Isanti County, Minnesota
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 8 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1980. Most listings are in or near Isanti, Cambridge, Braham.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP8 of 8 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
8 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| District No. 1 School | Isanti | 1980 |
| Erickson, Edward, Farmstead | Isanti | 1980 |
| Isanti County Courthouse | Cambridge | 1980 |
| Linden Barn | Isanti | 1980 |
| Olson, Oscar, House | Braham | 1980 |
| St. John's Lutheran Church | Isanti | 1980 |
| Svenska Mission Kyrka i Sodre Maple Ridge | Brahm | 1980 |
| West Riverside School | Cambridge | 1980 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBIsanti was formed in 1857 (1857-02-13) from Ramsey.
ISANTI created from RAMSEY.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusIsanti County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 284 | 5,063 | 11,675 | 13,278 | 12,950 | 12,123 | 13,530 | 23,600 | 31,287 | 41,135 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS40 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 40 of 40 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Adventist Cemetery |
| Aetna Cemetery |
| Athens Lutheran Cemetery |
| Big Meadows Cemetery |
| Cambridge Lutheran Cemetery |
| Christ the King Catholic Cemetery |
| Clough Cemetery |
| East Bradford Cemetery |
| Elm Park Cemetery |
| Garden of Remembrance |
| Gerdin Cemetery |
| Grandy Swedish Adventist Cemetery |
| Green Lake Cemetery |
| Hans Larson Private Cemetery |
| Isanti Union Cemetery |
| Karmel Covenant Cemetery |
| King Cemetery |
| Lakeside Cemetery |
| Long Lake Lutheran Cemetery |
| Maple Ridge Free Cemetery |
| North Isanti Baptist Cemetery |
| North Maple Ridge Covenant Cemetery |
| Oxford Union Cemetery |
| Rice Lake Cemetery |
| Saint John's German Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery |
| Salem Lutheran Cemetery |
| Salem Lutheran Cemetery |
| Sandy Lake Cemetery |
| Siloa Lutheran Cemetery |
| South Maple Ridge Cemetery |
| Spencer Brook Cemetery |
| Spring Lake Lutheran Cemetery |
| Springvale Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Stanchfield Baptist Cemetery |
| Stanford Cemetery |
| Strike Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Wyanett Free Church Bethany Cemetery |
| Zion Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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