Sauk Rapids, Minnesota

About Sauk Rapids

Set in the central part of Minnesota, Sauk Rapids is a close-knit town, home to 13,832 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Sauk Rapids holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 6.29 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,199 residents per square mile.

📰 Sauk Rapids News Today

• Miriam Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Baer of Sauk Rapids, Minnesota ThePerryNews · Aug 17
• Sauk Rapids Man Charged After Flock Camera Cut Down In Downtown St. Cloud KNSI · Aug 14
• Edward Charpenter Of Sauk Rapids Passed Away Aug. 5 At 81, Surrounded By Family At Home WJON · Aug 13
• Reegan Gapinski Star Tribune · Aug 13
• Sauk Rapids teen charged with cutting down automated license plate reader bringmethenews.com · Aug 13

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Sauk Rapids Unique

• The only place in America named Sauk Rapids — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 13,832.
• Easy reach of St. Cloud (5 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

📍 Neighborhoods in Sauk Rapids

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Sauk Rapids

• Greek Cravings — greek
• Mexican Village — mexican
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Val's Rapid Service — burger
• B-Side Indie Music Cafe (café)
• Caribou Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Copper Lantern — american
• DiMaggio's — pizza
• Domino's Pizza — pizza
• Green Mill — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Minnesota Baseball Hall of Fame Museum · Museum
• Summerland · Theme park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Sauk Rapids

• Benedict Acres Park reviews ★
• Butler Park reviews ★
• Centennial Park reviews ★
• Edgewood Park reviews ★
• Fairview Farms Park reviews ★
• Hester Park reviews ★
• Highland Park reviews ★
• Lions Park reviews ★
• Mayhew Creek Park reviews ★
• Mayhew Park reviews ★
• Municpal Park reviews ★
• Pan Town Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Sauk Rapids

• APOLLO SENIOR HIGH
• Benton Stearns Education District 1
• Benton-Stearns Education District
• Hillside Early Childhood Center
• LINCOLN ELEMENTARY
• MISSISSIPPI HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY
• Pleasantview Elementary
• SAUK RAPIDS-RICE MIDDLE SCHOOL
• SAUK RAPIDS-RICE SENIOR HIGH
• Saint Cloud Math and Science Academ
• Sauk Rapids ECFE
• Sauk Rapids-Rice Online School (SRR
• St. Cloud Math & Science Middle
• Success Academy Saint Cloud

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Sauk Rapids

🏘️ Nearby Communities