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Location:

Location of Sauk Rapids Minnesota

Population:

Sauk Rapids (city)	1970	1980	1990	2000	2010	2000-2010 Change
Sauk Rapids (city)	1970	1980	1990	2000	2010	Actual	Percent
Population	5,051	5,793	7,825	10,213	12,773	+2,560	+25.07
Land Area (sq. mile)	0.00	2.84	3.21	4.57	4.57	0	0.00
Density (persons per sq. mile)	--	2,039.8	2,437.7	2,234.1	2,795.0	+560.87	+25.07
Housing Units	1,462	2,014	2,997	4,017	5,219	+1,002	+24.94
Households	--	1,943	2,875	3,921	4,960	+1,039	+26.50
Persons Per Household	--	2.88	2.64	2.53	2.58	+0.05	+1.98

Geography:

Sauk Rapids is a city in Benton County, Minnesota. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.8 square miles (12.5 km²), of which, 4.6 square miles (11.8 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²) of it (4.99%) is water.

U.S. Route 10 and Minnesota State Highway 15 are two of the main routes in Sauk Rapids. Other nearby routes include Interstate 94, Minnesota State Highway 23, and County 75. Sauk Rapids is immediately north of the city of St. Cloud.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Demographics:

As of the census of 2000, there were 10,213 people, 3,921 households, and 2,599 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,234.1 people per square mile (862.9/km²). There were 4,017 housing units at an average density of 878.7/sq mi (339.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.11% White, 0.57% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.78% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.08% of the population.

There were 3,921 households out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 33.4% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $45,857, and the median income for a family was $53,938. Males had a median income of $36,074 versus $24,657 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,510. About 2.8% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.

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History:

SAUK RAPIDS Township was organized in 1854, and the village was platted in that year but was not separately organized until 1881. The village was known as Washington in 1850 when J. C. Ramsey and Henry Jackson laid out a townsite at the foot of the Sauk Rapids; it had a station of the Northern Pacific and Great Northern Railroads in section 23, two flour mills, a cheese factory, a brewery, several hotels, a number of general and specialty stores, and two weekly newspapers. This village was the county seat from the organization of the county in 1850 until 1902, when the county offices were removed to Foley, as before noted. The village separated from the township in 1927. Sauk Rapids derived its name from the adjoining rapids of the Mississippi, called Grand Rapids by Zebulon Pike in 1805 and mapped by him as Big Falls, falling about 20 feet in the first mile below the mouth of the Sauk River, mapped by Pike as Sack River, which comes in from Stearns County.

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Government:

Sauk Rapids City Hall 115 2nd Avenue N Sauk Rapids, MN 56379 Phone: (320) 258-5300 Fax: (320) 258-5359 Web: www.ci.sauk-rapids.mn.us The Sauk Rapids City Council meets at 6:00pm on the 2nd and the 4th Monday of every month in the Sauk Rapids City Hall Council Chambers located at 115 2nd Avenue North.
Mayor	Mark Campbell 914 Arbor Way Sauk Rapids MN 56379	(320) 654-0756
Administrator	Ross Olson 115 2nd Avenue N Sauk Rapids MN 56379	(320) 258-5302
Council Member	Paul Weber 109 4th Ave N Sauk Rapids MN 56379	(320) 258-3035
Council Member	David Saunders 801 Wildflower Lane Sauk Rapids MN 56379	(320) 267-3296
Council Member	Jared Gapinski 1202 Hillside Road Sauk Rapids MN 56379	(320) 248-7777
Council Member	Brad Gunderson 2611 Ocarina Drive Sauk Rapids MN 56379	(320) 259-0592

Post Office:

US Post Office
1239 2nd Street N
Sauk Rapids, MN 56379
Phone: (320) 251-4865
Toll Free: (800) ASK-USPS
Web: www.usps.com

Regular Business Hours:
Week Days 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - 11:00 am

Latest Collection at Post Office:
Week Days 5:15 pm
Saturday 4:45 pm

Utilities:

Utility Type	Utility Name	Utility Phone
Electricity	Connexus Energy	(612) 323-2600
Electricity	Xcel Energy	(800) 481-4700
Natural Gas	Xcel Energy	(800) 892-0343
Wastewater	St. Cloud Municipal	(320) 255-7226
Water	Sauk Rapids Municipal	(320) 253-7780
Telephone	CenturyLink Communications	(800) 244-1111
Cable TV	Charter Communications	(320) 252-8100

Major Employers:

