Anoka, Minnesota
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At the 2000 census
, there were 18,076 people, 7,262 households and 4,408 families residing in the city. The population density
was 2,709.0 per square mile (1,046.4/km²). There were 7,398 housing units at an average density of 1,108.7 per square mile (428.2/km²). 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. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.93% of the population.
There were 7,262 households 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. Age was represented as: 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 household income
was $42,659 and the median family income 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. About 4.7% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.2% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.
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Most Anoka elementary and secondary students attend schools in Anoka-Hennepin School District 11
. District 11 secondary schools in Anoka are Anoka High School
and Secondary Technical Education Program or S.T.E.P. High School. Middle schools are Anoka Middle School for the Arts, formerly known as Fred Moore Middle School for the Performing Arts and Sandburg Middle School. District 11 elementary schools in Anoka are Franklin Elementary School, Lincoln Elementary School, Washington Elementary School, and Wilson. District 11 is the largest school district in the state of Minnesota and includes parts of twelve other municipalities besides Anoka. Some students attend public schools in other school districts chosen by their families under Minnesota's open enrollment statute.
Private schools in Anoka includes St. Stephens Catholic School.
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, there were 18,076 people, 7,262 households and 4,408 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 2,709.0 per square mile (1,046.4/km²). There were 7,398 housing units at an average density of 1,108.7 per square mile (428.2/km²). 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
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.93% of the population.
There were 7,262 households of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.5% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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. Age was represented as: 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 household income
Median household income
The median household income is commonly used to generate data about geographic areas and divides households into two equal segments with the first half of households earning less than the median household income and the other half earning more...
was $42,659 and the median family income was $55,311. Males had a median income of $37,930 versus $27,753 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $21,367. About 4.7% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.2% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Higher education institutions in Anoka include Anoka Technical CollegeAnoka Technical College
Anoka Technical College is a 2-year technical college in Anoka, Minnesota. Founded in 1968, ATC is currently celebrating its 41st year.-History:...
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Most Anoka elementary and secondary students attend schools in Anoka-Hennepin School District 11
Anoka-Hennepin School District 11
The Anoka-Hennepin School District 11 is a school district in Minnesota, northwest of Minneapolis and Saint Paul. The district serves 13 communities: All of Anoka, Champlin and Coon Rapids, and parts of Andover, Blaine, Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Dayton, Fridley, Ham Lake, Nowthen, Oak Grove...
. District 11 secondary schools in Anoka are Anoka High School
Anoka High School
Anoka High School is a four year public high school located in Anoka, Minnesota on 3939 7th Avenue N.-School overview:Anoka High School is part of Anoka-Hennepin School District 11 and is one of five regular high schools in the district...
and Secondary Technical Education Program or S.T.E.P. High School. Middle schools are Anoka Middle School for the Arts, formerly known as Fred Moore Middle School for the Performing Arts and Sandburg Middle School. District 11 elementary schools in Anoka are Franklin Elementary School, Lincoln Elementary School, Washington Elementary School, and Wilson. District 11 is the largest school district in the state of Minnesota and includes parts of twelve other municipalities besides Anoka. Some students attend public schools in other school districts chosen by their families under Minnesota's open enrollment statute.
Private schools in Anoka includes St. Stephens Catholic School.
Sites of interest
- Anoka Metro Regional Treatment CenterAnoka Metro Regional Treatment CenterAnoka-Metro Regional Treatment Center provides inpatient and transitional services to patients with severe mental illness and chemical dependency from the eight-county Twin Cities metropolitan area .-Facilities:*A 200-bed inpatient mental health facility, Anoka - Info: 651-431-5000*A 28-bed chemical...
