Sherburne County, Minnesota
Sherburne County is a county in Central Minnesota. At the 2020 census, the population was 97,183. The county seat is Elk River.
Historic Sherburne County Courthouse, built 1877
Soils of Sherburne County
Elk River is a city in Sherburne County, Minnesota, United States, approximately 34 miles northwest of Minneapolis. Known as the Energy City since 1997. It is situated at the confluence of the Mississippi and Elk Rivers. The population was 25,835 at the 2020 census, making Elk River the second largest city with an area of 42.33 square miles in the Central Minnesota region after St. Cloud. It is the county seat. U.S. Highways 10 and 169 and State Highway 101 are three of the main routes in Elk River, and a station on the Northstar Commuter Rail line to downtown Minneapolis is located in the city. Elk River is located 33.2 miles northwest of Minneapolis and 37.4 miles southeast of St. Cloud.
Aerial view of Elk River
The Elk River Water Tower was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.
Babcock Memorial Park in Elk River