Employer	Products/Services	Employees
Bauerly Brothers	Highway, Street & Bridge Construction	721
Sauk Rapids Schools-ISD #47	Elementary & Secondary Schools	425
Stearns Manufacturing Co	Sporting Goods, Hobby, & Musical Instrument Stores	331
Komo Machine Inc	Machine Shops;Turned Prod.;& Screw,Nut & Bolt Mfg.	197
X-Cel Optical Co	Commercial & Service Industry Machinery Mfg.	186
Custom Eyes	Commercial & Service Industry Machinery Mfg.	142
Trimpac Inc	Other Wood Product Manufacturing	110
CSI Ltd	Sporting Goods, Hobby, & Musical Instrument Stores	97
Crystal Cabinet Works Inc.	House. & Inst. Furniture & Kitchen Cabinet Mfg.	96
Huisken Meats	Animal Slaughtering & Processing	72
C&L Distributing Inc	Beer, Wine, & Distilled Alcoh. Bev. Merchant Wholesalers	53
Custom Caseworks Inc	Building Finishing Contractors	32
WF Scarince Inc	Comm. & Indus. Mach.& Equip. (exc. Auto & Elec) Rep. & Maint.	29
Ron's Cabinets Inc	House. & Inst. Furniture & Kitchen Cabinet Mfg.	28

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Minnesota State Highway Map of the Sauk Rapids Minnesota area

Events:

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Attractions:

Benton County Historical Society and Museum
218 1st Street N
Sauk Rapids, MN 56379
Phone: (320) 253-9614
Web: www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~mnbchsm

A hands-on museum, depicting the story of the development of Benton County, through artifacts, pictures and printed materials. Open year round. Great resource for genealogy and historic events for the area. Open Monday through Friday, 10:00am to 4:00pm

Benton County Historical Society and Museum, Sauk Rapids Minnesota

Recreation:

Wapicada Golf Club
4498 15th Street NE
Sauk Rapids, MN 56379
Phone: (320) 251-7804

Lakes:

Lake Name	Size (acres)	Lake info	Lake Map	Rec Map	Topo Map
none in the immediate area

Health Care:

Schools:

Sauk Rapids Rice Public Schools 1833 Osauka Road Sauk Rapids, MN 56379 Phone: (320) 253-4703 Web: www.isd47.org
Sauk Rapids Senior High School 1835 Osauka Road Sauk Rapids, MN 56379 Phone: (320) 253-4700
Sauk Rapids Rice Middle School 901 1st Street S Sauk Rapids, MN 56379 Phone: (320) 654-9073
Mississippi Heights Elementary 1003 4th Street S Sauk Rapids, MN 56379 Phone: (320) 252-0122
Pleasantview Elementary School 1009 6th Avenue N Sauk Rapids, MN 56379 Phone: (320) 253-0506
Petra Lutheran School 1049 1st Avenue N Sauk Rapids, MN 56379 Phone: (320) 251-0158
Sacred Heart School 324 3rd Avenue S Sauk Rapids, MN 56379 Phone: (320) 251-2854

Churches:

Annunciation Mayhew Lake Church 9965 Mayhew Lake Road NE Sauk Rapids, MN 56379 Phone: (320) 252-1729 Web: www.cloudnet.com/~annunciation Pastor: Rev. Tim Wenzel Saturday Mass: 5:00pm Sunday Mass: 8:30am
Bridge Community Church 1702 W Highview Drive Sauk Rapids, MN 56379 Phone: (320) 252-2960 Pastor: Sunday Worship:
Countryside Christian Center 1970 15th Street NE Sauk Rapids, MN Phone: (320) 252-0325 Pastor: Saturday Worship: 9:45 am
Good Shepherd Community 307 11th Street N Sauk Rapids, MN 56379 Phone: (320) 252-6525 Pastor: Sunday Worship:
Harvest Fellowship 400 2nd Avenue N Sauk Rapids, MN 56379 Phone: (320) 529-8838 Fax: (320) 230-2771 Web: www.harvestmn.com Pastor: Jason Neal Sunday Worship: 9:00 am and 10:30 am
Living Waters Lutheran Church 1911 4th Avenue N Sauk Rapids, MN 56379 Phone: (320) 255-1135 Pastor: Sunday Worship:
Petra Evangelical Lutheran Church 1049 1st Avenue N Sauk Rapids, MN 56379 Phone: (320) 252-0120 Pastor: Sunday Worship:
Sacred Heart Church Parish 2875 10th Avenue NE Sauk Rapids, MN 56379 Phone: (320) 251-8115 Pastor: Sunday Worship:
St. John's Lutheran Church 6855 Golden Spike Road NE Sauk Rapids, MN 56379 Phone: (320) 387-2433 Pastor: Sunday Worship:
St. Patricks Parish 7286 Duelm Road NE Sauk Rapids, MN 56379 Phone: (320) 252-2069 Pastor: Sunday Worship:
Trinity Lutheran Church 2163 Mayhew Lake Road NE Sauk Rapids, MN 56379 Phone: (320) 252-3670 Web: www.trinitysr.org Pastor: Rev. Paul Cloeter Sunday Worship: 8:00 am and 10:30 am

