Sauk Rapids is a city in Benton County, Minnesota, home to about 13,852 people across 6.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 56379.
Homes sold for a median of $161 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Sauk Rapids; also Minden and Watab
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sauk Rapids. 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)68 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Saint Cloud Regional Airport (STC)6 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN62 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL415 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sauk Rapids; 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.
Sauk Rapids had 13,862 residents in the 2020 census, up 36% since 2000.
It’s the 84th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Benton County grew from 9,912 residents in 1900 to 41,379 in 2020.
Benton County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 28.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 48 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, St Cloud Rgnl Ap, MN weather station (7 miles away).
16,944 jobs at 975 businesses in Benton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
44 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sauk Rapids.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 11 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 14 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 11 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| 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 (11 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Established in 1851.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools, Benton-Stearns Education District, St. Cloud Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillside Early Childhood CenterSauk Rapids | Pre-K | 58 | Special Education | 0.9 mi |
| Pleasantview ElementarySauk Rapids | Pre-K–5 | 734 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Sauk Rapids ECFESauk Rapids | Pre-K | — | Alternative Education | 0.9 mi |
| Mississippi Heights ElementarySauk Rapids | K–5 | 808 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Benton-Stearns Education DistrictSauk Rapids | 5–12 | 24 | Special Education | 1.2 mi |
| Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle SchoolSauk Rapids | 6–8 | 1,055 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Sauk Rapids-Rice Online School (SRRSauk Rapids | 6–12 | — | Public | 1.6 mi |
| ALC - Sauk RapidsSauk Rapids | 7–12 | 59 | Alternative Education | 1.6 mi |
| Sauk Rapids-Rice Senior HighSauk Rapids | 9–12 | 1,319 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Benton Stearns Education District 1Sauk Rapids | 12 | 17 | Special Education | 1.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole Child Montessori SchoolSauk Rapids | Pre-K–K | 1 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.0 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 Minden, Watab, Mayhew Lake, Sartell City, Sauk Rapids Township and St. George.
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