Sauk Rapids | |
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Coordinates: 45°35′53″N 94°09′14″W / 45.59806°N 94.15389°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Benton |
Area | |
• Total | 6.52 sq mi (16.89 km2) |
• Land | 6.29 sq mi (16.28 km2) |
• Water | 0.23 sq mi (0.61 km2) |
Elevation | 1,079 ft (329 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 13,862 |
• Density | 2,204.52/sq mi (851.22/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 56379 |
Area code | 320 |
FIPS code | 27-58684[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 2396542[2] |
Website | ci.sauk-rapids.mn.us |
Sauk Rapids (/sɔːk/ SAWK)[4] is a city in Benton County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 13,862 at the 2020 census[5] and is 13,896 according to 2021 census estimates,[6] about a third of Benton County's population. It is on a set of rapids on the Mississippi River near its confluence with the Sauk River.
Sauk Rapids is part of the St. Cloud metropolitan area.