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Sherburne County, Minnesota

Sherburne County, Minnesota, has 104,194 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Elk River. It uses Central Time and covers 433 sq mi (1,121 km²) of land.

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Sherburne County in Minnesota
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Sherburne County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
104,194
Land area
433 sq mi (1,121 km²)
County seat or government
Elk River
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$105,466 ± $3,880
Median home value
$361,400 ± $5,581
Median rent, with utilities
$1,127 ± $57
Homes lived in by their owners
83.2% ± 1.4 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro areaCentral county
Water area
18.2 sq mi (47.1 km²)
State
Minnesota
County code (FIPS)
27141
Coordinates (central point)
45.453166, -93.769164
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Sherburne County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 5533045,721 people
  2. 5630135,580 people
  3. 5530921,378 people
  4. 5536220,663 people
  5. 5537118,103 people
  6. 5539817,688 people
  7. 5637917,607 people
  8. 5630417,473 people
  9. 5530810,321 people
  10. 563297,778 people
  11. 553205,998 people
  12. 553195,185 people

12 ZIP Code areas overlap Sherburne County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Sherburne County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Sherburne County, largest first

  1. Big Lake Township8,147 people
  2. Livonia Township6,308 people
  3. Becker Township5,601 people
  4. Orrock Township3,642 people
  5. Palmer Township2,581 people
  6. Blue Hill Township2,571 people
  7. Haven Township2,164 people
  8. Santiago Township1,841 people
  9. Clear Lake Township1,521 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Minnesota, by county

School districts in Sherburne County, largest first

  1. St. Cloud Public School District103,484 people
  2. Elk River School District82,523 people
  3. Monticello Public School District23,315 people
  4. Princeton Public School District22,358 people
  5. Big Lake Public School District20,430 people
  6. Becker Public School District12,914 people
  7. Foley Public School District9,771 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. St. Cloud, Minnesota (city)70,629 people
  2. Elk River, Minnesota (city)26,793 people
  3. Big Lake, Minnesota (city)12,367 people
  4. Zimmerman, Minnesota (city)6,546 people
  5. Princeton, Minnesota (city)5,274 people
  6. Becker, Minnesota (city)5,034 people
  7. Clear Lake, Minnesota (city)579 people
  8. Baldwin, Minnesota (city)

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Benton County, Minnesota20 mi northwest
  2. Wright County, Minnesota21 mi southwest
  3. Isanti County, Minnesota24 mi east
  4. Anoka County, Minnesota28 mi southeast
  5. Mille Lacs County, Minnesota34 mi north
  6. Hennepin County, Minnesota34 mi southeast
  7. Stearns County, Minnesota41 mi west

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.