- Anoka County Library
- Goodrich Field
- Windego Park Open Air Auditorium
- Anoka Nature Preserve
- Greenhaven Golf Course http://www.greenhavengolfcourse.com
- Anoka Aquatic Center http://www.ci.anoka.mn.us/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={4EEF4901-5699-4217-818F-58ECC6E8B0EF}
Notable residents
- Michele BachmannMichele BachmannMichele Marie Bachmann is a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing , a post she has held since 2007. The district includes several of the northern suburbs of the Twin Cities, such as Woodbury, and Blaine as well as Stillwater and St. Cloud.She is currently a...
, U.S. Representative from Minnesota's 6th District, was raised in Anoka and graduated from Anoka High School in 1974 - Gretchen CarlsonGretchen CarlsonGretchen Elizabeth Carlson is an American television personality who currently co-hosts the Fox News morning show Fox & Friends along with Steve Doocy and Brian Kilmeade...
, Fox News ChannelFox News ChannelFox News Channel , often called Fox News, is a cable and satellite television news channel owned by the Fox Entertainment Group, a subsidiary of News Corporation...
anchor, 1989's Miss AmericaMiss AmericaThe Miss America pageant is a long-standing competition which awards scholarships to young women from the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands...
, and celebrity spokesperson for March of DimesMarch of DimesThe March of Dimes Foundation is a United States nonprofit organization that works to improve the health of mothers and babies.-Organization:... - Jake DeitchlerJake DeitchlerJacob Deitchler , son of Jason and Racheal Deitchler, is an American wrestler who won a position on the United States Olympic Greco-Roman wrestling team in June 2008. Deitchler, from Ramsey, Minnesota, is a University of Minnesota recruit and is only the third wrestler in history to come directly...
, OlympicOlympic GamesThe Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
wrestler, graduated from Anoka High School in 2008 - Larry FoyenLarry FoyenLarry Foyen is an American trumpet player, originally from New Orleans, now living in Anoka, Minnesota. He has toured and recorded with Ray Charles and Maynard Ferguson. Currently, he plays with Beasley's Big Band, The Good, the Bad and The Funky and the Bellagala Big Band, as well as instructing...
, trumpet player for Maynard FergusonMaynard FergusonMaynard Ferguson was a Canadian jazz musician and bandleader. He came to prominence playing in Stan Kenton's orchestra, before forming his own band in 1957...
and Ray CharlesRay CharlesRay Charles Robinson , known by his shortened stage name Ray Charles, was an American musician. He was a pioneer in the genre of soul music during the 1950s by fusing rhythm and blues, gospel, and blues styles into his early recordings with Atlantic Records... - While serving in the U.S. Congress from 1993 to 2000, Senator Rod GramsRod GramsRodney Dwight "Rod" Grams served the state of Minnesota in both the United States House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate.- Early life :...
kept an office in downtown Anoka - Herbert Funk GoodrichHerbert Funk GoodrichHerbert Funk Goodrich was a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit...
, a former judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third CircuitUnited States Court of Appeals for the Third CircuitThe United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the district courts for the following districts:* District of Delaware* District of New Jersey...
, was born in Anoka - Alan HaskvitzAlan HaskvitzMr. Alan Paul Haskvitz is a teacher and author. He has been inducted into the National Teachers Hall of Fame and was named as a "Hero in Education" by Reader's Digest. He currently teaches eighth grade history at Suzanne Middle School in Walnut, California...
, inducted into the National Teachers Hall of FameNational Teachers Hall of FameThe National Teachers Hall of Fame is an American non-profit organization honoring exceptional school teachers. It was founded in 1989 by Emporia State University, the ESU Alumni Association, the City of Emporia, USD 253, and the Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce... - Garrison KeillorGarrison KeillorGary Edward "Garrison" Keillor is an American author, storyteller, humorist, and radio personality. He is known as host of the Minnesota Public Radio show A Prairie Home Companion Gary Edward "Garrison" Keillor (born August 7, 1942) is an American author, storyteller, humorist, and radio...
