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Anoka County 2019 Multi-Jurisdictional All Hazards Mitigation Plan 27 2BSECTION 3: JURISDICTION PROFILES 22B3.1 Jurisdiction Descriptions Anoka County and participating municipalities are comprised of 22 jurisdictions. In this section each participating jurisdiction is described as to geography, community history and any special characteristics. ANOKA COUNTY JURISDICTIONS Anoka County East Bethel Andover Fridley Anoka Ham Lake Bethel Hilltop Blaine Lexington City of Nowthen Lino Lakes Centerville Linwood Township Circle Pines Oak Grove Columbia Heights Ramsey City of Columbus St. Francis Coon Rapids Spring Lake Park Anoka County Anoka County is bounded by Isanti County on the north, Chisago and Washington Counties on the east, Ramsey and Hennepin Counties on the south, and Hennepin and Sherburne Counties on the west. It lies on both sides of the Rum River, which enters the county approximately 20 miles north of the City of Anoka. Anoka County has grown from a largely rural area in 1857 to the present-day urban center. This urban center has diversified industrial, commercial, residential, and professional development. It is one of the largest and fastest growing counties in the State of Minnesota. Anoka County, with its county seat in Anoka, encompasses a 423 square mile area and has a population of approximately 330,844 (U.S. Census 2010). The July 2017 estimated population is 351,373 from the U.S. Census. The history of Anoka County starts in 1849 when the Minnesota territorial legislature organized the counties of Washington, Ramsey and Benton. What is now Anoka County was embraced in both Ramsey and Benton Counties because the Rum River was the dividing line between the two counties.