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Planning Proposal for: <br />Mississippi West Regional Park <br /> <br />Anoka County Department of Parks and Recreation <br /> <br />9. PUBLIC AWARENESS <br /> <br /> Anoka County Parks and Recreation Department publishes a family of brochures advertising and <br />marketing its park and trail system. Each park with its facilities and programs is inventoried described. <br />Brochures are displayed at libraries, schools, parks, city halls, golf courses, swimming pools, and nature <br />centers. Special park programs are advertised in community newspapers. The Anoka County Chamber of <br />Commerce in its annual publication highlights the Anoka County park system. Twenty thousand brochures <br />are distributed to school children and a quarterly publication is sent about five thousand people. <br /> <br />10. SPECIAL NEEDS <br /> <br /> The following profile of Anoka County residents is from the Anoka County Chamber of Commerce <br />and the Anoka County GIS Department. <br /> <br /> Anoka County is the fourth largest county in the State of~Fmnesota with a population of <br />approximately 275,000. Its population is 98% Caucasian, 1.1% Asian, .5% Hispanic, .2% African <br />Ameficart, and .2% Native American. The average age is 30 and residents over 65 comprise only 5.6% <br />(1990 data). The average family income is $40,076.00 and a per capita income of $18,556.00 (1990 data). <br /> <br /> Anoka County is characterized by larger, young families with the lowest Per capita <br />income of the seven county area. <br /> <br />County Per Capita Income - 1992 data <br /> <br />ANOKA (lowest) . $'18,566 <br />SCOTT $20,376 <br />CARVER $22,128 <br />WASHINGTON $22,394 <br />DAKOTA $23,120 <br />RAMSEY $23,8.62 <br />' HENNEPIN (highest) $28,266 <br /> <br /> The is no regular bus service is the Mississippi West Regional Park area. Anoka County does fund <br />a mini-bus curb to curb service called the "Anoka County Traveler". The "Anoka County Traveler" covers <br />alt of Anoka County. There are senior, peak, and non-peak ride rates with a maximum cost of $2.50. The <br />Anoka County Human Services Department also serves its clients with ride programs. <br /> <br /> The Anoka County Department of Parks and Recreation is involved in designing and retro fitting its <br />park facilities to provide accessibility to ail park users. <br /> <br /> Entrance fees for seniors and special needs people are reduced. <br />cost options for Iow income people. <br /> <br />There currently is no reduced or no <br /> <br /> 32 <br /> <br /> <br />