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Sherburne County.

Sherburne County has 432.9 square miles of land in Minnesota. 2 mapped landscape regions meet across Sherburne County: Anoka Sand Plain and Mississippi Valley Outwash, McGrath Till Plain and Drumlins.

A local understanding of the land. A straightforward conversation about what comes next.

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Larry G · “The Land Buyer”40+ years in real estate
Main St. in downtown Elk River, July 2009 — Sherburne County, Minnesota
A VIEW OF THE AREA

Main St. in downtown Elk River, July 2009 — Sherburne County, Minnesota

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THE SETTINGAnoka Sand Plain and Mississippi Valley Outwash
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS17 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Sherburne County on the map

THE SHERBURNE COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Anoka Sand Plain and Mississippi Valley Outwash setting.

Sherburne County has 432.9 square miles of land in Minnesota. 2 mapped landscape regions meet across Sherburne County: Anoka Sand Plain and Mississippi Valley Outwash, McGrath Till Plain and Drumlins.

This transition between northern forests and southern farming country includes lakes, wetlands and hardwood woodland. Glacial landforms support a mosaic of open land and wooded areas.

Regional context: North Central Hardwood Forests ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Sherburne County intersects 2 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Anoka Sand Plain and Mississippi Valley Outwash97.9%
  2. McGrath Till Plain and Drumlins2.1%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Finding your parcel within Sherburne County

The atlas lists 17 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Sherburne County, including Becker, Elk River, St. Cloud. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Sherburne County

Sherburne County by land and water

The Census records 18.2 square miles of water within Sherburne County, or 4% of its total area. That share is close to Sherburne County’s 4%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Sherburne County has 12.4 times the land area of nearby Orrock township (34.8 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Anoka County, Benton County, Hennepin County, Isanti County, Mille Lacs County, Stearns County, Wright County within Minnesota. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Sherburne County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Sherburne County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Sherburne County. The county includes 17 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Anoka Sand Plain and Mississippi Valley Outwash setting

Anoka Sand Plain and Mississippi Valley Outwash belongs to North Central Hardwood Forests. How do the parcel's woods, open areas and lake or wetland edges relate to its surveyed boundaries and access?

03

Check the route, beyond Orrock

Orrock is 3.9 miles southeast of the Sherburne County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Sherburne County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON SHERBURNE COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 45.4532° N, 93.7692° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Sherburne County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Sherburne

Use this county government’s site to identify the relevant office and its current instructions. Confirm that it administers the record or land-use question for your parcel.

Open County Of Sherburne ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Sherburne County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Anoka Sand Plain and Mississippi Valley Outwash

Explore the agency mapping behind the North Central Hardwood Forests context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional Minnesota landowner resources

Minnesota shoreland classifications

DNR explanation and map access for lake, river, and stream shoreland classifications.

Minnesota DNR map collection

Official tools for terrain, waterbodies, watersheds, and public-land context.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Sherburne County.

Orrock lies about 3.9 miles southeast of Sherburne County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Sherburne County in context

NSEWOrrock · 3.9 miles1Becker · 4.2 miles2Santiago · 5.4 miles3Blue Hill · 5.7 miles4Becker · 7.3 miles5Big Lake · 7.8 miles6OUTER RING: 7.8 MILES
  1. 1
    Orrock3.9 mi · legal township
  2. 2
    Becker4.2 mi · legal township
  3. 3
    Santiago5.4 mi · legal township
  4. 4
    Blue Hill5.7 mi · legal township
  5. 5
    Becker7.3 mi · city
  6. 6
    Big Lake7.8 mi · city
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within Minnesota; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Baldwincity
Beckercity
Beckerlegal township
Big Lakecity
Big Lakelegal township
Blue Hilllegal township
Clear Lakecity
Clear Lakelegal township
Elk Rivercity
Havenlegal township
Livonialegal township
Orrocklegal township
Palmerlegal township
Princetoncity
Santiagolegal township
St. Cloudcity
Zimmermancity
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Sherburne County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Sherburne County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Sherburne County. Sherburne County’s 432.9 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Anoka Sand Plain and Mississippi Valley Outwash describe all of Sherburne County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 2 regional units; Anoka Sand Plain and Mississippi Valley Outwash is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Orrock as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 3.9 miles southeast of Sherburne County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Sherburne County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

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Your land in Sherburne County.
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