Big Lake Township is a township in Sherburne County, Minnesota, home to about 8,147 people across 38 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55309 and 55330.
Homes sold for a median of $192 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Population8,147212 per sq mi
Median home value$404,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$192Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Big Lake Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Big Lake Township
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)38 miles away
Closer regional airport
Saint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)24 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN32 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL385 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Big Lake Township; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Big Lake Township
U.S. Representative · Minnesota’s 6th DistrictTom Emmer (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Big Lake Township had 7,924 residents in the 2020 census, up 17% since 2000.
It’s the 121st 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).
Weather by month
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 (5 miles away).
Jobs in Sherburne County
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).
Health care
512 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Big Lake Township’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Centracare Health - MonticelloCritical access hospital · emergency room · Monticello5.8 miles
Buffalo HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Buffalo13.8 miles
Fairview Northland Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Princeton16.0 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
30
Specialist doctors
20
Dentists
39
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
68
Mental health providers
234
Physical and occupational therapists
58
Optometrists
23
Chiropractors
40
Pharmacies
12
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.
Places in and around Big Lake Township
Parks (20 nearby)
Camp Cozy Park · 39 acres2.6 mi
Big Lake River Oaks Park · 33 acres3.8 mi
Burr Oak Park · 27 acres3.5 mi
Harris Island Park · 20 acres2.6 mi
Orono Park · 18 acres3.9 mi
Dave Anderson Athletic Complex · 12 acres3.8 mi
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Coborn's3.2 mi
Pharmacies
Walgreens6.3 mi
CVS Pharmacy6.5 mi
Libraries (2 nearby)
Great River Regional Library3.6 mi
Elk River Library4.1 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Elk River Public School District, Big Lake Public School District, Three Rivers Montessori School and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(32)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Handke Center- EC Special EducationElk River
Pre-K
399
Special Education
5.0 mi
Liberty ElementaryBig Lake
Pre-K–2
756
Public
2.7 mi
Big Lake Online K-5Big Lake
K–5
24
Public
3.3 mi
Elk River District Shared Time ProgElk River
K–5
1
Alternative Education
5.5 mi
Lincoln ElementaryElk River
K–5
554
Public
5.3 mi
Meadowvale ElementaryElk River
K–5
554
Public
4.1 mi
Otsego ElementaryOtsego
K–4
536
Public
6.7 mi
Parker ElementaryElk River
K–5
513
Public
5.5 mi
Prairie View Elementary SchoolOtsego
K–4
755
Public
4.8 mi
Three Rivers Montessori SchoolElk River
K–6
119
Charter
6.7 mi
Twin Lakes ElementaryElk River
K–5
704
Public
7.3 mi
ISD 728 Focus/JourneyElk River
2–12
23
Special Education
4.8 mi
Independence ElementaryBig Lake
3–5
758
Public
3.2 mi
Prairie View Middle SchoolOtsego
5–8
953
Public
4.6 mi
Big Lake Middle SchoolBig Lake
6–8
632
Public
3.3 mi
Big Lake Online 6-12Big Lake
6–12
118
Public
3.3 mi
Ivan Sand Middle School ALCElk River
6–8
1
Alternative Education
4.7 mi
Salk Middle SchoolElk River
6–8
638
Public
4.8 mi
Spectrum Middle School - Grade 6Elk River
6
147
Charter
6.6 mi
Spectrum Online Middle SchoolElk River
6–8
—
Charter
6.4 mi
Vandenberge Middle SchoolElk River
6–8
557
Public
4.8 mi
Spectrum Middle School - Grades 7-8Elk River
7–8
291
Charter
6.5 mi
Big Lake Senior HighBig Lake
9–12
902
Public
3.3 mi
Elk River Senior HighElk River
9–12
1,562
Public
5.1 mi
Ivan Sand After School Credit RecovElk River
9–12
1
Alternative Education
4.7 mi
Ivan Sand Community High SchoolElk River
9–12
88
Alternative Education
4.7 mi
Ivan Sand Community School- IsElk River
9–12
—
Alternative Education
4.7 mi
Online728 High SchoolElk River
9–12
81
Public
5.5 mi
Spectrum High SchoolElk River
9–12
502
Charter
6.4 mi
Spectrum Online High SchoolElk River
9–12
—
Charter
6.4 mi
And 2 more.
Private schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
My Own MontessoriElk River
Pre-K–K
3
Nonsectarian
5.0 mi
St Andrew Catholic SchoolElk River
Pre-K–6
158
Roman Catholic
5.5 mi
St John LutheranElk River
Pre-K–8
137
Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
8.2 mi
St John Lutheran SchoolElk River
Pre-K–8
140
Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod
8.2 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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