Sauk RapidsMinnesota
Sauk Rapids is a city in Benton County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 13,862 at the 2020 census and is 13,896 according to 2021 census estimates, about a third of Benton County's population.
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About Sauk Rapids
Set in the central part of Minnesota, Sauk Rapids is a close-knit town, home to 13,832 residents as of the latest Census estimates.
Sauk Rapids holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 6.29 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,199 residents per square mile.
What Makes Sauk Rapids Unique
- The only place in America named Sauk Rapids — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 13,832.
- Easy reach of St. Cloud (5 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.
📍 Neighborhoods in Sauk Rapids
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🍽️ Where to Eat in Sauk Rapids
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Minnesota Baseball Hall of Fame Museum · Museum
- Summerland · Theme park
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Sauk Rapids
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Sauk Rapids
- APOLLO SENIOR HIGH
- Benton Stearns Education District 1
- Benton-Stearns Education District
- Hillside Early Childhood Center
- LINCOLN ELEMENTARY
- MISSISSIPPI HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY
- Pleasantview Elementary
- SAUK RAPIDS-RICE MIDDLE SCHOOL
- SAUK RAPIDS-RICE SENIOR HIGH
- Saint Cloud Math and Science Academ
- Sauk Rapids ECFE
- Sauk Rapids-Rice Online School (SRR
- St. Cloud Math & Science Middle
- Success Academy Saint Cloud
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.