Anoka, Minnesota
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 Main street of Anoka |
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| Location in Minnesota | |
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1844 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Minnesota |
| County : | Anoka County |
| Coordinates : | 45 ° 12 ′ N , 93 ° 23 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 17,141 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 990.8 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 18.6 km 2 (approx. 7 mi 2 ) of which 17.3 km 2 (approx. 7 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 268 m |
| Postal code : | 55303 |
| Area code : | +1 763 |
| FIPS : | 27-01720 |
| GNIS ID : | 0639396 |
| Website : | www.ci.anoka.mn.us |
| Mayor : | Bjorn Skogquist |
 Anoka County Courthouse and Government Center |
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Anoka is a city in the US state of Minnesota with around 18,000 inhabitants. It is the administrative seat of the eponymous Anoka County and is located in the north of the metropolitan area of the Twin Cities .
Anoka describes itself as the " Halloween capital of the world" because in October 1920 the probably first Halloween parade took place in Anoka. Every year, in addition to a large parade, various other celebrations take place.
geography
Anoka is located at the mouth of the Rum River in the Mississippi around 30 kilometers northwest of Minneapolis . According to the United States Census Bureau, the area of the city is 18.6 square kilometers, of which 1.3 square kilometers is water.
history
The area of today's Anoka was originally inhabited by the Dakota Indians, before they were later pushed westward by the Ojibwa . The word Anoka comes from the Dakota language from the word A-NO-KA-TAN-HAN ("on both sides") and the word ON-O-KAY ("working water") of the Ojibwa, referring to the location on the Rum River and the Mississippi. European immigrants settled in the region from 1844. A small village was created by the mid-1850s. In the late 1840s, the forest was used for forestry purposes. The wood was shipped across the Mississippi to the sawmills in St. Anthony. In 1853 a dam was built on the Rum River, and a little later the first sawmill in Anoka went into operation. The growth of the emerging city has been hampered by fire several times . Five major fires between 1855 and 1884 destroyed parts of the city. The most serious catastrophe occurred in 1884, when a total of 86 houses were destroyed in a major fire. However, buildings from the late 19th century still exist in the city center and are under monument protection . In 1878 Anoka received city rights.
Population development
| 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 |
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| 13,298 | 15,634 | 17.192 | 18,076 |
Demographic data
According to the 2000 census, Anoka has 18,076 people in 7,262 households and 4,408 families. The population density is 1046.4 inhabitants per km². Ethnically speaking, the population is made up of around 93 percent white population and smaller minorities.
Children under the age of 18 live in 30.9% of the 7,262 households, married couples in 44.5%, female singles in 12.0% and 39.3% are not family households. 31.9% of all households consist exclusively of a single person and 11.2% have single people over 65 years of age. The average household size is 2.38 people, that of families 3.03.
In relation to the city as a whole, the population is composed of 24.6% residents under 18 years of age, 11.1% between 18 and 24 years of age, 32.2% between 25 and 44 years of age, 20.5% between 45 and 64 years of age 11.6% over 65 years. The median is 34 years. About 50.2% of the population is female.
The median income of a household is USD 42,659 and that of a family is USD 55,311. The per capita income is $ 21,367. About 6.8% of the population and 4.7% of families live below the poverty line.
railroad
Anoka has a stop on the Northstar Line , a public transport line that has been in operation since 2009 and connects some northern suburbs with downtown Minneapolis.
sons and daughters of the town
- Garrison Keillor (* 1942), writer and radio host
- Dick Wildung (1921-2006), American football player
Web links
- The City website (English)
- Site for Anoka Halloween (English)