Sauk Rapids, Minnesota

Sauk Rapids
City
Location of Sauk Rapids within Benton County and state of Minnesota
Location of Sauk Rapids
within Benton County and state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 45°35′53″N 94°09′14″W / 45.59806°N 94.15389°W / 45.59806; -94.15389
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyBenton
Area
[1]
 • Total
6.52 sq mi (16.89 km2)
 • Land6.29 sq mi (16.28 km2)
 • Water0.23 sq mi (0.61 km2)
Elevation
[2]
1,079 ft (329 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
13,862
 • Density2,204.52/sq mi (851.22/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56379
Area code320
FIPS code27-58684[3]
GNIS feature ID2396542[2]
Websiteci.sauk-rapids.mn.us

Sauk Rapids (/sɔːk/ SAWK)[4] is a city in Benton County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 13,862 at the 2020 census[5] and is 13,896 according to 2021 census estimates,[6] about a third of Benton County's population. It is on a set of rapids on the Mississippi River near its confluence with the Sauk River.

Sauk Rapids is part of the St. Cloud metropolitan area.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sauk Rapids, Minnesota
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Minnesota Pronunciation Guide". Associated Press. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
  5. ^ "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  6. ^ "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021". United States Census Bureau. June 16, 2022. Retrieved June 19, 2022.