The City of Anoka

Overview

The city of Anoka, located 21 miles from Minneapolis, is a suburb of 17,849 people based off the 2008 census, a 1% drop from 2007.  The total employment in the Anoka County area includes 175,460 people, out of an available 191,770, leaving an 8.5% unemployment rate, which is 1% higher than the regional average.

Commercial Transportation
The area has one interstate, I-94, located 10 miles from Anoka with a load limit of 10 tons, which a constant on the highways 10 and 169 that are within the community.

Commercial Property
The last measured value of commercial building permits of the 4 that were attained in 1995 equaled $11,945,000.

Tax Rates
In 2008, the municipal tax rate was 37.04% and the county tax rate was 31.45%.