Welcome to Sauk Rapids ...
The city of Sauk Rapids is located in Benton County<1>.
The pronunciation of Sauk Rapids: SAWK<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sauk Rapids, you might consider that their post office opened in 1850.
A typical abbreviation for Sauk Rapids: Sauk Rpds.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Sauk Rapids has a population of 14,157 people<3> (see below for details).
Sauk Rapids is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Sauk Rapids lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Sauk Rapids: 320
The ZIP code for Sauk Rapids: 56379<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sauk Rapids had an population of 14,157 people. This is an increase of 10.84% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 38.62% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Sauk Rapids had a population of 12,773 people (or 33.21% of the total population of Benton County). This makes Sauk Rapids the county's most populous community.
The population of Sauk Rapids represents 0.24% of the total population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 80th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 12,773 people, the population of Sauk Rapids increased 25.07% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 10,213 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Sauk Rapids.
Websites for Sauk Rapids ...
Official Website: www.ci.sauk-rapids.mn.us/
Communities near Sauk Rapids ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sauk Rapids.
- Saint Joseph
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Saint Joseph is located in Stearns County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,763 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saint Joseph
- From Sauk Rapids to Saint Joseph
- Cold Spring
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Cold Spring is located in Stearns County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,350 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cold Spring <6>
- Saint Augusta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Augusta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Augusta
- Saint Augusta is located in Stearns County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,900 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saint Augusta
- From Sauk Rapids to Saint Augusta
- Foley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foley have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foley
- Foley is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,653 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foley <6>
- Rockville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Rockville is located in Stearns County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,599 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <6>
- Clearwater
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearwater have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
- Clearwater is located in Wright County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,841 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearwater <6>
- Avon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Avon is located in Stearns County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,652 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avon <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Avon
- From Sauk Rapids to Avon
- Richmond
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Stearns County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,478 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Richmond
- From Sauk Rapids to Richmond
- Rice
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
- Rice is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,401 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rice <6>
- Royalton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royalton
- Royalton is located in Morrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royalton <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Royalton
- From Sauk Rapids to Royalton
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sauk Rapids. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sauk Rapids.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sauk Rapids. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sauk Rapids.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sauk Rapids. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Sauk Rapids.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sauk Rapids ...
Looking for more information about Sauk Rapids? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Sauk Rapids, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sauk Rapids.
Adding Sauk Rapids to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sauk Rapids in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Sauk Rapids was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
X2X - From that list, the Sauk Rapids post office opened in 1850.
We also found Sauk Rapids in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sauk Rapids.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Sauk Rapids: www.ci.sauk-rapids.mn.us/
The official website for Benton County: www.co.benton.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Benton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Sauk Rapids. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sauk Rapids. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sauk Rapids - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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 Sauk Rapids). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sauk Rapids or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |