Sartell, Minnesota
Sartell is a city of 19,758 people in Benton County, Minnesota, founded in 1907.
Why visit Sartell
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 21 parks and trails, 25 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 7 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Bridge of Hope, Old Sartell Bridge, Carter Block and First National Bank.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 81°F; January lows average 4°F, and about 57 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Sartell
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Sartell
Sartell is a city in Benton and Stearns Counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota that straddles the Mississippi River. It is part of the St. Cloud metropolitan area. The population was 19,351 at the 2020 census, making it St. Cloud's most populous suburb and the fourth-largest city in central Minnesota, after St. Cloud, Elk River, and Willmar.
From the Wikipedia article Sartell, Minnesota (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do7
Old Sartell Bridge
Bridge · 0.6 mi
Bridge in United States of America
Sauk Rapids Regional Bridge
Bridge · 3.0 mi
Bridge in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota
St. Cloud Rail Bridge
Bridge · 4.7 mi
Bridge in United States of America
Museums and landmarks6
Carter Block
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.7 mi
Building in St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States
First National Bank
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.8 mi
Historic bank building in St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States
Francis Arnold House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
House in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States
St. Cloud Commercial Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.8 mi
Historic district in St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States
Stearns County Courthouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 4.7 mi
Historic courthouse in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, USA
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Pan Motor Company Office and Sheet Metal Works
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.9 mi
Parks, trails and playgrounds21
Bernicks Pepsi Arena
Sports field and stadium · 0.7 mi
1109 1st Street South, Sartell
9 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes25
Starbucks
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.9 mi
1608 Crossing Loop, Sartell
Mo-Su 05:00-21:00
Molitor's Quarry Grill & Bar
Bar and pub · 2.9 mi
3571 5th Avenue Northeast, Sauk Rapids
13 more on the map.
History
The first known Native American tribe in the area now known as Sartell were the Dakota. Greysolon du Luht ("Duluth") visited the large Mdewakantonwan village Izatys on Mille Lacs Lake in 1679. As the Anishinaabe people moved westward around Lake Superior and into the interior away from the Europeans in the 18th century, they pushed the neighboring Sioux/Dakota people to their west—in present-day Minnesota—farther south and west away from them. By 1820 the Chippewa/Anishinaabe controlled all of northern Minnesota, but raids between them and the Dakota to the south continued. The area later named Sartell was an intertribal no man's land when French fur traders and British geographers first descended the Mississippi River from the Anishinaabe north (Jean-Baptiste Perrault 1789, David Thompson 1798), and American explorers ascended the river from the Sioux south (Zebulon Pike 1805, Lewis Cass 1820, Henry Schoolcraft 1832, Joseph Nicollet 1836).
From the History section of Sartell, Minnesota on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship9
Abounding Joy Lutheran Church LCMC/NALC
Church · Lutheran · 2.4 mi
6000 County Road 120, St. Cloud
Celebration Lutheran Church ELCA
Church · Lutheran · 1.7 mi
1500 Pine Cone Road North, Sartell
First United Methodist Church of the St. Cloud Region
Church · United Methodist · 1.2 mi
1107 Pine Cone Road South, Sartell
Living Waters Lutheran Church ELCA
Church · Lutheran · 1.9 mi
1911 4th Avenue North, Sauk Rapids
Love of Christ Lutheran Church LCMS
Church · Lutheran · 2.2 mi
1971 Pine Cone Road South, St. Cloud
Petra Lutheran Church & School WELS
Church · Lutheran · 2.0 mi
1049 1st Avenue North, Sauk Rapids
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging12
Schools, colleges and libraries43
Sartell Community Library | Granite Logistics Resource Center
Library · 1.7 mi
850 19th Street South, Sartell
180 Degrees / Youth Shelter
School · 5.3 mi
1101 Washington Memorial Dr, Saint Cloud
Benton Stearns Education District 1
School · 3.4 mi
324 3Rd Ave South, Sauk Rapids
Benton-Stearns Education District
School · 3.4 mi
324 3Rd Avenue South, Sauk Rapids
Healthcare9
CentraCare Plaza Clinic
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.4 mi
1900 Centracare Circle, St. Cloud
CentraCare - St. Cloud Medical Group North
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.2 mi
251 County Road 120, St. Cloud
CentraCare Sauk Crossing
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.2 mi
2000 23rd Street South, Sartell
HealthPartners Central Minnesota Clinics
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.0 mi
2251 Connecticut Avenue South, Sartell
Interventional Pain & Physical Medicine Clinic
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.1 mi
2301 Connecticut Avenue South, Sartell
Map of Sartell
137 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21°F | 4°F | 0.8 in | 11.2 in |
| Feb | 26°F | 8°F | 0.9 in | 10.2 in |
| Mar | 39°F | 20°F | 1.7 in | 10.1 in |
| Apr | 54°F | 33°F | 2.7 in | 6.6 in |
| May | 67°F | 46°F | 4.0 in | 0.1 in |
| Jun | 77°F | 56°F | 4.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 81°F | 61°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 78°F | 59°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 70°F | 51°F | 3.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 56°F | 38°F | 2.8 in | 0.7 in |
| Nov | 39°F | 24°F | 1.6 in | 8.0 in |
| Dec | 26°F | 11°F | 1.0 in | 10.5 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Collegeville St John'S (9 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Benton County has had 5 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for biologicals.
