Big Lake, Minnesota

Big Lake
City
Big Lake's central water tower at Lakeside Park
Big Lake's central water tower at Lakeside Park
Location of the city of Big Lakewithin Sherburne County, Minnesota
Location of the city of Big Lake
within Sherburne County, Minnesota
Big Lake is located in Minnesota
Big Lake
Big Lake
Big Lake is located in the United States
Big Lake
Big Lake
Coordinates: 45°20′40″N 93°45′10″W / 45.34444°N 93.75278°W / 45.34444; -93.75278
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountySherburne
Area
 • Total2.92 sq mi (7.55 km2)
 • Land2.12 sq mi (5.48 km2)
 • Water0.80 sq mi (2.07 km2)
Elevation
938 ft (286 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total11,686
 • Density219.39/sq mi (84.71/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55309
Area code763
Websitewww.biglakemn.org

Big Lake is a city in Sherburne County, Minnesota. The population was 11,686 as of 2020.

Facts

In 2019 it was named the safest city to live in. It was the second safest city in 2021.

It was originally called Humboldt until 1867.

It has the tallest structure in Minnesota, the KPXM Tower.

Population

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1900177—
191022929.4%
192036157.6%
193041715.5%
19404426.0%
19504808.6%
196061027.1%
19701,01566.4%
19802,210117.7%
19903,11340.9%
20006,06394.8%
201010,06065.9%
202011,68616.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

Festival

Big Lake is known for its yearly festival. The festival celebrates anything potato-related. The festival is also known for its softball tournament.

Lakeside Park in Big Lake

Transportation

An Amtrak train goes through the town but does not stop. The nearest station is in St. Cloud, 28 miles (45 km) away.

Metro Transit has stations in Big Lake for the Northstar and Green Line.

References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 24, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census Bureau: Big Lake city, Minnesota". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 14, 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  3. ↑ "Safest Cities in Minnesota - 2021 | National Council for Home Safety and Security". Archived from the original on November 24, 2021. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  4. ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 514.

Notes

45°19′57″N 93°44′46″W / 45.33250°N 93.74611°W / 45.33250; -93.74611