Why visit Shafer
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark and 7 parks and trails in and around town.
Highlights include Center City Historic District and Franconia Sculpture Park.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 82°F; January lows average 3°F, and about 43 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Shafer
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Shafer
Shafer is a city in Chisago County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Shafer had a population of 1,142. The city was named for Jacob Shafer, a pioneer settler.
From the Wikipedia article Shafer, Minnesota (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Center City Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Historic district in Minnesota, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds7
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Franconia Sculpture Park
Park · 2.6 mi
Franconia, Minnesota, United States
Schools, colleges and libraries10
Skillbuilding Opportunities For Aca
School · 3.4 mi
13750 Lake Boulevard, Lindstrom
Map of Shafer
18 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23°F | 3°F | 0.6 in | 7.7 in |
| Feb | 28°F | 5°F | 0.8 in | 9.6 in |
| Mar | 41°F | 19°F | 1.3 in | 5.7 in |
| Apr | 55°F | 33°F | 2.7 in | 1.2 in |
| May | 68°F | 46°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 78°F | 56°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 82°F | 61°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 80°F | 59°F | 3.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 72°F | 50°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 58°F | 38°F | 2.9 in | 0.8 in |
| Nov | 42°F | 25°F | 1.4 in | 6.7 in |
| Dec | 28°F | 11°F | 1.1 in | 10.9 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for St Croix Falls (6 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, 6 miles away.
- Lindstrom 5 mi west, about 7 min by car
- Chisago City 8 mi west, about 12 min by car
- North Branch 13 mi northwest, about 20 min by car
- Forest Lake 14 mi southwest, about 22 min by car
- Hugo 18 mi southwest, about 30 min by car
- Columbus 19 mi southwest, about 31 min by car
- New Richmond 21 mi southeast, about 34 min by car
- East Bethel 22 mi west, about 36 min by car
- Lino Lakes 23 mi southwest, about 37 min by car
- Stillwater 23 mi south, 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
- Center City Historic District, Jet Lowe, Public domain
- Franconia Sculpture Park, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- US Route 8, Center City, Minnesota (28351720375), Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, CC BY-SA 2.0
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