- 2020-04-07: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2013-07-25: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2005-09-13: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Hurricane)
- 2001-05-16: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Saint Cloud Regional Airport (STC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 miles away.
- St. Cloud 7 mi south, about 11 min by car
- Big Lake 30 mi southeast, about 48 min by car
- Monticello 31 mi southeast, about 49 min by car
- Buffalo 35 mi southeast, about 56 min by car
- Elk River 37 mi southeast, about 1 h by car
- Otsego 38 mi southeast, about 1 h by car
- St. Michael 39 mi southeast, about 1 h by car
- Rogers 43 mi southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Ramsey 45 mi southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Maple Grove 50 mi southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Sartell, Markrv at en.wikipedia, Public domain
- Sartell Dam on the Mississippi River - Minnesota (47967386701), Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, CC BY 2.0
- Sartell Paper Mill - 29501661136, schwerdf, CC BY 2.0
- Sartell Paper Mill 2013-07-27 - 1, August Schwerdfeger, CC BY 4.0
- Sartell, Minnesota Rail Bridge - Mississippi River (47967432081), Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, CC BY 2.0
- Sartell Dam on the Mississippi River, Minnesota (42822675914), Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Sartell Paper Mill, schwerdf, CC BY 2.0
- Sartell Paper Mill 2013-07-27 - 3, August Schwerdfeger, CC BY 4.0
- Sartell Paper Plant 20141109 121929, SEWilco, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sartell Paper Mill - 28911140784, schwerdf, CC BY 2.0
- Sartell Paper Mill - 29501652136, schwerdf, CC BY 2.0
- Sartell Paper Mill - 29246600060, schwerdf, CC BY 2.0
- Sartell Paper Mill 2013-07-27 - 2, August Schwerdfeger, CC BY 4.0
- Sauk River Regional Park, Saint Cloud - Sartell, Minnesota (23828529229), Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Sauk River - Sartell - St. Cloud, Minnesota nature (23792022989), Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Downtown St Cloud, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Carter Block, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- First National Bank, St Cloud MN, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stearns County Courthouse, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pan Motor Co 2, Elkman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Veterans Bridge, St Cloud, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St. Cloud Rail Bridge, McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Oldsaukrapidsbridge, The original uploader was Daveswagon at English Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bridge of Hope, Todd Murray, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sartellbridge2, Daveswagon at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Oldsartellbridge1, Daveswagon at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- SaukRapidsRegionalBridge, The original uploader was Daveswagon at English Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Robert Clinton Bogard in the 1970s, Pip Squeak patty number one, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS019-E-5990 - View of Minnesota, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS050-E-42242 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS067-E-3293 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Century of Values RV at the Central Minnesota Council, BSA Open House, Steve B from USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Herb the Styracosaurus, SPOOLERRR, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Winter Trees - Sauk River Regional Park (24113725551), Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Sauk River Regional Park (24196332595), Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Sauk Rapids, Minnesota, Water Tower (29710697926), Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, CC BY-SA 2.0
- St. Cloud VA Wind Turbine, Saint Cloud, Minnesota (23535003064), Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Francis Arnold House, front path, Garret Jenkins, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Francis Arnold House, Garret Jenkins, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Boardwalk Bridge Over Sauk River - Saint Cloud, Minnesota (23900705240), Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, CC BY-SA 2.0
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