The Town Files

Isanti County, Minnesota

42,596 people. The median home is worth $306,200 (typical Minnesota town: $301,800) and the median household earns $87,440.

Towns in Isanti County

Towns in Isanti County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Cambridge9,611$251,600$69,15437.6
Isanti6,804$290,600$87,50033.3
Bradford3,427$336,800$92,57447.5

People and housing

Isanti CountyTypical Minnesota town
Median home value$306,200$301,800
Median rent$1,273$991
Median household income$87,440$87,375
Median age40.242.7
Bachelor's degree or higher20.7%26.2%
Below the poverty line7.5%6.9%

Jobs and pay

11,704 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,899 a year.

Largest industries in Isanti CountyHealth care & social assistan…2,218 jobs · $54,659Retail2,134 jobs · $32,646Manufacturing1,212 jobs · $66,192Hotels & restaurants1,173 jobs · $18,398Construction728 jobs · $60,853Other services382 jobs · $35,098
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Isanti County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 338 storm events in Isanti County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Isanti County by type since 1996Hail93Heat6Tornado7Heavy Rain10Heavy Snow10Flash Flood5Winter Storm65Excessive Heat6Winter Weather13Cold/Wind Chill9
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Isanti County has been included in 10 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 7, 2020BiologicalDR-4531: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3453: Covid-19
July 28, 2011Severe StormDR-4009: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes
September 13, 2005HurricaneEM-3242: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
May 16, 2001FloodDR-1370: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes
August 25, 1997Severe StormDR-1187: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, High Winds, Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).