Sauk Centre, Minnesota Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 3,930. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,915 (-0.4% change)
Males: 1,855 (47.2%), Females: 2,075 (52.8%)

Stearns County

Zip code: 56378

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.1 years
Median household income: $37,644
Median house value: $74,500

Population by Race

Races in Sauk Centre:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (59.1%), Norwegian (16.2%), Irish (7.5%), Swedish (4.1%), United States (4.0%), Polish (3.9%).

Elevation: 1246 feet

Land area: 3.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sauk Centre

  • High school or higher: 78.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sauk Centre city

  • Never married: 23.2%
  • Now married: 61.3%
  • Separated: 0.1%
  • Widowed: 9.6%
  • Divorced: 5.7%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +238 (+6.4%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Sauk Centre:

  • ST MICHAEL’S HOSPITAL (425 NORTH ELM STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Sauk Centre:

  • MELROSE AREA HOSPITAL CENTRACARE (about 12 miles; MELROSE, MN)
  • LONG PRAIRIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL C & NC (about 18 miles; LONG PRAIRIE, MN)
  • ALBANY AREA HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; ALBANY, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sauk Centre:

  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 65 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Abbreviation: STC)
  • BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 73 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Abbreviation: BRD)
  • BEMIDJI-BELTRAMI COUNTY (about 122 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Abbreviation: BJI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sauk Centre:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sauk Centre:

  • RIDGEWATER COLLEGE (about 43 miles; WILLMAR, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,711)
  • SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 12,913)
  • SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 54 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,183)
  • CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE-BRAINERD (about 70 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,364)
  • SOUTHWEST STATE UNIVERSITY (about 106 miles; MARSHALL, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,405)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 117 miles; ST PETER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,355)
  • HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 118 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,138)

Schools

Public high schools in Sauk Centre:

  • SAUK CENTRE SEC. (Students: 353; Location: 903 STATE RD.; Grades: 10 – 12)
  • WEST CENTRAL ALC (Students: 45; Location: 933 STATE RD. S.; Grades: 08 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Sauk Centre:

  • SAUK CENTRE EL. (Students: 474; Location: 903 STATE RD.; Grades: PK – 06)
  • SAUK CENTRE JR. (Students: 327; Location: 903 STATE RD.; Grades: 07 – 09)
  • SAUK CENTER MID. ALC PROGRAMS (Location: 933 STATE RD.; Grades: 00 – 00)
  • WEST CENTRAL TARGETED SERVICES (Location: 933 STATE RD.; Grades: 00 – 00)
  • CORRECTIONAL FACILITY-SAUK CENTRE (Location: BOX C; Grades: 00 – 00)
  • ALBANY MID. LEVEL ALC PROGRAMS (Location: 933 STATE RD.; Grades: 00 – 00)

Private primary/middle school in Sauk Centre:

  • HOLY FAMILY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 281; Location: 231 SINCLAIR LEWIS AVE; Grades: KG – 6)