Shafer is located in Chisago county Minnesota with a geographic area of 1.3 square miles. The total population in Shafer is 1,155 with 50.6% male and 49.4% female. Children under age 5 represent 7.9% of the population, under age 18 equal 29.4% of the population and over age 65 is 6.3% of the population. The median household income is $81,895, per capita income is $29,869. There are a total of 399 housing units with 87.5% owner occupied. Education includes 32.1% of residents that are high school graduates and 12.8% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in Shafer in the summer is 70 degrees, and in the winter 9 degrees.
