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Welcome to Anoka County ...

Time Zone: Anoka County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Anoka is the Seat for Anoka County.

Anoka County was founded in 1857 and was created by taking area from Ramsey County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Anoka had a population of 356,921 people. This is an increase of 7.69% since the last Census (which gave a population of 331,437 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Anoka represented 6.25% of the total population of Minnesota.

Below are some of the communities located in Anoka County:

  • Andover
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Andover is located in Anoka County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,448 people
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  • Anoka
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Anoka is located in Anoka County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,517 people
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  • Bethel
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Bethel is located in Anoka County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 503 people
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  • Blaine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Blaine is located in Anoka County (MN)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,697 people
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  • Centerville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Circle Pines
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Columbia Heights
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Coon Rapids
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
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    • East Bethel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Fridley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Fridley is located in Anoka County (MN)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,857 people
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    • Ham Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hilltop
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Hilltop is located in Anoka County (MN)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
    • Lexington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lino Lakes
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Nowthen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Nowthen is located in Anoka County (MN)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,732 people
    • Oak Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Ramsey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Ramsey is located in Anoka County (MN)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,523 people
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    • Saint Francis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Spring Lake Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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