The City of Nowthen

Overview

The City of Nowthen is located in Anoka county and is a northern suburb of the Twin Cities. The city is small, maintaining that feeling, which is represented in their motto, "Where it still feels like country."  The city is new, being incorporated on June 30th of 2008.  The city is 35.2 square miles with a population density of 105.3 people per square mile.

Demographics
The population of Nowthen in 2000 was 3,557 people that was spread 32.7% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 34.5% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 5.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. The median income for a household was $63,819 and the median income for a family was $65,843.