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Sherburne County is a
county A county () is a geographic region of a country used for administrative or other purposesL. Brookes (ed.) '' Chambers Dictionary''. Edinburgh: Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd, 2005. in some nations. The term is derived from the Old French denoti ...
in Central Minnesota. At the 2020 census, the population was 97,183. The
county seat A county seat is an administrative center, seat of government, or capital city of a county or parish (administrative division), civil parish. The term is in use in five countries: Canada, China, Hungary, Romania, and the United States. An equiva ...
is Elk River. As of late 2024 the county obtained a city when Baldwin Township incorporated into th
City of Baldwin
Although Baldwin partially incorporated to avoid a partial annexation by Princeton, the township had been discussing incorporation for over twenty years primarily as a means to qualify for additional state and federal funding. Sherburne County is included in the
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- St. Paul- Bloomington, MN- WI Metropolitan Statistical Area.


History

The
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was established by the federal government effective July 3, 1836, and existed until its eastern portion was granted statehood (as Wisconsin) in 1848. Therefore, the federal government set up the Minnesota Territory effective March 3, 1849. The newly organized territorial legislature created nine counties across the territory in October of that year. One of those original counties, Benton, had its southern section partitioned off on February 25, 1856, to form a new county. It was named Sherburne, to recognize Moses Sherburne (1808-1868), a prominent area attorney, associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Minnesota Territory (1853-1857), who retired to the county and spent his final year of life there (in Orono). The area now delineated by Big Lake Township was first settled in 1848; the small village was named Humboldt. When the county creation was announced in 1856, Humboldt was named the county seat. The area now covered by Elk River was also first settled in 1848. Two villages grew up, fairly close together: Orono (platted 1855); and Elk River Village (platted 1865). Their growth was such that by 1867 a county vote moved the county seat from Humboldt to Elk River (designated as "The Lower Town" in the vote, to distinguish it from nearby Orono. The two villages merged under the name 'Elk River' in 1881). Also in 1867, the village of Humboldt changed its name to Big Lake. The boundaries of Sherburne County have remained as created since 1856.


Geography

The
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flows southeast along the county's south border. The Rum River flows southeast through the county's upper east portion. The Elk River rises in nearby Benton County, and flows south-southeast through the western and southern part of Sherburne County, discharging into the Mississippi at Elk River. The Saint Francis River also rises in Benton and flows southward through the central part of Sherburne County, discharging into the Elk just north of Big Lake. The terrain of Sherburne County consists of low rolling hills, partially wooded, heavily sprinkled with lakes, ponds and depressions.Sherburne County MN Google Maps (accessed April 25, 2019)
/ref> The soil of Sherburne County contains considerable sand and gravel due to glacial activity in past epochs, and thus is less suitable for agriculture than much of Minnesota. The county terrain slopes to the south and east. The county's highest point lies east-southeast of Saint Cloud, at ASL. The county has a total area of , of which is land and (4.0%) is water.


Major highways

* U.S. Highway 10 * U.S. Highway 169 * Minnesota State Highway 24 * Minnesota State Highway 25 * Minnesota State Highway 101 * Minnesota State Highway 301


Airports

* Leaders Clear Lake Airport (8Y6) - east of Clear Lake * Princeton Municipal Airport (PNM) - at SW edge of Princeton (on border between Mille Lacs and Sherburne counties) * St. Cloud Regional Airport (STC) - east of Saint Cloud


Adjacent counties

* Mille Lacs County - north * Isanti County - northeast * Anoka County - east *
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- southeast * Wright County - southwest * Stearns County - west * Benton County - northwest


Protected areas

* Bridgeview Park ReserveSherburne County - Parks & Recreation (accessed April 25, 2019)
/ref> * Clear Lake Scientific and Natural Area * Fremont Wildlife Management Area * Grams Regional Park * Harry W. Cater Homestead Prairie Scientific and Natural Area * Island View Regional Park * Oak Savanna Park * Rice Lake Savanna Scientific and Natural Area * Sand Dunes State Forest * Sand Prairie Wildlife Management Area *
Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge of the United States in Sherburne County, Minnesota. The refuge protects mixed habitat types including oak savanna, Big Woods, and wetlands. The St. Francis River flows throug ...
* Uncas Dunes Scientific and Natural Area * William H. Houlton Conservation Area


Demographics


2020 census

''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.''


2000 census

At the
census A census (from Latin ''censere'', 'to assess') is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording, and calculating population information about the members of a given Statistical population, population, usually displayed in the form of stati ...
of 2000, there were 64,417 people, 21,581 households and 16,746 families in the county. The
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was . There were 22,827 housing units at an average density of . The county's racial makeup was 96.73%
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, 0.85%
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or
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, 0.45% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.02%
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, 0.43% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. 1.10% of the population were
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or Latino of any race. 40.1% were of
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, 13.6% Norwegian, 7.5% Swedish and 6.2% Irish ancestry. There were 21,581 households, of which 44.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.20% were
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living together, 7.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.40% were non-families. 15.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.27. The county population contained 30.9% under the age of 18, 9.60% from 18 to 24, 33.90% from 25 to 44, 18.40% from 45 to 64, and 7.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 104.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.20 males. The
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was $57,014 and the median family income was $61,790. Males had a median income of $41,601 and females $27,689. The
per capita income Per capita income (PCI) or average income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...
for the county was $21,322. About 2.30% of families and 4.40% of the population were below the
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, including 3.50% of those under age 18 and 10.10% of those age 65 or over.


Communities


Cities

* Baldwin * Becker * Big Lake * Clear Lake * Elk River (county seat) * Princeton (part) * St. Cloud (part) * Zimmerman


Unincorporated communities

* Bailey * Briggs Lake *
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* Orrock * Salida *
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Townships

* Becker Township * Big Lake Township * Blue Hill Township * Clear Lake Township * Haven Township * Livonia Township * Orrock Township * Palmer Township * Santiago Township


Politics

Sherburne County has traditionally voted Republican. Since 1980 the county has selected the Republican Party candidate in 80% of national elections (as of 2024).


See also

* Great River Regional Library * National Register of Historic Places listings in Sherburne County, Minnesota


References


External links


Sherburne County government’s website
* USS Sherburne, United States Navy Haskell-class attack transport, built and used during World War II, named after Sherburne County. {{coord, 45.44, -93.77, display=title, type:adm2nd_region:US-MN_source:UScensus1990 Minneapolis–Saint Paul Minnesota counties Minnesota counties on the Mississippi River 1856 establishments in Minnesota Territory Populated places established in 1856