Sherburne County
Sherburne County, Minnesota
Elk River, MN 55330
Phone: (763) 241-2800
Fax: (763) 241-2816
www.co.sherburne.mn.us
In east-central MN, southeast of Saint Cloud; established Feb 25, 1856 (prior to statehood) from Anoka County. Name Origin: For Moses Sherburne (1808-68), associate justice of the MN Territory supreme court (1853-57) and active in the formation of the state
Area (sq mi):: 451.00 (land 436.30; water 14.70) Population per square mile: 187.40
Population 2005: 81,752 State rank: 12 Population change: 2000-20005 26.90%; 1990-2000 53.60% Population 2000: 64,417 (White 96.10%; Black or African American 0.90%; Hispanic or Latino 1.10%; Asian 0.60%; Other 1.70%). Foreign born: 1.50%. Median age: 31.40
Income 2000: per capita $21,322; median household $57,014; Population below poverty level: 4.40% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $25,590-$26,084
Unemployment (2004): 4.90% Unemployment change (from 2000): 0.90% Median travel time to work: 29.90 minutes Working outside county of residence: 67.80%
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