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2001 Comprehensive Plan
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<br />C. Demographic Trends
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<br />1. Population
<br />For the first half of the 20th century Ramsey had a rather steady population
<br />hovering around 500-600 people. It wasn't until the 1950's that Ramsey began
<br />its climb to a population of over 16,000 people in 1996.
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<br />Table III-1 Ramsey Population Growth
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<br /> 1950 1960
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<br />1970 1980 1990 1996*
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<br /> City of Ramsey 670 1,179 2,360 10,093 12,408 16,431
<br />Source: US Census Bureau, Anoka County Historical Society * 3//etropolitan Council Estimates for 1996.
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<br />The majority of that growth occurred in one decade, the 1970's, during which
<br />time period Ramsey experienced a tremendous boom in housing starts and was
<br />also incorporated as a City (1974). From 1970 to 1980, the City of Ramsey grew
<br />by 7,733 people, a rate of growth that well exceeded all other communities in the
<br />north metropolitan area. Table 2 shows population trends and growth rates for
<br />the City of Ramsey in comparison to surrounding communities, the Metropolitan
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<br /> area and the State of Minnesota.
<br />Table III-2 Regional Population Growth
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<br /> Growth Growth Growth
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<br />Region 1970 1980 1990 1996~ 70-80 80-90 90-96
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<br />Andover City 3,904 9,387 15,216 21,495 140.4% 62.1% 41.3%
<br />Anoka City 13,591 15,634 17,192 17,693 15.0% 10.0% 2.9%
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<br />Burns Township 1,129 1,976 2,401 3,098 75.0% 21.5% 29.0%
<br />Champlin City 4,704 9,006 16,849 19,838 91.5% 87.1% 17.7%
<br />Dayton City 2,631 4,000 4,392 5,004 52.0% 9.8% 13.9%
<br />ElkRiver City 4,000 6,785 11,143 14,019 69.6% 64.2% 25.8%
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<br />Anoka County
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<br />Sherburne County
<br />Metropolitan Area
<br />State Of Minnesota
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<br />154,712 195,998 243,641 278,531 26.7% 24.3% 14.3%
<br />18,344 29,908 41,945 53,772 63.0% 40.2% 28.2%
<br />1,874,612 1,985,873 2,288,729 2,485,858 5.9% 15.3% 8.6%
<br />3,815,249 4,075,970 4,375,099 4,972,243 6.8% 7.3% 13.6%
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<br />* Sources for 1996 estimates are from &e Metropolitan Council and State Demographer. All o&er data is
<br />from &e US Census Bureau
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