Guide to Coon Rapids Minnesota

Coon Rapids (city)

1970

1980

1990

2000

2007
(est)

1990-2000 Change

Actual

Percent

Population

30,505

35,826

52,978

61,607

63,081

8,629

16.29

Land Area (sq. mile)

23.00

22.95

22.81

22.67

-0.14

-0.63

Density (persons per sq. mile)

1,326.30

1,561.05

2,322.58

2,718.13

395.56

17.03

Housing Units

6,829

10,735

18,098

22,828

4,730

26.14

Households

10,336

17,449

22,578

23,551

5,129

29.39

Persons Per Household

3.44

3.01

2.71

2.65

-0.30

-9.88

Coon Rapids is a city in Anoka County, Minnesota. U.S. Route 10 and Minnesota State Highways 47 and 610 are three of the main arterial routes in the city. Coon Rapids is a northern suburb of Minneapolis. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 23.3 square miles (60.5 km²), of which, 22.7 square miles (58.7 km²) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.7 km²) of it (2.87%) is water. The elevation is 860 ft (259 m).

As of the census of 2000, there were 68,978 people, 22,578 households, and 16,572 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,718.1 people per square mile (1,049.5/km²). There were 22,828 housing units at an average density of 1,007.2/sq mi (388.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.22% White, 2.18% African American, 0.67% Native American, 1.60% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.59% from other races, and 1.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.51% of the population.

There were 22,578 households out of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.3% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.6% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.7% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 33.3% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 7.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $55,550, and the median income for a family was $62,260. Males had a median income of $41,195 versus $30,277 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,915. About 3.6% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.6% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Originally founded as a part of Anoka Township in 1857, Coon Rapids became a separate village in 1952. In 1959, it became a city. It retains its original boundaries, except for the part that became the City of Anoka.

The name "Coon Rapids" comes from "Coon Creek Rapids", a turbulent part of the Upper Mississippi River near the mouth of Coon Creek. These rapids were removed as a consequence of the construction of the Coon Rapids Dam in 1913. The Dam operated as a hydroelectric generator until 1966 when it was closed and later opened to the public as the Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park in 1978. The dam marks the head of navigation on the Upper Mississippi River waterway.

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