Elk RiverMinnesota
Elk River is a city and the county seat of Sherburne County, Minnesota, United States, about 34 miles northwest of Minneapolis. It is at the confluence of the Mississippi and Elk Rivers.
Intro: Wikipedia
About Elk River
Elk River is a thriving city in central Minnesota with an estimated population of 27,606.
Officially, Elk River is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 42.33 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 652 residents per square mile.
📰 Elk River News Today
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What Makes Elk River Unique
- Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 27,606.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Elk River
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🍽️ Where to Eat in Elk River
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Sherburne County Fairgrounds · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Elk River
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Elk River
- ELK RIVER SENIOR HIGH
- IVAN SAND COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL
- IVAN SAND COMMUNITY SCHOOL- IS
- LINCOLN ELEMENTARY
- MEADOWVALE ELEMENTARY
- PARKER ELEMENTARY
- SALK MIDDLE SCHOOL
- SPECTRUM HIGH SCHOOL
- Spectrum Middle School - Grade 6
- Spectrum Middle School - Grades 7-8
- Spectrum Online High School
- Spectrum Online Middle School
- Three Rivers Montessori School
- VANDENBERGE MIDDLE SCHOOL
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.