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Elk Elk River comprehensive Plan <br /> R1VeY <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 /> 80.0% <br /> 70.0% - <br /> 60.0% Percent of Workers <br /> 50.0% Traveling 35 or More <br /> Minutes to Work <br /> 40.0% â– Drove Alone-Car,Truck <br /> 30.0% or Van <br /> 20.0% <br /> 10.0% <br /> 0.0% <br /> 1990 2000 2010 <br /> Source: US Census <br /> Top 20 Employers within Elk River <br /> Largest Employers Product/Service Full-Time Part-Time Total <br /> Employees Employees <br /> Independent School District 728 Education 892 706 1598 <br /> Sherburne County Government 560 38 598 <br /> Wal-Mart Retail Store nla nla 380 <br /> Guardian Angels of Elk River, Inc. NursinglHousing 79 238 317 <br /> Great River Energy Electric Utility 236 0 236 <br /> Tescom Corporation Pressure Control Devices 187 0 187 <br /> City of Elk River Government 114 45 159 <br /> Menards Retail Store nla nla 150 <br /> Cornerstone Auto Resource Automobile Sales 105 42 147 <br /> Coborn's Grocery Store 27 95 122 <br /> Sportech,Inc. Plastics Thermoforming 103 8 111 <br /> Cub Foods Grovery Store 44 65 109 <br /> Metal Craft Machine&Engineering Precision Maching 100 5 105 <br /> Cretex Companies,Inc. Precast Concrete Products 100 0 100 <br /> Crystal Distribution, Inc. Custon Curb Adaptors 100 nla 100 <br /> The Home Depot Retail Store nla nla 100 <br /> The Bank of Elk River Financial Institution 86 13 99 <br /> E&0 Tool and Plastics,Inc. Injection Molding j 98 j 0 j 98 <br /> Faribault Foods,Inc. Pouch Packaging 79 nla 79 <br /> Source: City of Elk River <br /> Chapter 12: Community Development / 125 <br />