Elk River is a city in Sherburne County, Minnesota, home to about 26,793 people across 42 square miles. Its ZIP code is 55330.
Homes sold for a median of $198 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Elk River; also Otsego and Big Lake Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Elk River. 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)35 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Saint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)28 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL380 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Elk River; 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.
Elk River had 25,835 residents in the 2020 census, up 57% since 2000.
It’s the 38th 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 (about a mile 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).
447 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Elk River.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 27 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 18 |
| Dentists | 27 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 64 |
| Mental health providers | 202 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 50 |
| Optometrists | 23 |
| Chiropractors | 36 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
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 (23 nearby)
Grocery stores (7 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4.5 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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Elk River Public School District, Three Rivers Montessori School, Spectrum High School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handke Center- EC Special EducationElk River | Pre-K | 399 | Special Education | 0.7 mi |
| Elk River District Shared Time ProgElk River | K–5 | 1 | Alternative Education | 1.2 mi |
| Lincoln ElementaryElk River | K–5 | 554 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Meadowvale ElementaryElk River | K–5 | 554 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Otsego ElementaryOtsego | K–4 | 536 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Parker ElementaryElk River | K–5 | 513 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Prairie View Elementary SchoolOtsego | K–4 | 755 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Three Rivers Montessori SchoolElk River | K–6 | 119 | Charter | 2.5 mi |
| Twin Lakes ElementaryElk River | K–5 | 704 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| ISD 728 Focus/JourneyElk River | 2–12 | 23 | Special Education | 0.2 mi |
| Prairie View Middle SchoolOtsego | 5–8 | 953 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Ivan Sand Middle School ALCElk River | 6–8 | 1 | Alternative Education | 0.1 mi |
| Salk Middle SchoolElk River | 6–8 | 638 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Spectrum Middle School - Grade 6Elk River | 6 | 147 | Charter | 2.1 mi |
| Spectrum Online Middle SchoolElk River | 6–8 | — | Charter | 2.0 mi |
| Vandenberge Middle SchoolElk River | 6–8 | 557 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Spectrum Middle School - Grades 7-8Elk River | 7–8 | 291 | Charter | 2.0 mi |
| Elk River Senior HighElk River | 9–12 | 1,562 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Ivan Sand After School Credit RecovElk River | 9–12 | 1 | Alternative Education | 0.1 mi |
| Ivan Sand Community High SchoolElk River | 9–12 | 88 | Alternative Education | 0.1 mi |
| Ivan Sand Community School- IsElk River | 9–12 | — | Alternative Education | 0.1 mi |
| Online728 High SchoolElk River | 9–12 | 81 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Spectrum High SchoolElk River | 9–12 | 502 | Charter | 2.0 mi |
| Spectrum Online High SchoolElk River | 9–12 | — | Charter | 2.0 mi |
| Ivan Sand Community School SummerElk River | 10–12 | — | Alternative Education | 0.1 mi |
| C.O.M.P.A.S.S.Elk River | 12 | 28 | Special Education | 1.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| My Own MontessoriElk River | Pre-K–K | 3 | Nonsectarian | 0.6 mi |
| St Andrew Catholic SchoolElk River | Pre-K–6 | 158 | Roman Catholic | 1.0 mi |
| St John LutheranElk River | Pre-K–8 | 137 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 4.0 mi |
| St John Lutheran SchoolElk River | Pre-K–8 | 140 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 4.0 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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Shares ZIP codes with Otsego, Big Lake Township, St. Francis, Nowthen and Livonia.
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