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Coon Rapids, Minnesota

Coon Rapids, Minnesota
City
Official logo of Coon Rapids, Minnesota
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Location of the city of Coon Rapidswithin Anoka County, Minnesota
Location of the city of Coon Rapids
within Anoka County, Minnesota
Coordinates: 45°07′12″N 93°17′15″W / 45.12000°N 93.28750°W / 45.12000; -93.28750Coordinates: 45°07′12″N 93°17′15″W / 45.12000°N 93.28750°W / 45.12000; -93.28750
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Anoka
Government
 • Mayor Jerry Koch
Area
 • City 23.34 sq mi (60.45 km2)
 • Land 22.61 sq mi (58.56 km2)
 • Water 0.73 sq mi (1.89 km2)
Elevation 860 ft (259 m)
Population (2010)
 • City 61,476
 • Estimate (2015) 62,240
 • Rank US: 581st MN: 13rd
 • Density 2,719.0/sq mi (1,049.8/km2)
 • Metro 3,524,583 (US: 16th)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 55433, 55448
Area code(s) 763
FIPS code 27-13114
GNIS feature ID 0641479
Website City of Coon Rapids

Coon Rapids is a northern suburb of Minneapolis, and is the largest city in Anoka County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 61,476 at the 2010 census, making it the thirteenth largest city in Minnesota and the seventh largest Twin Cities suburb.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 23.34 square miles (60.45 km2), of which, 22.61 square miles (58.56 km2) is land and 0.73 square miles (1.89 km2) is water. Recreational lakes in the city include Cenaiko Lake and Crooked Lake, two-thirds of which is in Coon Rapids. The other third is in the city of Andover, immediately to the north.

In 1835, the Red River Ox Cart Trail was laid to establish military and trade connections between Minneapolis and Anoka. The first industries of Coon Rapids sprung up around the road, including the prominent Anoka Pressed Brick and Terra Cotta Company, founded by Dr. D.C. Dunham in 1881. The clay excavation site – known locally as the clay hole – is one of the lasting reminders of Coon Rapids’ industrial history. Today, the vital Red River Ox Cart Trail is known as Coon Rapids Boulevard and remains an important commercial corridor for the city.

In 1912, construction began on the Coon Rapids Dam and the influx of laborers and engineers increased the city’s population to over 1,000 for the first time. Completed in 1914, the dam functioned as a regional power source for the Northern States Power Company until it was sold to the Hennepin County Park Board in 1969 and incorporated into the Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park.

When the dam was built, Anoka Township renamed itself Coon Creek Rapids, later shortened to Coon Rapids. In 1959, the Village of Coon Rapids voted to incorporate as a city and the City of Coon Rapids was born. Since 1959, the city’s population exploded from 14,000 to over 62,000 in 2015, making it the 13th largest city in Minnesota.


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