Media:

Newspapers
	Sauk Rapids Herald 7 2nd Avenue S Sauk Rapids, MN 56379 Phone: (320) 251-1971
Daily	St. Cloud Times 3000 7th Street N PO Box 768 St. Cloud, MN 56302 Phone: (320) 255-8700 Fax: (320) 255-8775 Web: www.sctimes.com
Radio
660 Listen	WBHR-AM - "660 The Bear" 1010 2nd Street N PO Box 366 Sauk Rapids, MN 56379 Phone: (320) 257-6403 Web: www.660wbhr.com Power: Day: 10,000 watts Night: 500 watts
800 Listen	WVAL-AM - "Minnesota's Country Legend" 1010 2nd Street S PO Box 366 Sauk Rapids, MN 56379 Phone: (320) 252-6200 Fax: (320) 252-9367 Web: www.800wval.com Power: Day: 2,600 watts Night: 850 watts
1010 Listen	WMIN-AM - "Uptown 1010" Sauk Rapids, MN Web: www.wmin1010.com Power: Day: 1,700 watts Night: 240 watts
1180	KYES-AM - "Relevant Radio" PO Box 547 Sauk Rapids, MN 56379 Phone: (320) 257-9669 Toll Free: (877) 280-1188 Web: www.kyesradio.com Power: Day: 50,000 watts Night: 5,000 watts
1240 Listen	WJON-AM - "Information Radio" 640 SE Lincoln Avenue St. Cloud, MN 56304 Studio line: (320) 252-5852 Business line: (320) 251-4422 Web: www.wjon.com Power: Day: 1,000 watts Night: 1,000 watts
1390	KXSS-AM - "The Fan" 1986 Julep Road St. Cloud, MN 56301 Phone: (320) 251-4422 Fax: (320) 251-1855 Web: www.1390thefan.com Power: Day: 2,500 watts Night: 1,000 watts
1450 Listen	KNSI-AM - "NewsTalk 1450" 619 St. Germain Street St. Cloud MN 56301-3640 Phone: (320) 251-1450 Fax: (320) 251-8952 Web: www.1450knsi.com Power: Day: watts Night: watts KNSI has a variety of news and talk programming dealing with news, current events, politics, sports, and more. Its signature live and local show is Hot Talk which airs weekday mornings. KNSI also airs many syndicated talk show hosts such as Rush Limbaugh, Laura Ingraham, George Noory and Michael Savage.
88.1 Listen	KVSC-FM - "Your Sound Alternative" 720 Fourth Avenue S 27 Stewart Hall, SCSU Saint Cloud, MN 56301-4498 Phone: (320) 308-5872 Fax: (320) 308-5337 Web: www.kvsc.org Power: 16,500 watts
88.9 Listen	KNSR-FM - "MPR News" PO Box 7011 Collegeville, MN 56321 Phone: (320) 363-7702 Fax: (320) 363-4948 Web: http://minnesota.publicradio.org/radio/stations/knsrksjr Power: 100,000 watts
89.5	K208DV (translator) KLRD-FM - "Air 1 Radio" 1425 N Market Blvd. Sacramento, CA 95834 Phone: (503) 543-9700 Fax: (503) 543-9750 Web: www.air1.com Power: 62 watts
90.1 Listen	KSJR-FM - "MPR Classical" PO Box 7011 Collegeville, MN 56321 Phone: (320) 363-7702 Fax: (320) 363-4948 Web: http://minnesota.publicradio.org/radio/stations/knsrksjr Power: 100,000 watts
91.5 Listen	KCFB-FM - "Minnesota Christian Broadcasters" PO Box 409 Pequot Lakes, MN 56472 Phone: (320) 252-4214 Fax: (320) 252-2027 Web: www.ktig.org Power: 15,000 watts
92.9	KKJM-FM - "Family Friendly" 1310 2nd Street N PO Box 547 Sauk Rapids, MN 56379 Studio line: (320) 257-0929 Office Line: (320) 251-1780 Fax: (320) 257-1624 Web: www.spirit929.com Power: 25,000 watts
94.9 Listen	KMXK-FM - "Mix 94.9" 640 SE Lincoln Avenue St. Cloud, MN 56304 Studio line: (320) 251-KMXK (5695) Office line: (320) 251-4422 Web: www.mix949.com Power: 50,000 watts
96.7 Listen	KZRV-FM - "Modern Rock Revolution" 640 SE Lincoln Avenue St. Cloud, MN 56304 Studio line: (320) 258-3REV (3738) Office line: (320) 251-4422 Web: www.rev967.com Power: 50,000 watts
