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Shafer is a city in Chisago County, in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metro area. [NOTE: This is not the only community in Minnesota named Shafer. For links to other places called Shafer, MN, see the Duplicate Names box at right.]
The latitude of Shafer is 45.386N. The longitude is -92.747W.
It is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 942 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 361.
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$41,667National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Shafer demographic reports
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32% of Shafer residents report German ancestry, and 7% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Shafer ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Shafer was $17,561, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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6% of Shafer residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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- Shafer Days - Oct. 5-7, 2007
- Heritage Days - Oct. 6-7, 2007
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Median rent in Shafer, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $410. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $885.
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Chisago County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Shafer political report.
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The average commute time for Shafer workers is 30 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
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