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Elk River, Minnesota

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 Located in Minnesota (see below)
 
 Located in Sherburne County (see below)
 
 Typical Abbreviation: Elk Riv.
 
 Time Zone: Located in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
 
 Elevation: 310 feet [94.49 m] above sea level<1>
 
 Population  
        2008:<2>   23,194 (41.02% increase since 2000)  
        2000:   16,447
                (For more detail, see our Census Page for Elk River)
 
 Total Area:<3>   43.83 sq miles [113.5 km²]   - of which 2.67% is water (1.17 sq miles [3.04 km²])
 
 Housing Units:<4>   5,782
 
 Latitude/Longitude<5>
        Lat:   45°19'52" N     (or 45.33° N)
        Long:   -93°34'0" W     (or -93.57° W)
 
 Name of USGS Topo Map:<6>   Elk River
 
 Websites for Elk River
 
      Official Website:   www.ci.elk-river.mn.us/
      Chamber of Commerce:   www.elkriverchamber.org/

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 Federal Identification Codes for Elk River
        GNIS ID:   643266
        FIPS State/Place Code:   27/18674
                (For more detail, see our Misc. Page for Elk River)
   

About Sherburne County (Click for more information)

 Population
        2008 (Est):   87,660 (34.29% increase since 2000)
        2000:   65,275
 
 Total Area:   451 sq miles [1,168 km²]   - of which 3.26% is water (14.7 sq miles [38.06 km²])
 
 Housing Units:   22,827
 
 The community of Elk River is the County Seat for Sherburne County.
 
 Official Website:   http://www.co.sherburne.mn.us/
 
 Federal Identification Codes for Sherburne County
        GNIS ID:   659515
        FIPS State/County Code:   27/141
                (For more detail, see our Misc. Page for Elk River)
   

About Minnesota (Click for more information)

 Population
        2008::   5,220,393 (6.12% increase since 2000)
        2000:   4,919,479
 
 Official Website:   http://www.state.mn.us
 
 Tourism:   http://www.exploreminnesota.com
 
 Parks:   http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/
 
 Fishing:   http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/fishing/index.html
 
 Hunting:   http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/hunting/index.html
 
 Federal Identification Codes for Minnesota
        GNIS ID:   662849
        FIPS State:   27
                (For more detail, see our Misc. Page for Elk River)
   


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Footnotes

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elk River - it wil be higher in some places and lower in others.

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<2>Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2000 Census and the next count will be for the 2010 Census. For more information, please visit the U.S. Census Bureau.

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<3>The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Elk River. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.

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<4>A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).

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<5>The longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Elk River, rather it may be a prominent feature such as the location of City Hall, the main Post Office, an airport, the center of population, etc.

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<6>The USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Elk River.

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