Editing Lindstrom, Minnesota

{{short description|City in Minnesota, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Lindström, Minnesota
|settlement_type          = [[City]]
|nickname                 = 
|motto                    = America's Little [[Sweden]]
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|subdivision_type         = Country
|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Minnesota]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Minnesota|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Chisago County, Minnesota|Chisago]]
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|government_footnotes     = <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cityoflindstrom.us/city-council |title=City Council |publisher=City of Lindström, Minnesota |accessdate=August 27, 2024}}</ref>
|government_type          = [[Mayor–council government]]
|leader_title             = [[Mayor]]
|leader_name              = Judy Chartrand
|leader_party             = [[Independent (politician)|I]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://electionresults.sos.state.mn.us/Results/LocalRacesByCounty/115?id=map&districtid=13 |title=MN Election Results |website=electionresults.sos.state.mn.us |access-date=January 9, 2020}}</ref>
|leader_title1            = [[Councillor|Councilmembers]]
|leader_name1             = Linda Merkel<br>Brian Norelius<br>Judy Chartrand<br>David Waldoch<br>Greg Krueger
|established_title        = Platted
|established_date         = 1880
|established_title1       = Incorporated (village)
|established_date1        = August 28, 1894
|established_title2       = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated (city)]]
|established_date2        = April 9, 1908
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|area_total_km2           = 10.062
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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_est           = 5008
|pop_est_as_of            = 2023
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|population_total         = 4888
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|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP Code]]
|postal_code              = 55045
|area_code                = [[Area code 651|651]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 27-37304
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info              = 2395717<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2395717}}</ref>
|blank2_name              = [[Sales tax]]
|blank2_info              = 7.375%<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.avalara.com/taxrates/en/state-rates/minnesota/cities/lindstrom.html|title=Lindstrom (MN) sales tax rate|access-date=August 27, 2024}}</ref>
|website                  = {{URL|https://www.cityoflindstrom.us/|cityoflindstrom.us}}
|footnotes                = 
}}

'''Lindström'''<ref>{{cite web|title=Lindström Loses Umlauts on Road Signs, and the Town is Dotted With Displeasure |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/17/us/lindstrom-minnesota-umlaut-scandinavian-roots-governor-dayton.html |work=[[The New York Times]] |accessdate=July 14, 2015 |date=April 16, 2015 |author=Julie Bosman}}</ref> (also spelled '''Lindstrom''') is a city in [[Chisago County, Minnesota|Chisago County]], [[Minnesota]], United States, located 35 miles northeast of the [[Minneapolis-Saint Paul|Twin Cities]]. The population was 4,888 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="2020 Census (City)">{{cite web|title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Lindstrom_city,_Minnesota?g=160XX00US2737304 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=August 27, 2024}}</ref> Lindström's motto is ''America's Little [Sweden]''. [[U.S. Route 8|U.S. Highway 8]] serves as a main route for the community.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|3.885|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|3.818|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.067|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2023"/>

Lindström is located {{convert|10|mi|km}} from the [[Wisconsin]] state line, and less than two hours from cities including [[Duluth, Minnesota|Duluth]], [[St. Cloud, Minnesota|St. Cloud]], and the [[Twin Cities]] area. When looking at the town from above, it looks like it could be an island due to the surrounding lakes. The landmass of Lindstrom consists mainly of lakes (including South Lindstrom Lake, North Lindstrom Lake, South Center Lake, North Center Lake and Kroon Lake). With so many lakes, Lindstrom is a destination for fishers from all over the world.{{Citation needed|date=April 2023}}

