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<br />III. ECONOMIC AND DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS
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<br />DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS: POPUlATION AND HOUSEHOW
<br />CHARACTERISTICS
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<br />Population
<br />For the first half of the 20th century what is now known as the City of Ramsey had a
<br />rather steady population hovering around 500-600 people. It wasn't until the 1950's that
<br />Ramsey began its climb to a population today of over 16,000 people.
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<br />Table 1 City of Ramsey Population Growth
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<br />1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 1996*
<br />City of Ramsey 670 1,179 2,360 10,093 12,408 16,431
<br />Source: us Census Bureau, Anoka County Historical Society * Metropolitan Council Estimatesfor 1996.
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<br />The majority of that growth occurred in one decade, the 1970' s, during which time period
<br />Ramsey experienced a tremendous boom in housing starts and was also incorporated as a
<br />City (1974). From 1970 to 1980, the City of Ramsey grew by 7,733 people, a rate of
<br />growth that well exceeded all other communities in the north metropolitan area. Table 2
<br />shows population trends and growth rates for the City of Ramsey in comparison to
<br />surrounding communities, the Metropolitan area and the State of Minnesota.
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<br />Table 2 Regional Population Trends
<br /> % % %
<br /> Growth Growth Growth
<br />Region 1970 1980 1990 1996* 70-80 80-90 90-96
<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%
<br />Burns Township 1,129 1,976 2,401 3,098 75.0% 21.5% 29.0%
<br />Champlin City 4,704 9 <>06 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 />Elk River City 4,000 6,785 11,143 14,019 69.6% 64.2% 25.8%
<br />Anoka County 154,712 195,998 243,641 278,531 26.7% 24.3% 14.3%
<br />Sherburne County 18,344 29,908 41,945 53,772 63.0% 40.2% 28.2%
<br />Metropolitan Area 1,874,612 1,985,873 2,288,729 2,485,858 5.9% 15.3% 8.6%
<br />State Of Minnesota 3,815,249 4,075,970 4,375,099 4,972,243 6.8% 7.3% 13.6%
<br />* Sourcesfor 1996 estimates arefrom the Metropolitan Council and State Demographer. All other data is
<br />from the US Census Bureau
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<br />City of Ramsey Comprehensive Plan
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