Anoka (Minnesota)
Anoka County
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Anoka is a city in the U.S. state of Minnesota, with around 18,000 inhabitants. It is the administrative seat of the homonymous Anoka County and is north of the metropolitan area of the Twin Cities.
Anoka describes himself as a "Halloween Capital of the World ", as in October 1920 took place probably the first Halloween Parade in Anoka. Each year there are also various other celebrations besides a large parade.
Geography
Anoka is located at the mouth of Rum River into the Mississippi about 30 miles northwest of Minneapolis. According to the United States Census Bureau, the area of the city is 18.6 square miles, of which 1.3 square miles of water.
History
The area of today's Anoka was originally inhabited by the Dakota Indians, before they were pushed later by the Ojibwa westward. The word Anoka comes from the language of the Dakota from the word A- NO -KA- TAN -HAN ( "on both sides " ) and the word ON-O - KAY ( "working water ") of the Ojibwa, in terms of location at Rum River and the Mississippi. European immigrants colonized the region from 1844. Until the mid -1850s, so was a small village. In the late 1840s began with the forestry use of the forest. The wood was shipped across the Mississippi River to the sawmills to St. Anthony. 1853 was built at the Rum River, a dam, a little later, the first sawmill was in operation in Anoka. The growth of the emerging city was often affected by fire. Five large fires 1855-1884 destroyed parts of the city. The most serious disaster occurred in 1884, when a major fire at a total of 86 houses were destroyed. However, building from the late 19th century is still present in the city center and is a listed building. 1878 Anoka received city rights.
Demographics
Demographic data
According to the census in 2000 living in Anoka 18 076 people in 7262 households and 4408 families. The population density is 1046.4 persons per km ². The racial sits down the population made up of approximately 93 percent white population, and smaller minorities.
In 30.9% of the 7262 households children live below the age of 18, 44.5 % live in married couples, 12.0 % live in single women and 39.3 % are non family households. 31.9 % of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone over 65 years. The average household size is 2.38 persons, the families of 3.03.
In relation to the entire city, the population is composed of 24.6 % under the age of 18, 11.1 % from 18 to 24, 32.2% between 25 and 44 years, 20.5% between 45 and 64 years and 11.6% over 65 years. The median is 34 years. Approximately 50.2 % of the population is female.
The median income for a household is $ 42,659, a family of $ 55,311. The per capita income is $ 21,367. Approximately 6.8 % of the population and 4.7 % of families are below the poverty line.
Sons and daughters of the town
- Garrison Keillor ( b. 1942 ), writer and radio host
- Dick Wildungsmauer (1921-2006), American football player