Shields Plaza Apartments - Senior Housing in North Branch, MN

Shields Plaza Apartments is a hud-assisted senior housing in North Branch, MN (55056). No CMS quality rating is published for this listing; confirm licensing, services, and coverage directly with the provider.

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Contact information

Address: 6100 Cedar St, North Branch, MN 55056

County: Chisago County

Affordability & occupancy

Total assisted units49
Occupied units48
Occupancy rate98%
Average resident rent$361/mo
Average household income$15,759/yr
Average personal income$15,438/yr
People per unit1
Moved in within last year8%
Households below 30% AMI98%
Households below 50% AMI100%
Households below 80% AMI100%
Households age 62+69%
Households with a disability45%
One-bedroom share96%

Administrative averages from HUD's Picture of Subsidized Households (PROJECT file, 2025). Reported figures may lag current rents, occupancy, and wait times - confirm current availability and rent with the property's management office.

Chisago County community profile

County population57,434
Residents age 65+9,516 (16.6%)
Median income, age 65+$98,690
Poverty rate, age 65+6.7%
Disability rate, age 65+28.4%
HUD 2-bedroom fair market rent$1,709

County-level context from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimates) and HUD Fair Market Rents. These figures describe the surrounding county, not Shields Plaza Apartments or its quality of care.

How to verify Shields Plaza Apartments

These properties are drawn from HUD's Picture of Subsidized Housing dataset, which publishes assisted-housing characteristics rather than CMS care-quality ratings. Before you rely on this listing, confirm licensing, services, eligibility, and cost directly with the provider. For Medicare-certified alternatives, use the CMS Care Compare link below.

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Ownership & operation

Legal name: Shields Plaza Apartments. Ownership type: Project-Based Section 8. Provider type: HUD-assisted senior housing. Confirm current ownership and operation with the provider.

About senior housing in North Branch

Senior Housing listed here are HUD-assisted multifamily properties drawn from the HUD Picture of Subsidized Housing dataset. HUD publishes assisted-housing characteristics, not CMS care-quality ratings.

Confirm eligibility, waiting lists, services, and costs directly with each property, since no CMS quality rating is published for these listings. For local alternatives, browse the Senior Housing directory for North Branch, the Chisago County senior housing list, or all care types in North Branch.

For context, this directory lists 5 across Chisago County; 1 in ZIP 55056.

ZIP code: all care providers in ZIP 55056 · Senior Housing in ZIP 55056

Nearest senior housing by distance

Senior Housing · Project-Based Section 8 Pine Wood Apts Harris, MN 55032 Not CMS-rated17 beds5.3 mi Senior Housing · Public Housing Valkommen Lindstrom, MN 55045 Not CMS-rated30 beds11 mi Senior Housing · Project-Based Section 8 Parmly Lakeview Chisago City, MN 55013 Not CMS-rated60 beds12 mi Senior Housing · Project-Based Section 8 Ashland/dellwood South Cambridge, MN 55008 Not CMS-rated60 beds12 mi Senior Housing · Public Housing Bridge Park Apartments Cambridge, MN 55008 Not CMS-rated45 beds13 mi Senior Housing · Section 202 PRAC (Senior Housing) Meadow View Wyoming, MN 55092 Not CMS-rated32 beds13 mi Senior Housing · Project-Based Section 8 | Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Kilkenny Court Forest Lake, MN 55025 Not CMS-rated91 beds17 mi Senior Housing · Public Housing Park Manor Braham, MN 55006 Not CMS-rated32 beds17 mi

Straight-line distances estimated from ZIP-centroid coordinates, not driving distance. Confirm a provider's location directly.

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Key facts

Care typeSenior Housing
CMS ratingNot CMS-rated
Assisted units49
OwnershipProject-Based Section 8
Provider typeHUD-assisted senior housing
Source record IDhud-800011259

Frequently asked questions

Is Shields Plaza Apartments rated by CMS?
No. Shields Plaza Apartments is listed as a hud-assisted senior housing in HUD's Picture of Subsidized Housing, which does not publish CMS star ratings, inspection results, or quality measures. Confirm licensing, services, and coverage directly with the provider.
Is Shields Plaza Apartments Medicare-certified?
This listing does not establish Medicare certification. Shields Plaza Apartments appears in HUD's Picture of Subsidized Housing under record hud-800011259. Confirm licensing, Medicare or Medicaid participation, and coverage directly with the provider.
How much is rent at Shields Plaza Apartments?
HUD administrative data shows an average resident rent near $361 per month at Shields Plaza Apartments. Under the property's federal program you generally pay about 30% of adjusted household income; confirm your amount with the management office.
Where is Shields Plaza Apartments located?
6100 Cedar St, North Branch, MN 55056. The provider is in Chisago County. Contact details may be available on the source record.
Where does this information come from?
This listing comes from HUD's Picture of Subsidized Housing (processing date 2026-10-06). It is not a CMS quality record. Confirm current details directly with the provider before making care decisions.
How many senior housing are near North Branch?
This directory lists 1 senior housing in North Branch and 5 in Chisago County, including 1 in ZIP 55056. The nearest listings, with estimated distances, are shown above.
What is the senior population of Chisago County?
U.S. Census American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates put the 65-and-over population of Chisago County, MN at about 16.6% (roughly 9,516 residents), with a median income of $98,690 for that age group. This is county-level context, not information about this provider.

Data provenance

Source: HUD Picture of Subsidized Housing 2025 - PROJECT file (assisted housing) (record picture_PROJECT_2025). Processing date: 2025-09-10. See the methodology page for normalization details. This profile is informational only and is not medical advice.

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