Shafer, Minnesota

About Shafer

Shafer, MN is a small town located in eastern Minnesota, home to 1,203 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Shafer is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.27 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 947 residents per square mile.

📰 Shafer News Today

• Shafer Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Roger Paul Cunningham Obituary (2026) - Shafer, MN - Honsa Family Funeral Home Legacy obituary · Aug 7
• Esther Marie Phillips Obituary Jun 6, 2026 Altogether Funeral · Jun 6
• LeRoy "Roy" G. Shafer Obituary October 10, 2025 Lind Family Funeral & Cremation Services · Oct 10
• Chisago County Press Chisago County Press · Oct 22

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Shafer Unique

• The only place in America named Shafer — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in eastern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Shafer

• Buffalo Ridge Park reviews ★
• City Park reviews ★
• North Shafer City Park reviews ★
• Ridgewood Park reviews ★
• Shafer Baseball Field reviews ★
• Swedish Immigrant Trailhead reviews ★
• Swedish Immigrant trailhead park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Shafer

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