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<br />Findinqs <br /> <br />4. Findings <br /> <br />1. Anoka County is forecast to experience continuing growth through <br />2030. <br />The Metropolitan Council estimated Anoka County's 20,05 population at <br />326,393 and its number of households at 117,409. An employment estimate <br />prepared by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic <br />Development put the number of individuals working in Anoka County at <br />113,449 in 20,0,4. <br /> <br />Forecasts prepared by the Metropolitan Council project continued growth lD <br />Anoka County through 2020, and 2030, as shown below: <br /> <br /> <br />Po ulation <br />Household 117,40,9 <br />Em loyment* 113,449 <br />*Employment estimate isfor 2004 <br />Source: Metropolitan Council <br /> <br />393,0,10, <br />153,98nr-:}' <br />138,0,60, . <br /> <br />31% <br /> <br />31% <br /> <br />_,._ ..u., <br />2. Three distinct de",~I~J:?ment pa~eI"~'eXlS:t~~l Anoka County. <br />A variety of develof>~enf'patt~rns e~~tln Anoka County. Fully developed <br />areas, found in ~~,. south em portioTI;,of the County, emphasize housing <br />rehabilitation and'~!S''FedeyeHppm~ ~; well as commercial-industrial <br />mo' . .......... .. ..,,~.._ ',.__"" . <br />_...... ___.._... n,...'._......'.:. <br />redevelopn'M~~~@Wi~}fj,::~,~ecfev~iopment"eff.orts are typically accompanied by <br />reconstructiBh of ih~truc~e to accommodate the needs of redevelopment <br />projects. veloping"aI].eas intJude the suburban areas of the County where <br />new residehti,;!M~ growth is;;~curring and retail development is responding to the <br />growing popul~lpn.,g,~nerally, developing communities are involved in <br />expanding infrastrU~&fe;to accommodate growth. In rural areas, the emphasis <br />is on maintaining rural characteristics and making business opportunities <br />available in rural centers or along- major County roads. In most rural areas, the <br />lack of infrastructure, particularly water and sanitaTy sewer, limits the density of <br />new development. <br /> <br />Economic development expertise, tools and resources needed to support these <br />three distinct development patterns will vary. Multiple development patterns <br />may be present in a single community. <br /> <br />Report of the Anoka County Economic Development Exploratory Committee. <br /> <br />23 <br />