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Population (year 2000): 8,023. Estimated
population in July 2005: 10,234 (+27.6% change)
Males: 4,004 (49.9%), Females: 4,019 (50.1%)
Chisago County
Zip code:
55056
Median resident age: 30.5 years
Median household income: $50,294 (year 2000)
Median house value: $124,500 (year 2000)
Races in North Branch:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
- Hispanic (1.4%)
- American Indian (0.8%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
- Other Asian (0.7%)
Ancestries: German (30.8%), Swedish (21.6%),
Norwegian (13.0%), Irish (9.8%), English (6.3%), Polish (6.0%).
Elevation: 896 feet
Land area: 35.7 square miles
For population 25 years and over in North Branch
- High school or higher: 88.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
- Unemployed: 3.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 30.0 minutes
For population 15
years and over in North Branch city
- Never married: 21.0%
- Now married: 61.6%
- Separated: 1.6%
- Widowed: 5.0%
- Divorced: 10.7%
1.6% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +3,729 (+86.8%).
Hospitals/medical centers near North Branch:
- FAIRVIEW LAKES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 14
miles; WYOMING, MN)
- CAMBRIDGE MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; CAMBRIDGE,
MN)
- LAKESIDE MEDICAL CENTER, INC (about 22 miles; PINE
CITY, MN)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
North Branch:
- MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 48
miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; ID: MSP)
- ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 74 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; ID:
STC)
- BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 100 miles; BRAINERD, MN;
ID: BRD)
Other public-use airports nearest to North Branch:
- RUSH CITY RGNL (about 12 miles; RUSH CITY, MN; ID:
ROS)
- CAMBRIDGE MUNI (about 19 miles; CAMBRIDGE, MN; ID:
CBG)
- FOREST LAKE (about 20 miles; FOREST LAKE, MN; ID:
25D)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
North Branch:
- CENTURY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 30
miles; WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN; Full-time enrollment: 4,381)
- BETHEL COLLEGE (about 34 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT
enrollment: 2,787)
- ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; COON
RAPIDS, MN; FT enrollment: 3,627)
- METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; ST
PAUL, MN; FT enrollment: 3,171)
- HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 39 miles; BROOKLYN
PARK, MN; FT enrollment: 3,138)
- NORTH HENNEPIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles;
BROOKLYN PARK, MN; FT enrollment: 3,097)
- HAMLINE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; ST PAUL, MN; FT
enrollment: 2,847)
Public high schools in North Branch:
- NORTH BRANCH SR. (Students: 1,129; Location:
320 MAIN ST.; Grades: 09 - 12)
- NORTH BRANCH LAB SCHOOL ALC (Students: 74;
Location: 38423 LINCOLN TRAIL; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in North Branch:
- NORTH BRANCH MID. (Students: 1,153; Location:
38431 LINCOLN TRAIL; Grades: 05 - 08)
- NORTH BRANCH MAIN ST. EL. (Students: 800;
Location: 6644 MAIN ST.; Grades: PK - 05)
- NORTH BRANCH PRIMARY EL. (Students: 785;
Location: 38705 GRAND AVENUE; Grades: 01 - 03)
- DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAM (Students: 19;
Location: 38423 LINCOLN TRAIL; Grades: 02 - 12)
- EBD PROGRAM (Students: 12; Location: 38880
OAK VIEW AVE., STE. 1; Grades: 05 - 11)
Private primary/middle school in North Branch:
- TRINITY LUTHERAN PRE-SCHOOL (Students: 137;
Location: BOX 447; Grades: PK - KG)
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