Anoka County, Minnesota
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| Anoka County, Minnesota | |
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 Location in the state of Minnesota |
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 Minnesota's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | May 23, 1857 [1] |
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| Seat | Anoka |
| Largest city | Coon Rapids |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
446 sq mi (1,156 km²) 424 sq mi (1,097 km²) 23 sq mi (59 km²), 5.08% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
298,084 704/sq mi (272/km²) |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website: www.co.anoka.mn.us | |
| Named for: City of Anoka | |
Anoka County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2000, the population was 298,084. Its county seat is Anoka[1].The county is home to local Twin Cities destinations such as the National Sports Center, Heights Theater and Northtown Mall.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 446 square miles (1,156 km²), of which, 424 square miles (1,097 km²) of it is land and 23 square miles (59 km²) of it (5.08%) is water.
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[edit] Adjacent counties
- Isanti County (north)
- Chisago County (northeast)
- Washington County (southeast)
- Ramsey County (southeast)
- Hennepin County (southwest)
- Sherburne County (northwest)
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[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 298,084 people, 106,428 households, and 79,395 families residing in the county. The population density was 704 people per square mile (272/km²). There were 108,091 housing units at an average density of 255 per square mile (99/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 93.64% White, 1.60% Black or African American, 0.70% Native American, 1.69% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.65% from other races, and 1.71% from two or more races. 1.66% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 30.2% were of German, 14.3% Norwegian, 9.0% Swedish, 7.3% Irish and 5.9% Polish ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 106,428 households out of which 39.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.70% were married couples living together, 9.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.40% were non-families. 19.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the county the population was spread out with 28.90% under the age of 18, 8.30% from 18 to 24, 34.10% from 25 to 44, 21.60% from 45 to 64, and 7.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 101.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $57,754, and the median income for a family was $64,261. Males had a median income of $41,527 versus $30,534 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,297. About 2.90% of families and 4.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.90% of those under age 18 and 4.50% of those age 65 or over.
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[edit] County Commissioners
As of January 2007
- District 1 (western Andover, western Anoka, Bethel, Burns, western Oak Grove, Ramsey, Saint Francis) - Dennis Berg, Chair
- District 2 (northeastern Andover, northern Blaine, East Bethel, Ham Lake, eastern Oak Grove) - Dick Lang
- District 3 (central Blaine, northern Fridley, Spring Lake Park) - Robyn West
- District 4 (Columbia Heights, southern Fridley, Hilltop) - Jim Kordiak, Vice Chair
- District 5 (southern Andover and eastern Coon Rapids) - Scott LeDoux
- District 6 (southeastern Blaine, Centerville, Circle Pines, Columbus, Lexington, Lino Lakes, Linwood) - Rhonda Sivarajah
- District 7 (eastern Anoka and western Coon Rapids) - Dan Erhart
[edit] Cities and towns
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† only partly within Anoka County
[edit] Lakes and Bodies of Water
- Lake George
- Rice Creek
- Rum River
- Mississippi River
- Crooked Lake
- Ham Lake
- Round Lake
[edit] References
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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