Cameras / Minnesota / Elk River
License plate readers in Elk River, MN
Volunteers have documented 21 automated license plate readers inside Elk River. That is the 18th-largest total among the 43 Minnesota cities indexed here, and 1.3% of the statewide total. Its 0.5 readers per square mile spread across 42.3 square miles — thinner coverage than 93% of the 2,395 cities indexed nationally. Nearly all of them — 95% — are Flock Safety units. Volunteers also recorded non-government operators here, including Home Depot. Not all of them watch open road: 5 were tagged in parking areas and police facilities.
Checked against OpenStreetMap September 29, 2026 · figures last changed August 30, 2026.
21
readers documented
0.5
per square mile
18th
of 43 indexed Minnesota cities · 1,171st of 2,395 nationally
1.3%
of Minnesota’s documented total
Dot colors follow the manufacturer legend below. Boundary: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files. Locations: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
What volunteers recorded
- Monitoring public roads
- 10 cameras are tagged as watching public streets or traffic.
- Recorded operators
- Elk River Police Department (14), Home Depot (3), Elk River PD (2). All 720 recorded ALPR operators, ranked →
- How they’re mounted
- pole (1)
- Coverage area
- 42.3 square miles of land inside city limits.
Nearby
Learn more: How to spot a Flock Safety camera · How ALPRs work · Can you opt out? · Minnesota ALPR law (60 days retention)
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