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| Anoka, Minnesota | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Anoka |
| Founded | 1844 |
| Incorporated | 1878 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Bjorn Skogquist |
| Area | |
| - City | 7.2 sq mi (18.6 km²) |
| - Land | 6.7 sq mi (17.3 km²) |
| - Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km²) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - City | 18,076 |
| - Density | 2,710.2/sq mi (1,046.4/km²) |
| - Metro | 2,968,805 |
| Time zone | Central (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | Central (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 55303 |
| Website: http://www.ci.anoka.mn.us | |
Anoka is a city in Anoka County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 18,076 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Anoka County6. Anoka is also the self-proclaimed "Halloween Capital of the World", due to the fact that it hosted the first Halloween parade in 1920. In 1937, city officials persuaded Congress to officially grant the title. It continues to celebrate the holiday each year with several parades.
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