Coon Rapids (Minnesota)
Anoka County
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Coon Rapids is a city ( with a status of "City" ) in Anoka County in the U.S. state of Minnesota. In 2010, Coon Rapids had 61 476 inhabitants.
Coon Rapids is in the northwest of the metropolitan area of the Twin Cities.
Geography and climate
Coon Rapids is located on the upper Mississippi River, approximately 21 kilometers northwest of Minneapolis in the Midwestern United States. According to the United States Census Bureau, the area of the city is 60.5 square miles, of which 1.7 square miles of water.
In Coon Rapids, there is the typical for the Midwest continental climate. The winters are very cold and dry, summers are warm and sometimes humid. The average daily maximum temperature is 12.3 degrees Celsius and the average low temperature 1.7 degrees Celsius. The annual total precipitation is 671 millimeters. One of the snowiest months are November to March. In terms of the year, which averages 1.2 meters of snow.
History
The establishment of Coon Rapids goes back to the Anoka Township. Decisive for the development of highly agricultural area was the location on the Mississippi River. 1898 built the Great Northern Development Company on the river a dam with hydroelectric plant and supplied in 1912 the surrounding region with electricity. 1952, the Township was transformed into an independent village and renamed in Coon Rapids. The metropolitan area includes the former Township with the exception of the independent city of Anoka. In 1959 Coon Rapids received city rights. Since 1959, the city grew from a population of 14,000 inhabitants to over 61,000 residents in 2000. Thus Coon Rapids is the fifth- largest suburb of the Twin Cities.
Policy
Mayor of Coon Rapids is Tim Howe. He was first elected in 2002 and re-elected in 2006 and 2010. His term will run until 2014.
In the House of Representatives from Minnesota Coon Rapids by the Democrats Denise Dittrich ( District 47A ) and Melissa Hortman ( District 47B ) and the Republican Brandon Peterson ( District 49B ) is represented. In the Minnesota Senate Republicans Benjamin Krause sit (district 47) and Michelle Benson ( District 49). Coon Rapids heard in parts of the third and sixth congressional district. Representatives there are Erik Paulsen and Michele Bachmann (both Republican).
Demographic data
According to the census in 2010 lived in Coon Rapids 61 476 people in 23,532 households. The population density was 1047.3 people per square kilometer. In the 23,532 households lived statistically 2.6 persons each.
The racial the population was composed of 86.0 percent white, 5.5 percent African American, 0.7 percent Native American, 3.5 percent Asian and 1.2 percent from other ethnic groups; 3.1 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity were 3.2 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
24.5 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 64.2 percent were between 18 and 64 and 11.3 percent were 65 years or older. 51.6 percent of the population was female.
The median annual income for a household was $ 63,615. The per capita income was $ 29,070. 7.6 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Memorable people
- Josh Lang Field ( b. 1977 ) - professional hockey player - born in Coon Rapids
- (* 1973) - - wrestler, silver medalist of the Olympic Games in 1996 - Born in Coon Rapids Brandon Paulson
Attractions
Among the sights and attractions of Coon Rapids:
- Bunker Beach, an adventure pool
- Bunker Hills Regional Park, a park in the city center with a golf course
Economy and infrastructure
Established businesses
Largest employers of Coon Rapids are the Mercy Hospital ( 2,200 employees), the authority of the eleventh school district ( about 1150 employees) and Honeywell Flight Systems (about 720 employees).
Traffic
Major streets of the automobile traffic are U.S. Highway 10, which leads through the city to the southeast from St. Cloud to Interstate 35 -W. The Minnesota State Route 47 splits in Coon Rapids with U.S. Highway 10 the road. It leads south to Minneapolis. The Minnesota State Route 610 beginning in the southeast of Coon Rapids and performs on the State Route 252 to Interstate 94
The nearest airports are the Anoka County - Blaine Airport in Blaine and the Crystal Airport in Crystal. The nearest international airport is located around 35 kilometers away in Minneapolis. Furthermore, there is in St. Paul one of the Amtrak station for the national passenger. By Coon Rapids run from south to north or north-west two railway lines of the BNSF Railway.
Education
Coon Rapids school district is part of the Anoka - Hennepin # 11 The regular school program includes not only the Coon Rapids High School two more Middle Schools ( Coon Rapids Middle School and Northdale Middle School ), and nine elementary schools. In addition, there are several smaller and private schools. Since 1967, the Anoka - Ramsey Community College has a campus in Coon Rapids.