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Summary for Big Lake

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Located in: Sherburne County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Big Lk.

Time Zone: Big Lake lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Code: 763

ZIP Code: 55309<1>

Elevation: 930 feet [283.46 m] above sea level<2>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Big Lake)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<3>	11,238 (11.71% increase since 2010)
2010:	10,060 (65.9% increase since 2000)
2000:	6,063

Total Area:<4> 7.84 sq. miles [20.3 km²] - of which 11.96% is water (0.94 sq. miles [2.4 km²])

Housing Units:<5> 3,640

Official Website: www.biglakemn.org/

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<6>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Big Lake:

Lat: 45.332500° (or 45°19'57" N)

Lon: -93.741900° (or -93°44'30" W)

USGS Topo Map: Big Lake<7>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Big Lake

GNIS ID: 2394164

FIPS State / Place Code: 27 / 05752

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Big Lake)

About Sherburne County

The city of Elk River is the County Seat for {Sherburne County}.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Sherburne)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	97,238 (9.5% increase since 2010)
2010	88,798 (37.85% increase since 2000)
2000:	64,417

Total Area: 451 sq. miles [1,168.2 km²] - of which 4.02% is water (18.13 sq. miles [46.9 km²])

Housing Units: 32,379

Official Website: https://www.co.sherburne.mn.us/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Sherburne

GNIS ID: 659515

FIPS State / County Code: 27 / 141

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Big Lake)

About Minnesota

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	5,640,053 (6.34% increase since 2010)
2010:	5,303,925 (7.81% increase since 2000)
2000:	4,919,479

Websites for State of Minnesota

Official Website: https://mn.gov/

Tourism: https://www.exploreminnesota.com/

Parks: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/

Fishing: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/fishing/

Hunting: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/hunting/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Minnesota

GNIS ID: 662849

FIPS State: 27

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Big Lake)

Footnotes ...

<1>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Big Lake). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Big Lake or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Big Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<4>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Big Lake. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<5>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<6>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Big Lake, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<7>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Big Lake.