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Population Forecast' <br />RAMSEY ANOKA COUNTY <br />2010 <br />23,668 <br />2040 34,700 <br />330,844 <br />438,820 <br />According to the Metropolitan Council Regional Forecast to 2040, the metro regional <br />area is anticipated to grow by 22% between 2010 and 2040. By 2040, seniors are <br />expected to comprise 20% of the population and people of color will comprise 40%. <br />As the population increases, diversifies, and ages, demand for easily accessible <br />outdoor recreation opportunities and open space increases. <br />The outdoor recreational use patterns in the metropolitan area have also been <br />growing steadily. Recreational visits to Anoka County regional parks and trails have <br />increased from approximately 2.7 million visits in 2005 to over 3.4 million in 2015.2 <br />Visitation to Mississippi West Regional Park increased from 158,800 in 2012 to almost <br />200,000 in 2015 after the construction of the boat launch.3 The additional <br />development within the park, is anticipated to meet the future demands of the public. <br />The community <br />engagement <br />process revealed <br />the importance of <br />trails, as hiking and <br />biking were two of <br />the top three <br />preferred uses in the <br />parks as shown by <br />the survey results in <br />Figure 5. <br />Based on the 2014 <br />Met Council's <br />"Regional Park Use <br />Among Select <br />Communities of <br />Color", it is <br />anticipated that <br />future proposed <br />development within <br />Amenity/Activity Use Survey Results <br />Hiking <br />Picnic Areas <br />Biking <br />Swimming <br />Fishing <br />Playgrounds <br />Dog Parks <br />Camping <br />Canoeing & Kayaking <br />Cross Country Skiing <br />Boat Launches <br />Pokemon go <br />Programs/Kids Programs <br />Disc Golf <br />Horseback Riding <br />Archery <br />Geocaching <br />Snowshoeing <br />Sports Field <br />58 <br />42 <br />32 <br />29 <br />27 <br />— 25 <br />- 25 <br />I♦ 22 <br />— 21 <br />I= 20 <br />19 <br />I♦ 18 <br />5 <br />0 50 100 150 200 250 <br />79 <br />70 <br />121 <br />120 <br />184 <br />218 <br />FIGURE 5 <br />1 Metropolitan Council, Thrive MSP 2040 Forecasts, Adopted May 28, 2014 and revised July 8, 2015 <br />2 Annual Use Estimate of the Metropolitan Regional Parks System for 2005 & 2015, Metropolitan Council <br />3 Annual Use Estimate of the Metropolitan Regional Parks System for 2012 & 2015, Metropolitan Council <br />3/6/2017 Mississippi West Regional Park Master Plan Amendment 5 <br />