Sherburne County, Minnesota

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Sherburne County is a county in Central Minnesota. At the 2020 census, the population was 97,183.<ref name="QF">Template:Cite web</ref> The county seat is Elk River.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> As of late 2024 the county obtained a city when Baldwin Township incorporated into the 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

The Wisconsin Territory 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.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Geography

Template:Stack The Mississippi River 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.

Sherburne County's wordmark.

The wordmark of Sherburne County in Minnesota.

The terrain of Sherburne County consists of low rolling hills, partially wooded, heavily sprinkled with lakes, ponds and depressions.<ref name="SCM">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.<ref>Soil Survey of Sherburne County, Minnesota (USDA, n.d.) Accessed April 25, 2019</ref> The county terrain slopes to the south and east.<ref>"Find an Altitude/Sherburne County MN" Google Maps (accessed April 25, 2019)</ref> The county's highest point lies Template:Convert east-southeast of Saint Cloud, at Template:Convert ASL.<ref>Sherburne County High Point - PeakBagger.com (accessed April 25, 2019)</ref> The county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (4.0%) is water.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Bridgeview Park Reserve<ref name="SCP">Sherburne County - Parks & Recreation (accessed April 25, 2019)</ref>
Clear Lake Scientific and Natural Area
Fremont Wildlife Management Area
Grams Regional Park<ref name=SCP/>
Harry W. Cater Homestead Prairie Scientific and Natural Area
Island View Regional Park<ref name=SCP/>
Oak Savanna Park<ref name=SCP/>
Rice Lake Savanna Scientific and Natural Area
Sand Dunes State Forest
Sand Prairie Wildlife Management Area
Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge
Uncas Dunes Scientific and Natural Area
William H. Houlton Conservation Area

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Demographics

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2020 census

**Sherburne County, Minnesota - Demographic Profile**
(*NH = Non-Hispanic*)
Race / Ethnicity	Pop 2010<ref name="2010CensusP2">Template:Cite web</ref>	Pop 2020<ref name="2020CensusP2">Template:Cite web</ref>	% 2010	% 2020
White alone (NH)	81,983	84,761	92.64%	87.22%
Black or African American alone (NH)	1,644	3,648	1.86%	3.75%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	389	390	0.43%	0.40%
Asian alone (NH)	1,126	1,277	1.27%	1.31%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	18	22	0.02%	0.02%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	62	313	0.07%	0.32%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)	1,336	3,952	1.51%	4.07%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,941	2,820	2.19%	2.90%
Total	88,499	97,183	100.00%	100.00%

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

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2022 US Census population pyramid for Sherburne County, from ACS 5-year estimates

At the census of 2000, there were 64,417 people, 21,581 households and 16,746 families in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 22,827 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The county's racial makeup was 96.73% White, 0.85% Black or African American, 0.45% Native American, 0.58% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.43% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. 1.10% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 40.1% were of German, 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 married couples 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 median household income 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 for the county was $21,322. About 2.30% of families and 4.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.50% of those under age 18 and 10.10% of those age 65 or over. Template:Clear left

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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.

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