Elk River Wedding

Elk River is a city in Sherburne County, Minnesota, about 34 miles northwest of Minneapolis. It is situated at the confluence of the Mississippi and Elk Rivers. The population was 16,447 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Sherburne County6. According to city data, Elk River's population exceeded 20,000 as of 2004.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 113.5 km (43.8 mi). 110.5 km (42.7 mi) of it is land and 3.0 km (1.2 mi) of it (2.67%) is water. The city's latitude and longitude are 45.313601 N and 93.5814 W.

As of the census2 of 2000, there were 16,447 people, 5,664 households, and 4,400 families residing in the city. The population density was 148.9/km (385.5/mi). There were 5,782 housing units at an average density of 52.3/km (135.5/mi). The racial makeup of the city was 97.18% White, 0.44% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.48% from other races, and 1.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.33% of the population.