, radio host of A Prairie Home CompanionA Prairie Home CompanionA Prairie Home Companion is a live radio variety show created and hosted by Garrison Keillor. The show runs on Saturdays from 5 to 7 p.m. Central Time, and usually originates from the Fitzgerald Theater in Saint Paul, Minnesota, although it is frequently taken on the road...
and author, was born in Anoka and graduated from Anoka High School - Steve Nelson, son of Anoka High School Head Football Coach Stan Nelson, linebacker for the NFL New England Patriots in the late 1970s
- Brandon PaulsonBrandon PaulsonBrandon Paulson is a former Olympic-caliber greco-roman wrestler and current wrestling coach. Paulson was born in 1973 in Coon Rapids, MN and is a 1992 graduate of Anoka High School. At Anoka High, Paulson was a three time state champion in his weight class and was named Mr. Minnesota Wrestling in...
, U.S. OlympicOlympic GamesThe Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
wrestler 1996 silver medalist, graduated from Anoka High School in 1992 - Briana ScurryBriana ScurryBriana Colette Scurry is a retired American soccer goalkeeper. Scurry was the starting goalkeeper for the United States women's national soccer team at the 1995 World Cup , 1996 Olympics , 1999 World Cup , 2003 World Cup , 2004 Olympics and 2007 World Cup...
, U.S. national women's soccerUnited States women's national soccer teamThe United States women's national soccer team represents the United States in international soccer competition and is controlled by U.S. Soccer. The U.S. team won the first ever Women's World Cup in 1991, and has since been a superpower in women's soccer. It is currently ranked first in the world...
goalie, graduated from Anoka High School in 1990 - Sean SherkSean SherkSean Keith Sherk is an American mixed martial arts fighter currently fighting for the UFC. He currently holds a professional mixed martial arts record of thirty-six wins, four losses and one draw. Sherk has fought in both the UFC and Pride FC, and is a former UFC Lightweight Champion...
, former UFCUltimate Fighting ChampionshipThe Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...
lightweight champion - Richard K. SorensonRichard K. SorensonRichard Keith Sorenson was a United States Marine who, as a private, received the Medal of Honor during World War II for his heroism during the Marine landing on Kwajalein Atoll on the night of February 1,-February 2, 1944. He threw himself on an exploding Japanese grenade to save the lives of...
, master sergeant, USMCUnited States Marine CorpsThe United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...
, was awarded the Medal of HonorMedal of HonorThe Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. It is bestowed by the President, in the name of Congress, upon members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguish themselves through "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his or her...
for his heroism in the Marshall IslandsBattle of KwajaleinThe Battle of Kwajalein was a battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II, fought from 31 January-3 February 1944, on Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands. Employing the hard-learned lessons of the battle of Tarawa, the United States launched a successful twin assault on the main islands of...
of the South PacificPacific WarThe Pacific War, also sometimes called the Asia-Pacific War refers broadly to the parts of World War II that took place in the Pacific Ocean, its islands, and in East Asia, then called the Far East...
in February 1944 Rick Sorensen Park in downtown Anoka is named for him. - Matt SortebergMatt SortebergMatt Sorteberg is an American professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently playing for the Utah Grizzlies in the ECHL....
(born 1986), professional ice hockey defenceman - Robert Stewart SparksRobert Stewart SparksRobert Stewart Sparks was a Los Angeles City Council member in the 1920s. He was the first person to represent the 5th District under a new city charter effective in 1925...
, Los Angeles, California, City Council member, 1925–27 - Bill TuttleBill TuttleWilliam Robert Tuttle was a center fielder for three teams during his Major League Baseball career; the Detroit Tigers from 1952 to 1957, the Kansas City Athletics from 1958 to 1961, and the Minnesota Twins from 1961 to 1963...
, major league baseball player of the 1950s and 1960s - Dick WildungDick WildungRichard Kay "Dick" Wildung was an American football tackle in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers. Wildung attended the University of Minnesota, where he was a two-time consensus All-American as a tackle following the 1941 and 1942 seasons...
, NFL player for the Green Bay PackersGreen Bay PackersThe Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...