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<br />PARTNERS IN PROGRESS
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<br />"A Nonprofit SBA Certified Development Company"
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<br />May 1985 Vol. I, Issue 2
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<br /> COON RAPIDS
<br />RAPID GROWTH -- QUALITY HOUSING -- STRONG LABOR FORCE
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<br /> Out of the five largest communities in Anoka Coun-
<br />ty, Coon Rapids is number one. Based on the Metropoli-
<br />tan Council's April 1, 1984, population estimates, Coon
<br />Rapids surpasses Blaine, Fridley, Columbia Heights,
<br />and Anoka by a wide margin.
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<br /> Population Estimates (April 1984)
<br /> Five Largest Communities
<br /> in Anoka County
<br /> Coon Rapids 40,780
<br /> Blaine 32,810
<br /> Fridley 29,750
<br /> Columbia Heights 19,530
<br /> Afloka 15,560
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<br /> Among the communities in Anoka County with a
<br />population of. over 15,000, Coon Rapids is number one
<br />again, followed by Fridley, Blaine, Columbia Heights,
<br />and Anoka.
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<br /> Average Income by Household (1979)
<br /> ~Five Largest Cities in Anoka County
<br /> (Population 15,000 + )
<br /> Coon Rapids $25,945
<br /> Fridley 25,116
<br /> Blaine 24,477
<br /> Columbia Heights 22,339
<br /> Anoka 21,205
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<br /> Based on the Metropolitan Council's 1984 popula-
<br /> tion estimates, Coon Rapids is number six among all
<br /> suburban communities in the seven county Twin Cities
<br /> Metropolitan Area, surpassing predominate com-
<br /> munities like Burnsville, Richfield, Plymouth, Roseville,
<br /> and Brooklyn Center.
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<br /> Seven County Metropolitan Area
<br /> Largest Surburban Communities
<br /> (1984 Estimate)
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<br />Bloomington 83,710
<br />Brooklyn Park 48,780
<br />Edina 45,280
<br />St. Louis Park 42,730
<br />*Mlnnetonka 40,930
<br />*Coon Rapids 40,780
<br />* Burnsville 38,380
<br />Richfield 37,160
<br />· Plymouth 37,050
<br />Roseville 35,770
<br />*Blaine 32,810
<br />Brooklyn Center 30,820
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<br />*Developing Ring Suburbs
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<br /> By the year 2000, Coon Rapids will move up :o
<br />number four among the largest suburban communities
<br />in the metro area, surpassing Edina, Minnetonka, ard
<br />St. Louis Park.
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<br />Seven County Metropolitan Area
<br />Largest Suburban Communities
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<br />Community
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<br />Bloomington
<br />Brooklyn Park
<br />Plymouth
<br />Coon Rapids
<br />Burnsville
<br />Minnetonka
<br />Edina
<br />Maple Grove
<br />Blaine
<br />Eagan
<br />St. Louis Park
<br />Roseville
<br />Richfield
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<br />By the Year 2000
<br /> Estimated
<br /> 1990
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<br /> 92 300
<br /> 55 900
<br /> 47 600
<br /> 46 5OO
<br /> 46 200
<br /> 44 800
<br /> 46 800
<br /> 40 300
<br /> 40,000
<br /> 36,400
<br /> 38,900
<br /> 35,000
<br /> 35,700
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<br />Estimated
<br />2000
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<br />92,500
<br />60,000
<br />54,00O
<br />52,500
<br />51,300
<br />48,6OO
<br />46,000
<br />43,500
<br />43,500
<br />43,200
<br />38,000
<br />36,000
<br />35,200
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<br /> Anoka County has nearly doubled in industrial! ::i;:
<br />growth and quadrupled in commercial growth since
<br />1981, proving that it is playing a major role in Developing
<br />Ring Suburbs.
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<br /> Value of Building Permits Issued in
<br /> Anoka County 1981.1984
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<br />Year Commercial Industrial
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<br />1981 $ 6,724,000 $ 9,262,000
<br />1982 12,988,000 6,684,000
<br />1983 12,055,000 11,025,000
<br />1984 27,410,000 17,322,000
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<br /> Not only do its residents enjoy the mixed subur-
<br />ban/rural character of the City of Coon Rapids, they also
<br />contribute to its strong, versatile labor force.
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<br /> Labor Force of Coon Rapids Residents
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<br />Managerial and Professional 3,529 20%
<br />Technical, Sales and
<br />Administrative Support 6,031 33
<br />Service 2,038. 11
<br />Farming, Miscellaneous 77
<br />Precision Production,
<br />Repair and Craft 2,444 14
<br />Operators, Fabricators, Laborers 3,898 22
<br />Total 18,017
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