==History==
[[File:Lindstrom.jpg|thumb|left|upright|Lindström's old water tower, a community landmark]]
Lindström  was settled predominantly by Swedish (and a few Norwegian) immigrants and their families. In 1853, Daniel Lindstrom left Sweden in search of a nice piece of land to settle in the United States. Lindström was [[plat]]ted in 1880.<ref>{{cite book |last=Upham |first=Warren |title=Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance |url=https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog |year=1920 |publisher=Minnesota Historical Society |page=[https://archive.org/details/minnesotageogra00uphagoog/page/n127 108]}}</ref> The town of Lindström was incorporated in 1894. Many other Swedish emigrants traveled with Daniel Lindstrom. Joris Per Anderson, half brother to Daniel Lindstrom came in 1850 leading a party from [[Hassela|Hassela, Sweden]]. In the party was [[Eric Norelius]], whose personal journals in part formed the basis of [[Vilhelm Moberg]]'s novels of the [[Swedish emigration to the United States]], [[The Emigrants (novels)|''The Emigrants'']]. Moberg's novels have two main characters, Karl Oskar and Kristina Nilsson. The novels depict the hardships Swedish emigrants endured en route to the United States and their first ten years in their new home country. A bronze statue of the author, holding his bicycle as if ready to ride away, stands on a stepped platform in Chisago City's town park.<ref>{{Cite web |title= |url=https://www.ci.chisago.mn.us/vertical/Sites/%7B4CF416A7-935D-4E3F-82DF-F3E06B5985B0%7D/uploads/IMG_3471_Web.jpg |website=Chisago City}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ci.chisago.mn.us/index.asp?SEC=BC0138D6-1BE8-4ADC-88BF-2DF7F716669C |website=Chisago City |title=Vilhelm Moberg Park & Pavilion}}</ref> An image of Karl Oskar and Kristina remains Lindström’s logo today. Since 1990, anyone who has taken U.S. Highway 8 from north of Forest Lake to Lindström has driven on the ''Moberg Trail''.<ref>[http://www.mcknight.org/files/yah_book6.pdf ''Lindström's Larger than Life Couple'' by Moira F. Harris.Monumental Minnesota: A Guide to Outdoor Sculpture (Pogo Press, 1992)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719044527/http://www.mcknight.org/files/yah_book6.pdf |date=July 19, 2011}}</ref>

Lindström celebrates Karl Oskar and Kristina annually with ''Karl Oskar Days''. This event takes place mid-July and includes such activities as the coronation of a "Karl Oskar Ambassadors, parades, a street dance, and fireworks. There are still statues of Karl Oskar and Kristina in Lindström as a tribute to the early Swedish immigrants whose descendants continue to populate the area. These statues are the main attraction for tourists from all over the world who come to Lindström because of its Swedish heritage.<ref>[http://www.lindstrom.mn.org/ Events/all.htmlCultural Events in the Community] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040623043513/http://www.lindstrom.mn.org/ |date=June 23, 2004}}</ref>

In April 2015, Minnesota Governor [[Mark Dayton]] signed an executive order to require the Minnesota Department of Transportation return umlauts to city-limit signs in Lindström, which had recently been removed.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/299890591.html |title=Up with umlauts: Minnesota governor says Lindstrom, Minnesota, must have its dots &#124; Star Tribune |website=[[Star Tribune]] |accessdate=May 2, 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150504211647/http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/299890591.html |archivedate=May 4, 2015}}</ref>
(However, both the [[USGS]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Feature Detail Report for: Lindstrom |url=https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=138:3:756655023697::NO::P3_FID,P3_TITLE:646720,Lindstrom |website=USGS |accessdate=January 12, 2020}}</ref> and the [[US Census Bureau]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Lindstrom city, Minnesota |url=https://www.census.gov/search-results.html?q=Lindstrom&page=1&stateGeo=none&searchtype=web&cssp=SERP&_charset_=UTF-8 |website=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=January 12, 2020}}</ref> record the city's name as "Lindstrom".)
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==Education==
Lindström is part of the Chisago Lakes School District #2144. There are five schools in the area, which accommodate around 3,600 students in grades K–12. The five schools in the district include Primary School (Grades Pre-K to 1), Lakeside School (Grades 2 to 5), Taylors Falls Elementary (Grades K to 5), Chisago Lakes Middle School (Grades 6 to 8), and [[Chisago Lakes High School]] (Grades 9 to 12). The school mascot is the Wally the Wildcat.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1900= 395
|1910= 522
|1920= 523
|1930= 561
|1940= 637
|1950= 729
|1960= 835
|1970= 1260
|1980= 1972
|1990= 2461
|2000= 3015
|2010= 4442
|2020= 4888
|estyear=2023
|estimate=5008
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |date=August 27, 2024|title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=August 27, 2024}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census (City)"/>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Lindstrom, Minnesota – Racial Composition'''<ref>{{Cite web|title=P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Lindstrom city, Minnesota|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Lindstrom%20city,%20Minnesota&t=Race%20and%20Ethnicity&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2}}</ref><br>(NH = Non-Hispanic)<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|4,502
|92.1%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|34
|0.7%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|5
|0.1%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|45
|0.9%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] (NH)
|0
|0.0%
|-
|[[Some Other Race]] (NH)
|8
|0.2%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|201
|4.1%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|93
|1.9%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''4,888'''
|'''100.0%'''
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], there were 4,888 people, 1,929 households, 1,335 families residing in the city.<ref>{{Cite web|title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Lindstrom%20city,%20Minnesota%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=August 27, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> The [[population density]] was {{convert|1284.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 2,071 housing units. The racial makeup of the city was 93.0% (97.7% White alone or in combination) [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.7% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.9% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.0% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.5% from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|some other races]] and 4.8% from [[Multiracial Americans|two or more races]]. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 1.9% of the population.<ref>{{Cite web|title=How many people live in Lindstrom city, Minnesota |work=USA Today |url=https://data.usatoday.com/census/total-population/total-population-change/lindstrom-city-minnesota/160-2737304/ |access-date=August 27, 2024 }}</ref>

