Isanti County, MN
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Isanti County (/aɪˈsæntiː/ eye-SAN-tee) is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 37,816.[1] Its county seat is Cambridge.[2]
Communities[edit]
Cities[edit]
- Braham (partly in Kanabec County)
- Cambridge (county seat)
- Isanti
- St. Francis
Census-designated place[edit]
Unincorporated communities[edit]
Townships[edit]
- Athens Township
- Bradford Township
- Cambridge Township
- Dalbo Township
- Isanti Township
- Maple Ridge Township
- North Branch Township
- Oxford Township
- Spencer Brook Township
- Springvale Township
- Stanchfield Township
- Stanford Township
- Wyanett Township
The Rum River flows south through the county’s central part. The county’s terrain is hilly and etched with drainages and gullies, and dotted with lakes and ponds.[5] The terrain generally slopes to the south and east; its highest point is near its northwest corner, at 1,020′ (311m) ASL.[6] The county has a total area of 452 square miles (1,170 km2), of which 436 square miles (1,130 km2) is land and 16 square miles (41 km2) (3.5%) is water.[7]
Soils and Savanna distribution in Isanti County[8]
Soils of Isanti County’s Tip Toe Savannas
Major highways[edit]
Adjacent counties[edit]
- Kanabec County – north
- Pine County – northeast
- Chisago County – east
- Anoka County – south
- Sherburne County – southwest
- Mille Lacs County – northwest
Protected areas[5][edit]
- Cranberry Wildlife Management Area
- Crooked Road State Wildlife Management Area
- Marget Lake State Wildlife Management Area
- Marvin W. Schubring Memorial Wildlife Management Area
- Maywood County Park
- Spectacle Lake Wildlife Management Area
- Springvale County Park
- Twin Lake Scientific and Natural Area
