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US Route 8, Center City, Minnesota (28351720375)

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A town of 651. Healthier than 67% of U.S. towns.

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Population
651
+0.2% since 2010
Typical home
$410K
+2.7% in a year
Household income
$97K
median
Median age
56.2
years
Jobs based here
308
Balanced

What makes Center stand out

The 2 things Center does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

651 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Chisago LakeLindstromChisago LakeLindstromCenter

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Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 24% of U.S. communities.

24risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
24Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
2
paid flood claims since 1985
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

Healthier than 67% of U.S. towns

Center beats the Minnesota average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.

B+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Minnesota
5 better25 too close to call2 worse
What stands outCenterMN
Fewer adults facing food insecurity8%11.4%
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth6.5%8.9%
More adults who have had cancer9.8%8.5%
St. Croix Regional Medical Center
8.4 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
49th
percentile among MN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Center has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 52 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

52″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter8–26°
Spring33–55°
Summer58–80°
Fall38–56°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Housing

A typical Center home is worth about $410K

The typical Center home is worth about $410,000, up 2.7% in a year, 17% above the Minnesota typical home.

$410KZillow home value

Typical home value

Center$410K
Minnesota$351K
+2.7%
value change, 1 year
3
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Center

Most working residents leave Center for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Chisago City (7%), Minneapolis (7%) and Lindstrom (7%). Half commute less than 28 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Center1%
Chisago City7%
Minneapolis7%
Lindstrom7%
Forest Lake7%
28 mi
median commute distance
308
jobs based in Center
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors

2.6% of Center is conserved land

0.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

2.6%conserved
2.6%
conserved · 10 of 379 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Water Tower Park—1
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
US Route 8, Center City, Minnesota
2016 · US Route 8, Center City, Minnesota · Wikimedia Commons
Center’s story

Center in pictures

4 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.

MNMap-doton-Center CityWash Your Hands message at the Go Boat Motel in Center City, Minnesota
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About Center

City in Minnesota, United States

Official town website ↗

Center City is a city and the county seat of Chisago County, Minnesota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Center City had a population of 629. U.S. Highway 8 serves as a main route.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
629
Area
0.6 sq mi
Elevation
928 ft
ZIP code
55012
Area code
651

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Center, MN · Photo: Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