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Center City, MN

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Population
634
U.S. Census Population Estimates Program · 2025
Elevation
935 ft
Median Home Value
$362,000
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Rent
$1,611/mo
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024
Median Income
$96,875
U.S. Census American Community Survey 5-Year · 2024

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OverallBest places in MinnesotaPopulation rankingHighest population places in MinnesotaNearest larger communityNorth Branch, Minnesota10 miles away · 12,398 residents.

About Center City

Center City is Chisago County's seat, founded in 1851 by Anders Swenson, a Swedish settler from Smaland. The village was platted in 1857, took the name Centre City when its post office opened in 1858, and became Center City in 1893. The city has been the county seat since 1875, and its Swedish beginning is still part of the official story through a sister-city relationship with Hassela, Sweden. Center City is an east-central Minnesota place where a courthouse town, a Swedish beginning, and a name change fit the same short timeline.

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Lower FEMA County Hurricane Risk IndexA+100.0ratingLower Projected Late-Century County-Area Exposure to Sea-Level RiseA+100.0ratingLow PopulationA+100.0rating

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