Zimmerman is a city in Sherburne County, Minnesota, United States.

Lake Fremont was named for the western explorer, John C. Frémont, and the name Zimmerman derives from Moses Zimmerman, a local farmer who was influential in promoting the idea of the Great Northern Railway coming through the area.

[6] This includes a carnival in Lion's Park, a softball tournament, a 5k charity run, a fireworks show, a parade, and many other activities.

The parade usually includes the Elk River School District's marching band cadets, the fire department from Zimmerman, and floats from some of the businesses in the area.

Zimmerman is also the gateway to the Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge, one of the few natural oak savannas in the country.

Zimmerman is also near the Sand Dunes State Forest, which features many miles of horse and snowmobile trails, camping, fishing, hiking, and swimming.

It has earned many awards for this, and news coverage for its extremely low energy bills.

It contains a very efficient air filtration system, and the lighting is adjusted automatically.

The racial makeup of the city was 82.1% White, 0.8% African American, 3.5% Asian, and 11.7% from two or more races.

18.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

17.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

Minnesota's 6th Congressional District, represented by Tom Emmer.