Sherburne County, Minnesota

Sherburne County
Historic Sherburne County Courthouse, built 1877
Historic Sherburne County Courthouse, built 1877
Official logo of Sherburne County
Map of Minnesota highlighting Sherburne County
Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota
Map of the United States highlighting Minnesota
Minnesota's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 45°26′N 93°46′W / 45.44°N 93.77°W / 45.44; -93.77
Country United States
State Minnesota
FoundedFebruary 25, 1856[1]
Named forMoses Sherburne
SeatElk River
Largest cityElk River
Area
 • Total451 sq mi (1,170 km2)
 • Land433 sq mi (1,120 km2)
 • Water18 sq mi (50 km2)  4.0%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total97,183
 • Estimate 
(2023)
102,206 Increase
 • Density225/sq mi (87/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district6th
Websitewww.co.sherburne.mn.us

Sherburne County is a county in Central Minnesota. At the 2020 census, the population was 97,183.[2] The county seat is Elk River.[3]

Sherburne County is included in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "Minnesota Place Names". Minnesota Historical Society. Archived from the original on June 20, 2012. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
  2. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.