Anoka County, Minnesota

The Anoka County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. In 2010, the County had 330 844 inhabitants and a population density of 301.6 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Anoka.

The Anoka County is the northern part of the metropolitan area of ​​Minneapolis - Saint Paul.

Geography

The County is located southeast of the geographical center of Minnesota in the northern suburban area of the cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul. It is bordered to the southwest of the Mississippi River in the east about 35 miles from Wisconsin away. It has an area of ​​1156 square kilometers, of which 59 square kilometers are water surface. At the Anoka County borders the following Nachbarcountys:

History

The Anoka County was formed on 23 May 1857 parts of Ramsey County. It was named, as well as the district capital, after a word from the Dakota language, which translated means on both sides.

Demographic data

According to the census in 2010 lived in Anoka County 330 844 people in 120 886 households. The population density was 301.6 inhabitants per square kilometer. In the 120 886 households lived statistically 2.7 persons each.

The racial the population was composed of 88.3 percent white, 4.5 percent African American, 0.8 percent Native American, 4.0 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 2.4 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity were 3.8 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

25.5 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 64.3 percent were between 18 and 64 and 10.2 percent were 65 years or older. 50.0 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was $ 69,139. The per capita income was $ 29,894. 6.6 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Places in Anoka County

Citys

• Andover
• Anoka
• Bethel
• Blaine1
• Centerville

• Circle Pines
• Columbia Heights
• Columbus
• Coon Rapids
• East Bethel

• Fridley
• Hilltop
• Lexington
• Lino Lakes

• Nowthen
• Oak Grove
• Ramsey
• St. Francis1
• Spring Lake Park2

Census-designated places (CDP )

• Martin Lake

Other Unincorporated communities

• Linwood

1 - to a lesser extent in Isanti County 2 - partially in Ramsey County

Structure

The Anoka County consists of 20 City's and the Linwood Township, the only remaining township within the county.