Sauk Rapids Township is a township in Benton County, Minnesota, home to about 453 people across 7.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 56379.
Homes sold for a median of $161 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population45361 per sq mi
Median home value$338,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$161Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Mostly Sauk Rapids; part is in Sauk Rapids Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sauk Rapids Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Sauk Rapids Township
Distances
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 Township; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Sauk Rapids 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
Sauk Rapids Township had 521 residents in the 2020 census, down 28% since 2000.
It’s the 1153rd 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).
Weather by month
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).
Jobs in Benton County
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).
Health care
44 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sauk Rapids Township.
Nearest hospitals
Centracare - St.. Cloud HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Saint Cloud2.1 miles
St. Cloud Va Medical CenterVA hospital · no emergency room · St.. Cloud3.1 miles
St. Gabriels HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Little Falls27.0 miles
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.
Places in and around Sauk Rapids Township
Parks (12 nearby)
Sauk River Regional Park · 139 acres1.7 mi
Mayhew Creek Park · 127 acres1.7 mi
West Whitney Park · 108 acres1.8 mi
Municpal Park · 14 acres1.2 mi
Val Smith Park · 12 acres1.9 mi
Lions Park · 6 acres1.2 mi
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Coborn's1.2 mi
Walmart Supercenter1.6 mi
Aldi1.6 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Walgreens1.0 mi
Libraries
Sartell GRRL2GO Pick-Up/Drop-Off2.9 mi
Sartell Community Library | Granite Logistics Resource Center3.0 mi
Stearns County Law Library3.0 mi
Saint Cloud Public Library3.3 mi
James W Miller Learning Resources Center3.5 mi
Museums
Minnesota Baseball Hall of Fame Museum2.9 mi
Rail Legacy Museum4.2 mi
Stearns History Museum4.4 mi
Theaters and performance venues
Pioneer Place On Fifth3.0 mi
Gnarly Bard Theater3.1 mi
Paramount Theater3.1 mi
lake George3.4 mi
Huskies Esports Arena3.5 mi
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
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.
Public schools(10)
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
Private schools(1)
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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