The Halloween Capital of the World is a larger city with over 17,000 residents yet they still hold onto and support many community activities. Community activities in Anoka include the Anoka Community Gardens Project, The Anoka County Fair, Thank You Business Day Event, Anoka Tree Lighting & Hometown Holiday Celebration and of course the annual Halloween parade. These events, as well as many others, make Anoka a fun and family friendly place to call home. Sports are also big in Anoka and many notable alumni athletes have come from Anoka such as; Brandon Paulson the 1996 Olympics silver medalist, Mark Nenow the 10K World Record holder in 1984 and 10,000M American Record Holder from 1986-2003 and Steve Nelson – linebacker for the New England Patriots from 1974-1987.
Just like most cities, Anoka has many choices that will range from wooded, small acreage, townhome neighborhoods to new construction housing. Below is a list of some of the neighborhoods in Anoka MN.
Anoka County is located by Isanti County to the north, Chisago and Washington Counties to the east, Ramsey and Hennepin Counties to the south, and Hennepin and Sherburne Counties to the west. Anoka falls on both sides of the Rum River, which enters Anoka County approximately 20 miles north of the City of Anoka. The current population of Anoka is approximately 334,000 with a land mass area of 424 square miles which includes 22.6 square miles of water.
As an Anoka Realtor we can assist you in your Anoka home search with the use of our home search tools and the Anoka MLS. I wanted to thank you for taking your time to check out our web site as I know there are hundreds if not thousands of choices. We strive to have the best tools to search for Anoka real estate and we hope you will agree. If you need any help, please contact one of our Anoka Real Estate Agents at 612-282-SOLD (7653) or use the contact form below.