Anoka, Minnesota

Anoka, Minnesota
City
Main Street in downtown Anoka, July 2009
Main Street in downtown Anoka, July 2009
Motto: 
"Halloween Capital of the World"[1]
Location of the city of Anoka within Anoka County, Minnesota
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 / 45.19778; -93.38722
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyAnoka
Founded1844
IncorporatedMarch 2, 1878[2]
Government
 • MayorPhil Rice
Area
 • Total7.18 sq mi (18.59 km2)
 • Land6.67 sq mi (17.27 km2)
 • Water0.51 sq mi (1.32 km2)  7.07%
Elevation843 ft (257 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total17,921
 • Density2,687.61/sq mi (1,037.74/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central)
ZIP code
55303
Area code763
FIPS code27-01720[5]
GNIS feature ID2393964[4]
WebsiteCity of Anoka

Anoka (/əˈnkə/ 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.

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Guide to Anoka Minnesota". www.lakesnwoods.com. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  3. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  4. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Anoka, Minnesota
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "Minnesota Pronunciation Guide". Associated Press. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
  7. ^ "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 Census. Retrieved April 23, 2011.[dead link]