98.1 Listen	WWJO-FM - "98 Country" 640 SE Lincoln Avenue St. Cloud, MN 56304 Studio line: (320) 252-9897 Office line: (320) 251-4422 Web: www.98country.com Power: 97,000 watts
98.9 Listen	KZPK-FM - "Wild Country 99" 619 W. St. Germain Street St. Cloud, MN 56302 Office Line: (320) 251-1450 Fax: (320) 251-8952 Web: www.wildcountry99.com Power: 47,000 watts
99.9 Listen	KCML-FM - "Lite Rock 99.9" 619 W. St. Germain Street St. Cloud, MN 56301-3640 Studio Line: (320) 259-LITE Office Line: (320) 251-1450 Fax: (320) 251-8952 Web: www.lite999.com Power: 2,900 watts
101.7 Listen	WHMH-FM - "Rockin' 101" 1010 2nd Street North Sauk Rapids, MN 56379 Request: (320) 252-6201 Toll Free: (866) 252-6201 Business Line: (320) 252-6200 Fax: (320) 252-9367 Web: www.rockin101.com Power: 50,000 watts
103.7 Listen	KLZZ-FM - "The Loon" 640 SE Lincoln Avenue St. Cloud, MN 56304 Studio line: (320) 257-1037 Office line: (320) 251-4422 Web: www.1037theloon.com Power: 9,000 watts
104.7 Listen	KCLD-FM - "Today's Hit Music" 619 W St. Germain Street St. Cloud, MN 56302 Studio Line: (320) 251-1047 Business Line: (320) 251-1450 Fax: (320) 251-8952 Web: www.1047kcld.com Power: 100,000 watts
Television
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4	WCCO-TV - CBS 90 S 11th Street Minneapolis, MN 55403 Phone: (612) 339-4444 Toll Free: (800) 444-WCCO Web: www.wcco.com
5	KSTP-TV - ABC 3415 University Avenue St. Paul, MN 55114 Phone: (651) 646-5555 Fax: (651) 642-4409 Web: www.kstp.com
7	KCCO-TV - CBS Simulcasts WCCO-TV 90 S 11th Street Minneapolis, MN 55403 Phone: (612) 339-4444 Toll Free: (800) 444-WCCO Web: www.wcco.com
9	KMSP-TV - Fox 11358 Viking Drive Eden Prairie, MN 55347 Phone: (952) 944-9999 Web: www.myfox9.com
11	KARE-TV - NBC 8811 Olson Memorial Highway Minneapolis, MN 55427 Phone: (763) 546-1111 Web: www.kare11.com 11.1 KARE-TV 11.2 KARE WX Now
13	WCMN- TV - A1( analog)
19	K19BG - TBN (analog) Web: www.tbn.org TBN is the world’s largest religious network and America’s most watched faith channel. TBN offers 24 hours of commercial-free inspirational programming that appeal to people in a wide variety of Protestant, Catholic and Messianic Jewish denominations.
23	WUCW-TV - CW 1640 Como Avenue St. Paul, MN 55108 Phone: (651) 646-2300 Fax: (651) 646-1220 Web: www.thecwtc.com
29	WFTC-TV - My TV 11358 Viking Drive Eden Prairie, MN 55347 Phone: (612) 379-2900 Web: www.my29tv.com
30	KTCJ-TV - GCN Web: www.gcntv.org GCN, the Global Christian Network, is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. It was founded by a group of international visionaries who wanted to see the gospel broadcast around the world in the richness of diverse cultures, through the creation of innovative television programs. After joining in a covenant relationship, this group pooled their resources, and created a satellite network with an international flair unlike any other.
41	KPXM-TV - Ion 22601 176th Street NW Big Lake, MN 55309 Phone: (763) 263-8666 41.1 Ion 41.2 qubo 41.3 ION Life 41.4 The Worship Network
45	KSTC-TV - Independent 3415 University Avenue St. Paul, MN 55114 Phone: (651) 645-4500 Web: www.kstc45.com