Anoka is a city in Anoka County, Minnesota, home to about 17,970 people across 6.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 55303.
Homes sold for a median of $188 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Ramsey; part is in Anoka
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)29 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN23 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL373 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Anoka; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Anoka had 17,921 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 65th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.
Anoka County grew from 11,313 residents in 1900 to 363,887 in 2020.
Anoka County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 28.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 44 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Andover 1n, MN weather station (6 miles away).
123,486 jobs at 8,438 businesses in Anoka County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
440 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Anoka.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 32 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 15 |
| Dentists | 39 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 75 |
| Mental health providers | 196 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 54 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 26 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (5 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1844.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Anoka-Hennepin School District, St. Francis Area Schools, Pact Charter School. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood/Special EducationAnoka | Pre-K | 1,048 | Special Education | 6.1 mi |
| Brookside ElementaryRamsey | K–5 | 779 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Crossroads SchoolAnoka | K–12 | 16 | Alternative Education | 6.5 mi |
| Elementary Virtual SchoolAnoka | K–5 | — | Public | 5.8 mi |
| Lincoln Elementary School for ArtsAnoka | K–5 | 432 | Public | 6.6 mi |
| PACT Charter ElementaryRamsey | K–5 | 673 | Charter | 3.7 mi |
| Ramsey ElementaryRamsey | K–5 | 910 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Wilson ElementaryAnoka | K–5 | 576 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Anoka Middle School for the ArtsAnoka | 6–8 | 1,587 | Public | 6.4 mi |
| Anoka-Hennepin Specialty ProgramAnoka | 6–12 | 2 | Alternative Education | 5.2 mi |
| Pact Charter SecondaryRamsey | 6–12 | 730 | Charter | 2.5 mi |
| Secondary Virtual SchoolAnoka | 6–12 | 70 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Anoka High SchoolAnoka | 9–12 | 2,348 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Anoka-Hennepin Tech High SchoolAnoka | 9–12 | 131 | Alternative Education | 4.5 mi |
| Sandburg Regional High SchoolAnoka | 9–12 | 217 | Alternative Education | 6.1 mi |
| Secondary Technical Ed Prog S.T.E.PAnoka | 10–12 | 83 | Career and Technical | 4.6 mi |
| Two Rivers Transition at FranklinAnoka | 12 | 223 | Special Education | 5.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montessori Renaissance AcademyAnoka | Pre-K–8 | 63 | Nonsectarian | 6.6 mi |
| St Stephen SchoolAnoka | Pre-K–8 | 322 | Roman Catholic | 6.1 mi |
| Anoka Adventist Christian SchoolAnoka | K–4 | 6 | Seventh-day Adventist | 5.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Ramsey, Oak Grove and Nowthen.
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