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GEOGRAPHY Anoka lies at the Confluence of the Rum and Mississippi River s, about 20 miles (30 km) northwest of Minneapolis . According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 18.6 Km&2 (7.2 Mi&2 ). 17.3 km&2 (6.7 mi&2) of it is land and 1.3 km&2 (0.5 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 6.97% water. Adjacent communities include Dayton , Ramsey , Andover , Coon Rapids , and Champlin . HISTORY The site which is now Anoka was first settled by whites in 1844 . By the mid- 1850s , a town had grown, including a school, store, and flour mill. The city was formally incorporated in 1878 . The name ''Anoka'' comes from the language of the native Dakota people, meaning "on both sides", or "from both sides", referring to its location on the banks of the Rum River . Anoka makes a strong claim for providing the first volunteers to the Union Army during the Civil War , noted by a small historical plaque standing at the corner of West Main Street and Park Street. Alexander Ramsey , Minnesota's Governor in 1861 , was in Washington, D.C. when Fort Sumter was fired upon. He immediately offered a regiment to the War Department , and telegraphed former governor Willis Gorman and Lieutenant Governor Ignatius Donnelly that same morning. Gorman, attending a district court session in Anoka, received the note by messenger from St. Paul and called a court recess, asking for volunteers. Aaron Greenwald and five others stepped forward; Greenwald was the first to sign. He died July 2 , 1863 , during the 1st Minnesota Regiment 's famous charge at Gettysburg . In 2000 , Anoka elected 22-year old Bjorn Skogquist as mayor. Skogquist was re-elected in 2002 and 2004 . DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 18,076 people, 7,262 households, and 4,408 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 1,046.4/km&2 (2,709.0/mi&2). There were 7,398 housing units at an average density of 428.2/km&2 (1,108.7/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.15% White , 2.47% African American , 1.05% Native American , 0.93% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 0.51% from Other Races , and 1.86% from two or more races. 1.93% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 7,262 households out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.5% were Married Couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.3% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.03. In the city the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 99.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $42,659, and the median income for a family was $55,311. Males had a median income of $37,930 versus $27,753 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $21,367. 6.8% of the population and 4.7% of families were below the Poverty Line . 9.2% of those under the age of 18 and 5.4% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. FACILITIES NOTABLE ANOKANS
Bjorn Skogquist is the youngest Mayor in the city's history elected at the age of 22. At the time of his first election, he was the youngest mayor in the State of Minnesota. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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