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Welcome to Sherburne County ...

Time Zone: Sherburne County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Elk River is the Seat for Sherburne County.

Sherburne County was founded in 1856 and was created by taking area from Benton County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Sherburne had a population of 97,424 people. This is an increase of 10.08% since the last Census (which gave a population of 88,499 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sherburne represented 1.67% of the total population of Minnesota.

Below are some of the communities located in Sherburne County:

  • Becker
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Becker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becker
    • Becker is located in Sherburne County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,033 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Becker <3>
  • Big Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lake
    • Big Lake is located in Sherburne County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,565 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Lake <3>
  • Clear Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
    • Clear Lake is located in Sherburne County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clear Lake <3>
  • Elk River
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River
    • Elk River is located in Sherburne County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,601 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk River <3>
  • Zimmerman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerman
    • Zimmerman is located in Sherburne County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,135 people
    • Zimmerman has also been known as:
    • Lake Fremont
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zimmerman <3>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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