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Anoka County, Minnesota business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Anoka County, Minnesota:
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
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Health of residents in Anoka County based on 522 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004: General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.7. This is about average. 83.5% of residents exercised in the past month. This is more than average. 47.2% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is more than average. 53.4% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is more than average. 61.8% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average. 78.3% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is more than average. Average weight of males is 197 pounds. This is more than average. Average weight of females is 160 pounds. This is more than average. 40.6% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is about average.
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 52.8% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 46.1%
Area name: Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Anoka County is $705 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $855 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1119 a month.
Cities in this county include: Coon Rapids, Blaine, Fridley, Andover, Columbia Heights, Ramsey, Anoka, Lino Lakes, Ham Lake, East Bethel.
2005 air pollution in Anoka County:
Carbon Monoxide: 3 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Near U.S. average. Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.012 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (1-hour): 0.093 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.077 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.002 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.010 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Chisago County , Hennepin County , Isanti County , Ramsey County , Sherburne County , Washington County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable location: Camp Salie (A). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Anoka County include: Hope Free Church (A), Crossroads Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Victor Hill Cemetery (1), Linwood Cemetery (2), Oak Park Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and swamps: Tamarack Lake (A), Crossways Lake (B), Twin Lakes (C), Boot Lake (D), Columbus Lake (E), Higgins Lake (F), Howard Lake (G), Mud Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Anoka County: Carlos Avery State Wildlife Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable location: Camp Salie (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Anoka County include: Hope Free Church (A), Crossroads Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Victor Hill Cemetery (1), Linwood Cemetery (2), Oak Park Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: Tamarack Lake (A), Crossways Lake (B), Twin Lakes (C), Boot Lake (D), Columbus Lake (E), Higgins Lake (F), Howard Lake (G), Mud Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Anoka County: Carlos Avery State Wildlife Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Current college students: 13,340 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 91.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 10,771 (49% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 27.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 41.0%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Anoka County with a mortgage: 66,198 (9,949 second mortgage, 10,951 home equity loan, 480 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 11,440
Anoka County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Minnesota state average. It is 5.5 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 10 fatalities and 377 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 5/6/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 3 people and injured 175 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Means of transportation to work
8.16% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($41,871 average adjusted gross income)
0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($97 average AGI)Anoka County: 0.04%Minnesota average: 0.12% 6.79% relocated from other counties in Minnesota ($34,796 average AGI) 1.34% relocated from other states ($6,978 average AGI)Anoka County: 1.34%Minnesota average: 2.24%
7.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,754 average adjusted gross income)
0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($183 average AGI)Anoka County: 0.04%Minnesota average: 0.04% 6.28% relocated to other counties in Minnesota ($35,125 average AGI) 1.58% relocated to other states ($9,445 average AGI)Anoka County: 1.58%Minnesota average: 2.37%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.7 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 4.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 4.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.1 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.2
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 25,651 (21,657 aged, 3,994 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 5%
Household type by relationship
65,881 spouses, 100,952 children (93,547 natural, 2,626 adopted, 4,779 stepchildren), 2,883 grandchildren, 1,808 brothers or sisters, 1,199 parents, 2,354 other relatives, 5,838 non-relatives
Size of family households: 29,144 2-persons, 18,425 3-persons, 19,681 4-persons, 8,629 5-persons, 2,883 6-persons, 1,159 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 20,482 1-person, 4,959 2-persons, 747 3-persons, 258 4-persons, 99 5-persons, 2 6-persons.
94.3% of residents of Anoka County speak English at home. 1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all). 2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (43% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 0.6% of residents speak other language at home (70% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $661,234,000 ($2067 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $40,763,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $368,536,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $121,461,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $828,000 Federal grants: $117,324,000 Federal procurement contracts: $34,434,000 ($29,806,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $18,651,000 ($5,520,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $8,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $264,847,000 Federal Government insurance: $89,385,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 123.50 millions of gallons per day (14% from ground, 86% from surface)
60% of Anoka County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in Minnesota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $153,000
Solid Waste Management: $5,356,000
Parks & Recreation: $2,035,000
Parking Facilities: $275,000
Regular Highways: $571,000
Corrections - Other: $23,872,000
Regular Highways: $20,348,000
Police Protection: $12,777,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $12,401,000
Central Staff Services: $8,657,000
Financial Administration: $7,634,000
Solid Waste Management: $7,032,000
Libraries: $6,566,000
Health Services - Other: $6,367,000
Parks & Recreation: $5,862,000
General - Other: $5,812,000
Transit Utilities: $3,996,000
General Public Buildings: $2,629,000
Housing & Community Development: $2,128,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $1,130,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $860,000
Natural Resources - Other: $759,000
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $555,000
Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $470,000
Parking Facilities: $141,000
Housing & Community Development: $2,579,000
All Other: $2,092,000
General Support: $653,000
Public Welfare: $625,000
Highways: $538,000
Regular Highways: $629,000
Financial Administration: $228,000
Judicial and Legal: $204,000
Corrections: $108,000
All Other: $1,844,000
Highways: $219,000
General Support: $55,000
Interest Earnings: $1,787,000
Rents: $1,312,000
Property Sale Other: $83,000
General Public Building: $2,059,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,548,000
Transit Utilities: $281,000
Libraries: $174,000
Judicial: $156,000
Corrections - Other: $71,000
Welfare - Other: $55,000
General - Other: $36,000
Central Staff: $34,000
Solid Waste Management: $3,000
Health - Other: $1,000
General Support: $24,925,000
Highways: $8,668,000
All Other: $7,947,000
Health & Hospitals: $1,019,000
Housing & Community Development: $172,000
NEC: $787,000
