Chisago City

History

Chisago City was founded in May 1857 by Anders Swenson, a Swedish immigrant from Småland. He was born in 1817 and came to America in 1850. The city took its name from Chisago Lake. During 1852 only a few settlers arrived. John Smith came from Örtofta in the spring of that year. Ahead of him, he declared, were only five settlers at Chisago Lake. During 1853-54 a substantial number of Swedish immigrants arrived, most of them from Kronoberg County. Most of the land around the lake was taken up and settled During the settlement's first three or four years. Later-arriving immigrants had to go farther into the country to secure homesteads. Chisago City was originally settled one mile south, but when the railroad bypassed the town in 1880, the city moved closer to the railroad, as often happened during that time.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Race & ethnicity

Largest nearby schools

• CHISAGO LAKES SENIOR HIGH
  High · LINDSTROM · 1,053 students · 17.6:1 ratio
• CHISAGO LAKES MIDDLE
  Middle · LINDSTROM · 796 students · 19:1 ratio
• LAKESIDE EL.
  Elementary · CHISAGO CITY · 754 students · 17.5:1 ratio
• Wyoming Elementary
  Elementary · WYOMING · 488 students · 15.7:1 ratio
• CHISAGO LAKES EL.
  Elementary · CHISAGO CITY · 398 students · 15.3:1 ratio
• TRIO WOLF CREEK DISTANCE LEARNING
  High · CHISAGO CITY · 206 students · 20.6:1 ratio
• CHISAGO LAKES FAMILY CENTER
  Other · CHISAGO CITY · 36 students · 18:1 ratio
• Pathway to Change
  Other · LINDSTROM · 14 students · 3.5:1 ratio