95.3% of residents had at least a high school education, and 30.1% had attained a bachelor's degree or higher.<ref name="DP02">{{cite web |publisher=United States Census Bureau |title=Explore Census Data |website=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=1600000US2737304&tid=ACSDP5Y2020.DP02 |access-date=November 25, 2022}}</ref> 6.4% were veterans.<ref name="S2101">{{cite web |publisher=United States Census Bureau |title=Explore Census Data |website=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=1600000US2737304&tid=ACSST5Y2020.S2101 |access-date=November 25, 2022}}</ref>

93.0% of residents were born in the United States, and 77.3% had been born in Minnesota. Among the foreign-born population, 37.6% had been born in [[Northern America]], 32.0% in [[Latin America]], and 30.4% in [[Asia]]. 94.6% of residents spoke only English at home, and 3.7% spoke [[Spanish language|Spanish]].

The most common ancestries in Lindström were [[German Americans|German]] (42.8%), [[Norwegian Americans|Norwegian]] (22.2%), [[Swedish Americans|Swedish]] (21.5%), [[Irish Americans|Irish]] (9.4%), and [[Polish Americans|Polish]] (4.8%).

Among workers 16 years and older, 76.8% commuted to work via [[car]], 9.8% [[carpooling|carpooled]], 0.9% used public transit, and 7.8% [[Remote work|worked from home]]. The median household income in Lindström was $103,102, above the state average. 5.7% of residents lived below the [[Poverty in the United States|poverty line]]. 83.4% of housing in the city was [[owner-occupancy|owner-occupied]].

The average family size in Lindström was 3.11 persons, and 59.6% of households were married-couple families.

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]], there were 4,442 people, 1,774 households, and 1,265 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1232.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,943 housing units at an average density of {{convert|539.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.4% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.6% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.3% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.4% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 1.2% of the population.

There were 1,774 households, of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.7% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.96.

The median age in the city was 39.1 years. 25.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.7% were from 25 to 44; 25.5% were from 45 to 64; and 16.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.9% male and 50.1% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]], there were 3,015 people, 1,225 households, and 855 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1332.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,322 housing units at an average density of {{convert|584.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.61% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.20% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.36% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.50% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.56% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.76% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 1.13% of the population. 25.1% were of [[Germans|German]], 22.8% [[swedish people|Swedish]], 12.8% [[norwegian people|Norwegian]], 7.9% [[French people|French]] and 6.3% [[Irish people|Irish]] ancestry. 100.0% spoke [[English language|English]] as their first language.

There were 1,225 households, out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $44,980, and the median income for a family was $50,519. Males had a median income of $42,604 versus $28,163 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $21,195. About 5.7% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 8.6% of those under age 18 and 13.9% of those age 65 or over.

==Sister cities==
* {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Tingsryd]], [[Sweden]]

==See also==
* [[Chisago Lakes School District]]
* [[Swedish Americans]]
* [[Norwegian Americans]]
* [[Nordic and Scandinavian Americans|Nordic Americans]]
* [[Ö]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* [https://www.cityoflindstrom.us/ City of Lindstrom – Official Website]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110609153835/http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=21209 Lindstrom Community Profile]
* {{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20121211064802/http://www.vilhelmmoberg.com/english.html Vilhelm Moberg]}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140112194649/http://greatriversnetwork.org/index.php?brand=cms&imagesonly=yes&q=Chisago%20County.%20Lindstrom.%20&type=Photographs Lindstrom, Minnesota] at the [[Minnesota Historical Society]].
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120728120136/http://www.cityoflindstrom.us/pdf-files/KODSchedule-2012.pdf Karl Oskar Days 2012]

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