Sartell, MN

Sartell is a central Minnesota city near St. Cloud, split between Benton and Stearns counties. Its history includes the Mississippi River, early regional settlement, and a long industrial chapter tied to the paper mill that began as Watab Pulp and Paper in 1907. Today Sartell is mostly known as a fast-growing residential community with schools, parks, and access to St. Cloud-area jobs. It feels suburban and family-oriented, but the river and old mill history give it more depth than a purely new development town.