Sherburne County, Minnesota

Sherburne County, Minnesota
Historic Sherburne County Courthouse, built 1877
Location within the U.S. state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 45°26′N 93°46′W / 45.44°N 93.77°W / 45.44; -93.77
Country United States
State Minnesota
FoundedFebruary 25, 1856
Named afterMoses Sherburne
SeatElk River
Largest cityElk River
Area
 • Total
451 sq mi (1,170 km2)
 • Land433 sq mi (1,120 km2)
 • Water18 sq mi (47 km2)  4.0%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
97,183
 • Estimate 
(2024)
103,059
 • Density225/sq mi (87/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district6th
Websitewww.co.sherburne.mn.us

Sherburne County is a county in Central Minnesota. At the 2020 census, the population was 97,183. The county seat is Elk River. Sherburne County is included in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area.