Anoka, Minnesota | |
|---|---|
City | |
 Main Street in downtown Anoka, July 2009 | |
| Motto: "Halloween Capital of the World"[1] | |
 Location of the city of Anoka within Anoka County, Minnesota | |
| Coordinates: 45°11′52″N 93°23′14″W / 45.19778°N 93.38722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Anoka |
| Founded | 1844 |
| Incorporated | March 2, 1878[2] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Phil Rice |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.18 sq mi (18.59 km2) |
| • Land | 6.67 sq mi (17.27 km2) |
| • Water | 0.51 sq mi (1.32 km2) 7.07% |
| Elevation | 843 ft (257 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 17,921 |
| • Density | 2,687.61/sq mi (1,037.74/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central) |
| ZIP code | 55303 |
| Area code | 763 |
| FIPS code | 27-01720[5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393964[4] |
| Website | City of Anoka |
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 1920.[1] It continues to celebrate the holiday each year with several parades. Anoka is a northern suburb of the Twin Cities. U.S. Highways 10 / 169 and State Highway 47 are three of Anoka's main routes, and it has a station on the Northstar Commuter Rail line to Minneapolis.
- ^ a b "Anoka, Minnesota: The Halloween Capital of the World. A Local Legacy". Library of Congress. Archived from the original on March 24, 2017. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
- ^ "Guide to Anoka Minnesota". www.lakesnwoods.com. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Anoka, Minnesota
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Minnesota Pronunciation Guide". Associated Press. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- ^ "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census. Retrieved April 23, 2011.[dead link]