Big Lake City is a city in Sherburne County, Minnesota, home to about 12,367 people across 7.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 55309.
Homes sold for a median of $187 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Big Lake City; also Big Lake Township and Orrock
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Big Lake City. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)41 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Saint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL388 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Big Lake City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Big Lake City had 11,686 residents in the 2020 census, up 93% since 2000.
It’s the 93rd largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Sherburne County grew from 7,281 residents in 1900 to 97,183 in 2020.
Sherburne County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 32.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Elk Rvr, MN weather station (8 miles away).
24,222 jobs at 2,251 businesses in Sherburne County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
65 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Big Lake City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 12 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 32 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (10 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Big Lake Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty ElementaryBig Lake | Pre-K–2 | 756 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Big Lake Online K-5Big Lake | K–5 | 24 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Independence ElementaryBig Lake | 3–5 | 758 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Big Lake Middle SchoolBig Lake | 6–8 | 632 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Big Lake Online 6-12Big Lake | 6–12 | 118 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Big Lake Senior HighBig Lake | 9–12 | 902 | Public | 0.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Big Lake Township, Orrock and Becker Township (Sherburne County).
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.