Profile for Big Lake, Minnesota, MN

Big Lake is on Big Lake and Mitchell Lake

Former and merged names include:
· Elk Prairie
· Humboldt

Nearby parks & recreation: Sand Dunes State Forest

Wildlife: Sherburne County National Wildlife Refuge

Listed places near Big Lake

Cemeteries (9)

Communities (7)

Hotels (3)

Libraries (3)

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• Big Lake population
• Ancestry of people in Big Lake
• Housing in Big Lake
• Income in Big Lake
• Marital status of adults in Big Lake
• Place of birth of people in Big Lake
• Residence in 1995, of people in Big Lake
• School enrollment & education levels in Big Lake
• Transportation & commute times in Big Lake
• Sherburne County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Minnesota
• State data - Minnesota
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Big Lake demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Sherburne County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Twin Cities area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 55309 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Big Lake city government
• Big Lake Chamber of Commerce

32% of Big Lake residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Big Lake ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Big Lake
• Cemeteries in Sherburne County
• Libraries in or near Big Lake

Post a query on a message board:

• Sherburne County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MN data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Big Lake museums
• Big Lake historic sites
• Big Lake area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Big Lake area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Sherburne County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Minnesota cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Big Lake
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Sherburne County

• Big Lake business guide
• Big Lake Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Minnesota
• Local ordinances in Minnesota

• Crime in Sherburne County
• Arrests in Sherburne County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Minnesota
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Big Lake was $18,931, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Sherburne County economic census
• Sherburne County economic summary
• Sherburne County employment growth
• Sherburne County unemployment rate
• Minnesota economic data

14% of Big Lake residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Big Lake
• Colleges in Minnesota
• Learning Disabilities Association in Minnesota
• Schools in or near Big Lake
• School districts in or near Big Lake
• Yearbooks (old) of Minnesota high schools

• Movies playing in or near Big Lake
• YouTube videos about Big Lake

• Air pollution in Sherburne County
• Diesel soot in Sherburne County
• Land contamination in Sherburne County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Minnesota
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Sherburne County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Minnesota

• ePodunk festival listings
• Minnesota county fairs
• Minnesota festivals (Minnesota tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Big Lake

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Big Lake
• Geocaches in Minnesota

• Big Lake items now on sale

• Big Lake local government Web site
• Sherburne County government
• Minnesota state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Big Lake medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Minnesota
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Big Lake
• Historic sites in Minnesota
• Museums in or near Big Lake
• Museums in Minnesota
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Sherburne County genealogy forum

Median rent in Big Lake, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $486.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,001.

• Research Big Lake Apartments
• Find Foreclosure in Big Lake
• Homes for sale in Big Lake
• Find a Big Lake Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Minnesota mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Jobs in the Big Lake area
• Job services in Minnesota
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Big Lake include Big Lake Branch Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Big Lake

• Minnesota statewide library catalog

• Get directions from Big Lake
• Get directions to Big Lake
• Census map of Big Lake area
• Historic maps of MN cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Minnesota
• Topographic map of Big Lake

• Daily newspapers in or near Big Lake
• AM radio stations in or near Big Lake
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Big Lake
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Big Lake
• TV stations in or near Big Lake
• Media ownership in the Big Lake area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Minnesota

• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Big Lake
• Search obituaries in Minnesota
• Recent death notices - selected MN newspapers

• Big Lake Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Minnesota
• Lions clubs in Minnesota
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Big Lake
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Big Lake

• Parks near Big Lake
• National forests in Minnesota
• Ski areas near Big Lake
• Ski areas in Minnesota
• State parks in Minnesota

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Big Lake
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Minnesota communities
• Photo collection - Minnesota communities
• Photos of Minnesota places
• Post cards of Minnesota communities

Sherburne County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Big Lake political report.

• Minnesota Democratic party
• Minnesota Republican party
• Minnesota elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Big Lake
• Total membership by faith, in Sherburne County

• Chowhound message boards for MN

The average commute time for Big Lake workers is 31 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Big Lake travel guide
• Airports near Big Lake
• Hotels near Big Lake
• Minnesota tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Minnesota
• Wildlife refuges in Minnesota

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