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Elk River Comprehensive Plan <br />The major employers in Elk River have traditionally been various institutions in the service - providing sector <br />including Elk River Independent School District 728, Sherburne County, City Hall, and various religious <br />institutions. Over time, the employment base began to diversify and add new major employers including Wal- <br />Mart and other retail establishments, Metal Craft Machine & Engineering, Cretex and other retail, service, and <br />light industrial institutions. The top 20 employers within the City include: <br />Chart 12- 2:Commuting -2010 <br />90.0% <br />Product /Service <br />80.0% <br />Part -Time <br />Employees <br />70.0% <br />Independent School District 728 <br />60.0% <br />Percent of Workers <br />50.0% <br />Traveling 35 or More <br />Sherburne County <br />Minutes to Work <br />40.0% <br />38 <br />598 <br />■ Drove Alone - Car, Truck <br />30.0% <br />or Van <br />20.0% <br />380 <br />10.0% <br />NursinglHousing <br />0.0% <br />238 <br />317 <br />1990 2000 2010 <br />Source: US Census <br />Top 20 Employers within Elk River <br />Largest Employers <br />Product /Service <br />Full -Time <br />Employees <br />Part -Time <br />Employees <br />Total <br />Independent School District 728 <br />Education <br />892 <br />706 <br />1598 <br />Sherburne County <br />Government <br />560 <br />38 <br />598 <br />Wal -Mart <br />Retail Store <br />nla <br />nla <br />380 <br />Guardian Angels of Elk River, Inc. <br />NursinglHousing <br />79 <br />238 <br />317 <br />Great River Energy <br />Electric Utility <br />236 <br />0 <br />236 <br />Tescom Corporation <br />Pressure Control Devices <br />187 <br />0 <br />187 <br />City of Elk River <br />Government <br />114 <br />45 <br />159 <br />Menards <br />Retail Store <br />nla <br />nla <br />150 <br />Cornerstone Auto Resource <br />Automobile Sales <br />105 <br />42 <br />147 <br />Coborn's <br />Grocery Store <br />27 <br />95 <br />122 <br />Sportech, Inc. <br />Plastics Thermoforming <br />103 <br />8 <br />111 <br />Cub Foods <br />Grovery Store <br />44 <br />65 <br />109 <br />Metal Craft Machine & Engineering <br />Precision Maching <br />100 <br />5 <br />105 <br />Cretex Companies, Inc. <br />Precast Concrete Products <br />100 <br />0 <br />100 <br />Crystal Distribution, Inc. <br />Custon Curb Adaptors <br />100 <br />nla <br />100 <br />The Home Depot <br />Retail Store <br />nla <br />nla <br />100 <br />The Bank of Elk River <br />Financial Institution <br />86 <br />13 <br />99 <br />E &0 Tool and Plastics, Inc. <br />Injection Molding <br />j 98 <br />j 0 <br />j 98 <br />Faribault Foods, Inc. <br />Pouch Packaging <br />1 79 <br />1 nla <br />1 79 <br />Source: City of Elk River <br />126 / Chapter 12: Community Development <br />