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Lindstrom, Minnesota: commercial real estate data.
Lindstrom is a Census city of 4,978 people across 3.82 square miles of land, in Chisago County. Median household income is $98,226, 85.1 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 9 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.8 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Lindstrom
What Lindstrom is
- Census place typecity
- Land area3.82 sq mi
- Water area0.07 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,304
- County holding the largest share of its areaChisago County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Lindstrom
- Population4,978
- Median age35.0
- Population under 181,520 plus or minus 341
- Share under 1830.5 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Population 65 and over673 plus or minus 179
- Share 65 and over13.5 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Households1,690
- Family households1,267
- Share of households that are families75.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Lindstrom
- Median household income$98,226 plus or minus $21,356
- Per capita income$41,367
- Civilian labor force2,495
- Employed2,425
- Unemployed70 plus or minus 59
- Unemployment rate2.8 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Adults 25 and over3,209
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.4 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.2 percent plus or minus 2.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Lindstrom
- Housing units1,847
- Occupied units1,690
- Vacant units157 plus or minus 98
- Vacancy rate8.5 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Owner occupied1,438
- Renter occupied252 plus or minus 90
- Ownership rate85.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$358,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,176 plus or minus $248
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.4 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Single family units1,520
- Share single family82.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more220 plus or minus 88
- Share in buildings of two or more11.9 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Mobile homes107 plus or minus 64
- Median year structure built1992
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Lindstrom gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,967
- Commuting under 15 minutes458 plus or minus 139
- Share commuting under 15 minutes23.3 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,070 plus or minus 226
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more54.4 percent
- Drove alone80.1 percent
- Carpooled2.0 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.2 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Worked from home16.7 percent plus or minus 5.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Lindstrom (7(a))
- Approvals9
- Gross approval$1,778,200
- Average approval$197,578
- Median approval$70,000
- Largest approval$940,000
- Jobs supported58
- Jobs per approval6.4
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Paid in full2
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more11.1 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders6
- Distinct industries by NAICS9
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Lindstrom, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Lindstrom (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$438,000
- Average approval$219,000
- Median approval$219,000
- Largest approval$228,000
- Jobs supported14
- Loans with a final outcome2
- Charged off1
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Lindstrom, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Lindstrom
- NFIP communityCity of Lindstrom
- NFIP community number270683
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date04/17/12
The City of Lindstrom participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 270683 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Chisago County, not Lindstrom
Chisago County context, not Lindstrom figures
- Establishments in Chisago County1,358
- Covered employment, Chisago County16,091
- Average annual pay, Chisago County$57,806
- Housing units permitted, Chisago County362
Every figure in this section is published for Chisago County as a whole and is not a measurement of Lindstrom.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Lindstrom questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Lindstrom, Minnesota?
4,978, in 1,690 households. Lindstrom city covers 3.82 square miles of land, which is 1,304 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Lindstrom in?
Chisago County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Lindstrom?
$98,226. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $358,100. Median gross rent is $1,176 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Lindstrom businesses?
9 7(a) approvals totaling $1.8 m since FY2020, across 6 lenders, median approval $70,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $438,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Lindstrom, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Lindstrom borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Lindstrom. Only 2 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Lindstrom in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Lindstrom appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Lindstrom, city of, community 270683, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Lindstrom figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Chisago County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Lindstrom.
Is zoning published for Lindstrom?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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