Shafer is a city in Chisago County, Minnesota, United States.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.27 square miles (3.29 km2), all land.

[7] The city holds the Shafer Days celebration in early October.

[citation needed] As of the census[9] of 2010, there were 1,045 people, 379 households, and 272 families residing in the city.

19.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The racial makeup of the city was 99.13% White, 0.29% African American, and 0.58% from two or more races.