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Anoka, Minnesota. / 45.19778°N 93.38722°W / 45.19778; -93.38722. Anoka ( / əˈnoʊkə / ə-NOH-kə) [ 6] is a city in and the county seat of Anoka County, Minnesota, United States. Its population was 17,142 at the 2010 census. [ 7] Anoka is the " Halloween Capital of the World" because it hosted one of the first Halloween parades in ...
Anoka County (/ ə ˈ n oʊ k ə / ə-NOH-kə) [2] is the fourth-most populous county in the U.S. state of Minnesota.As of the 2020 census, its population was 363,887. [3] The county seat and namesake of the county is the city of Anoka, [4] which is derived from the Dakota word anoka meaning "on (or from) both sides", referring to its location on both banks of the Rum River.
In 1860 after an Anoka, Minnesota speech by U.S. Representative Galusha Aaron Grow from Pennsylvania who was an abolitionist and a major figure in the Homestead Act, the town name was changed to Grow Township. Ham Lake Township split from Andover, known as Grow Township at the time, in 1871.
GNIS feature ID. 2394596 [4] Website. www.ci.east-bethel.mn.us. East Bethel is a city in Anoka County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 11,786 at the 2020 census. [5] Minnesota State Highway 65 and Anoka County Road 22 are the main routes in the city. Highway 65 runs north–south, and County Road 22 (Viking Boulevard) runs east–west.
27-56950. GNIS feature ID. 2396487 [ 2] Website. www.stfrancismn.org. St. Francis is a city in Anoka and Isanti counties, Minnesota, United States. The population was 8,142 at the 2020 census. [ 3] Minnesota State Highway 47 serves as a main route in the city.
The Anoka County History Center is a museum affiliated with the Anoka County Library system and operated by the Anoka County Historical Society that showcases the history of Anoka County, Minnesota. Located in downtown Anoka , surrounded by historic buildings and riverways, the History Center features a 3,000-square-foot exhibit gallery that ...
Lino Lakes (/ ˈ l aɪ n oʊ ˈ l eɪ k s / LY-noh LAYKS) is a city in Anoka County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 21,399 at the 2020 census. [3] Interstates 35W and 35E are two of Lino Lakes's main routes. It is an outer suburb north of the Twin Cities. [6]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.41 square miles (6.24 km 2 ), of which 2.13 square miles (5.52 km 2) is land and 0.28 square miles (0.73 km 2) is water. [6] Main Street / County Road 14 serves as a main route in the community. Interstate 35E is nearby. Centerville is completely surrounded by the city ...