Elk River, Minnesota

Elk River
City
Aerial view of Elk River
Nicknames:  Energy City, Powered By Nature
Coordinates: 45°19′52″N 93°34′02″W / 45.33111°N 93.56722°W / 45.33111; -93.56722
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Sherburne
Platted	1865
Replatted	1868
Incorporated (village)	February 19, 1881
Reincorporated (city)	February 6, 1911
Government
• Mayor	John J. Dietz[1]
• Administrator	Calvin Portner
Area [2]
• Total	43.85 sq mi (113.56 km2)
• Land	42.33 sq mi (109.63 km2)
• Water	1.52 sq mi (3.93 km2)
Elevation [3]	1,040 ft (320 m)
Population  (2020)[4]
• Total	25,835
• Estimate  (2022)[5]	26,750
• Density	610.34/sq mi (235.66/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	55330
Area code	Area code 763
FIPS code	27-18674[6]
GNIS feature ID	2394650[3]
Website	elkrivermn.gov

Elk River is a city in Sherburne County, Minnesota, United States, approximately 34 miles northwest of Minneapolis. Known as the Energy City since 1997. It is situated at the confluence of the Mississippi and Elk Rivers. The population was 25,835 at the 2020 census,^[4] making Elk River the second largest city with an area of 42.33 square miles in the Central Minnesota region after St. Cloud. It is the county seat. U.S. Highways 10 and 169 and State Highway 101 are three of the main routes in Elk River, and a station on the Northstar Commuter Rail line to downtown Minneapolis is located in the city. Elk River is located 33.2 miles northwest of Minneapolis and 37.4 miles southeast of St. Cloud.