson. The novels depict the hardships Swedish emigrants endured en route to the United States and their first ten years in their new home country. A bronze statue of the author, holding his bicycle as if ready to ride away, stands on a stepped platform in Chisago City's town park. An image of Karl Oskar and Kristina remains Lindström’s logo today. Since 1990, anyone who has taken U.S. Highway 8 from north of Forest Lake to Lindström has driven on the Moberg Trail.
From the History section of Lindstrom, Minnesota on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship2
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries14
Skillbuilding Opportunities For Aca
School · 1.1 mi
13750 Lake Boulevard, Lindstrom
Healthcare2
Map of Lindstrom
52 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24°F | 3°F | 0.9 in | 9.6 in |
| Feb | 30°F | 6°F | 0.9 in | 9.3 in |
| Mar | 43°F | 19°F | 1.7 in | 9.2 in |
| Apr | 58°F | 33°F | 3.0 in | 3.7 in |
| May | 70°F | 45°F | 4.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 79°F | 56°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 83°F | 60°F | 4.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 82°F | 58°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 74°F | 50°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 60°F | 37°F | 2.9 in | 0.6 in |
| Nov | 43°F | 24°F | 1.8 in | 7.4 in |
| Dec | 29°F | 11°F | 1.2 in | 11.8 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Forest Lake 5Ne (5 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Chisago County has had 6 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for biologicals.
- 2020-04-07: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2011-07-28: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes (Severe Storm)
- 2005-09-13: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
- 2001-05-16: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes (Flood)
- 2000-10-20: Mn - Carlos Edge Fire Complex - 10/19/2000 (Fire)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
L O Simenstad Municipal Airport (OEO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 miles away.
- Chisago City 3 mi west, about 5 min by car
- North Branch 10 mi northwest, about 16 min by car
- Forest Lake 11 mi southwest, about 18 min by car
- Hugo 16 mi south, about 26 min by car
- Columbus 16 mi southwest, about 25 min by car
- East Bethel 18 mi west, about 29 min by car
- Centerville 18 mi southwest, about 29 min by car
- Ham Lake 19 mi southwest, about 31 min by car
- Lino Lakes 20 mi southwest, about 32 min by car
- Blaine 23 mi southwest, about 37 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Lindström, Minnesota, clumpinglitter, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Center City Historic District, Jet Lowe, Public domain
- Frank A. Larson House, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Chisago County Press and Search (25234026392), Tony Webster from San Francisco, California, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Charles A. Victor House, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Charles Victor House 2, Elkman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Välkommen till Lindström - Swedish Coffee Pot Water Tower (24721592494), Tony Webster from San Francisco, California, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Gustaf Anderson House 2013, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gustaf Anderson House sunlit, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gustaf Anderson House, Elkman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Chisago Lake Evangelical Lutheran Church, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Center City Historic District 2014, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Chisago Lake Evangelical Lutheran Church, Center City, MN, Tiggr222, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Karl Oskar House, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
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