Sauk Centre
City in Stearns County, Minnesota
Sauk Centre is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, with 4,555 residents (2020 Census). It sits at 1,250 ft (381 m) above sea level. The nearest town is West Union, 7.8 miles NW.
- 4,555residents (2020 Census)
- 1,250 ftelevation · 381 m
- 4.1 sq miland area · 10.6 km²
- 1,110 / sq mipopulation density
- 56378ZIP code
About Sauk Centre
Sauk Centre ( SAWK) is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 4,555 at the 2020 census. Sauk Centre is part of the St. Cloud metropolitan area.
Sauk Centre is the birthplace of Sinclair Lewis, a novelist and winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature. It inspired his fictional Gopher Prairie, the setting of Lewis's 1920 novel Main Street. There are two sculptures of Lewis in Sauk Centre, one life size sculpture just outside the public library named after him, and a bust, sculpted by Joseph Kiselewski, inside the library.
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Living in Sauk Centre
- Median household income
- $62,628
- Median home value
- $225,700
- Median rent
- $843/mo
- Median age
- 43.2
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Sauk Centre had 4,555 residents in the 2020 Census.
| 2020 Census | 4,555 |
|---|---|
| Density | 1,110 per sq mi (429 per km²) |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Decennial Census.
Sauk Centre at a glance
| State | Minnesota (MN) |
|---|---|
| County | Stearns County |
| Type | City |
| Population | 4,555 (2020) |
| Land area | 4.10 sq mi (10.6 km²) |
| Water area | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,250 ft (381 m) |
| Coordinates | 45.7365° N, 94.9527° W |
| ZIP code | 56378 |
| Official website | ci.sauk-centre.mn.us |
| Census code (GEOID) | 2758648 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Gazetteer, ZCTA), USGS GNIS, Wikidata.
Towns near Sauk Centre
- West Union7.8 mi NW
- Melrose7.8 mi SE
- Meire Grove8.6 mi SE
- Greenwald10.4 mi SE
- Westport10.5 mi W
- Grey Eagle11.5 mi NE
- St. Rosa11.5 mi E
- Elrosa12.0 mi S
- New Munich12.1 mi SE
- Osakis13.1 mi NW
- Freeport14.0 mi E
- Villard15.4 mi W
Straight-line distance between town centers.
Frequently asked questions about Sauk Centre
What county is Sauk Centre in?
Sauk Centre is in Stearns County, Minnesota.
What is the population of Sauk Centre, MN?
4,555 people lived in Sauk Centre at the 2020 Census.
What is the ZIP code of Sauk Centre, MN?
The ZIP code of Sauk Centre is 56378.
What is the elevation of Sauk Centre?
1,250 feet (381 m) above sea level.
What towns are near Sauk Centre?
West Union (7.8 mi), Melrose (7.8 mi), Meire Grove (8.6 mi), Greenwald (10.4 mi), Westport (10.5 mi).
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