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North Branch
Minnesotacity
North Branch
Total population
11,565
Median home value
$322,300
Bachelor's+
Median income
$90,456
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
North Branch is a city in Chisago County, Minnesota, United States, at the junction of Interstate 35 and Minnesota State Highway 95. The population was 10,787 at the 2020 census. It is named for the north branch of the Sunrise River, which flows through the city.
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History
North Branch became a township in 1861, and incorporated in 1881. In 1901 North Branch split into a village covering the more densely populated downtown area and a township covering the rest of the former village. The township later incorporated as the village of Branch in 1961. The two cities talked about a potential merger for years, beginning in the late 1970s. The first public referendum on the issue was held in 1984, and failed. A second referendum was held on September 13, 1994, and passed. The two cities officially merged on November 14, 1994. Arrowhead Transit provides public bus routes and Dial-A-Ride in North Branch as of 2022.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Sunrise River Elementary SchoolElementary · NORTH BRANCH · 875 students · 17.9:1 ratio
- North Branch Area High SchoolHigh · NORTH BRANCH · 781 students · 21.7:1 ratio
- LAKESIDE EL.Elementary · CHISAGO CITY · 754 students · 17.5:1 ratio
- North Branch Area Middle SchoolMiddle · NORTH BRANCH · 609 students · 21.8:1 ratio
- North Branch Area Education CenterElementary · NORTH BRANCH · 233 students · 14.6:1 ratio
- TRIO WOLF CREEK DISTANCE LEARNINGHigh · CHISAGO CITY · 206 students · 20.6:1 ratio
- Phoenix Academy Charter SchoolElementary · NORTH BRANCH · 160 students · 17.8:1 ratio
- Distance Learning Academy SecondaryHigh · NORTH BRANCH · 76 students · 76:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
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Notable people from here




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Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
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Books about North Branch
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library