Welcome to Lindstrom ...

The city of Lindstrom is located in Chisago County<1>.

The location of Lindstrom has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lindstrom, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lindstrom has a population of 4,710 people<3> (see below for details).

Lindstrom is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Lindstrom lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Lindstrom is within the boundaries of the (651) area code.

The ZIP code for Lindstrom: 55045<5>

Websites for Lindstrom ...

Official Website: www.lindstrom.mn.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lindstrom had an population of 4,710 people. This is an increase of 6.03% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 56.22% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lindstrom had a population of 4,442 people (which is 8.24% of the total population of Chisago County). This makes Lindstrom the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Lindstrom represents 0.08% of the population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 157th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,442 people, the population of Lindstrom increased 47.33% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,015 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Lindstrom.

Communities near Lindstrom ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lindstrom.

• Lino Lakes
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lino Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lino Lakes
  • Lino Lakes is located in Anoka County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,427 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lino Lakes <6>
• Forest Lake
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
  • Forest Lake is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,285 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Lake <6>
• Ham Lake
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ham Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ham Lake
  • Ham Lake is located in Anoka County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,943 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ham Lake <6>
• Hugo
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hugo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
  • Hugo is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,452 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hugo <6>
• East Bethel
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bethel
  • East Bethel is located in Anoka County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,102 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Bethel <6>
• North Branch
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
  • North Branch is located in Chisago County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,834 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Branch <6>
• Wyoming
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
  • Wyoming is located in Chisago County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,084 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <6>
• Scandia
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scandia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandia
  • Scandia is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,168 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scandia <6>
• Centerville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Centerville is located in Anoka County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,034 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <6>
• City of Columbus
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City of Columbus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City of Columbus
  • City of Columbus is located in Anoka County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 4,007 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lindstrom. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lindstrom.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lindstrom. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lindstrom.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lindstrom. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Lindstrom.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lindstrom ...

Looking for more information about Lindstrom? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Lindstrom, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lindstrom.

Adding Lindstrom to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lindstrom in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lindstrom was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Lindstrom post office opened in 1880.

We also found Lindstrom in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lindstrom.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Lindstrom: www.lindstrom.mn.org/

The official website for Chisago County: www.co.chisago.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/