Sauk Rapids, Minnesota

Sauk Rapids
Location of Sauk Rapids
within Benton County and state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 45°35′53″N 94°09′14″W / 45.59806°N 94.15389°W / 45.59806; -94.15389
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyBenton
Area
 • Total
6.52 sq mi (16.89 km2)
 • Land6.29 sq mi (16.28 km2)
 • Water0.24 sq mi (0.61 km2)
Elevation
1,079 ft (329 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
13,862
 • Density2,204.6/sq mi (851.22/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56379
Area code320
FIPS code27-58684
GNIS feature ID2396542
Websiteci.sauk-rapids.mn.us

Sauk Rapids (/sɔːk/ SAWK) 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. 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.