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City of Circle Pines: Community Life

Tagged: Anoka County, Circle Pines, small town, Things to do,

The city of Circle Pines, Minnesota is located 15 miles north of Minneapolis in Anoka County. The city is an excellent community with numerous recreational activities, safe neighborhoods, and outstanding schools. Residents enjoy a small town feel while still having easy access to all Minneapolis and St. Paul have to offer. This quiet community is… Read more »

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City of Circle Pines: Parks & Trails

Tagged: Anoka County, Baldwin Park, Carl Eck Park, Circle Pines, Golden Lake Park, Parks and Recreation,

The city of Circle Pines covers a total area of 1.97 square miles and is home to 7 different parks and trails. Parks in the city of Circle Pines are run by the Anoka County Parks system and offer numerous recreational activities to all residents. Golden Lake Park: Situated on Golden Lake and offers several… Read more »

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City of Circle Pines: Schools & ISD 12

Tagged: Anoka County, Centennial Elementary School, Centennial High School, Centennial Middle School, Circle Pines, School District 12,

Students within the city of Circle Pines are served by Independent School District 12 also known as Centennial Public Schools. ISD 12 serves the communities of Blaine, Centerville, Circle Pines, Lexington, and Lino Lakes. Centennial Public Schools serves 6,300 students in 9 different schools. Centennial is known for its academic success and continually looking to… Read more »

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City of Circle Pines: A Brief History

Tagged: Anoka County, Baldwin Lake, Circle Pines, CIty History, V.S. Peterson,

In 1945 a man by the name of V.S. Petersen helped build a cooperative village on 1,203 acres of land near Baldwin Lake. The cooperative was designed to give homeowners equal shares in the cooperative association that owned and developed the town. The cooperative village was named Circle Pines after the symbol that represented the… Read more »

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City of Circle Pines: A Brief Overview

Tagged: 3rd most perfect suberb, Anoka County, Circle Pines, City of Circle Pines,

The city of Circle Pines, Minnesota is a fully developed city located northeast of Minneapolis. Situated along the southern border of Anoka County, Circle Pines encompasses an area of nearly 2 square miles and is home to about 5,000 residents. While a smaller city compared to some of its larger suburban neighbors, it does have… Read more »

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City of Centerville: Schools & ISD 12

Tagged: Anoka County, Centennial High School, Centennial Middle School, Centerville, Centerville Elementary School, education, School District 12, schools,

Centerville is situated in Independent School District 12. The Centennial School District, located in Anoka County, serves Centerville, Lexington, Circle Pines, and portions of the cities of Lino Lakes and Blaine. Centerville Elementary School serves nearly 600 students in grades K-5. With caring staff and respectful students, Centerville Elementary maintains a small town feel. The… Read more »

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City of Lino Lakes: Schools & ISD 12

Tagged: Anoka County, Blue Heron Elementary, Centennial High School, Centennial Middle School, education, Lino Lakes, School District 12, schools,

Lino Lakes, Minnesota is a part of Centennial School District. Independent School District 12 is situated in Anoka County and serves portions of Lino Lakes and Blaine as well as Lexington, Centerville, and Circle Pines. Blue Heron Elementary is situated in Lino Lakes. The school serves 860 students in a safe, respectful, and purposeful environment…. Read more »

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City of Lexington: A Brief History

Tagged: Anoka County, Blaine Township, CIty History, Dakota People, Lexington, Ojibwe People, Phillip Laddy,

The first inhabitants to settle in the area of Lexington were the Dakota and Ojibwe Tribes along local lakes and Rice Creek.  The natives chose this area to settle because of it’s abundance in fish and rice. The first recorded white settler in the area was Phillip Laddy in 1862 in what became Blaine Township…. Read more »

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City of Lexington: Schools & ISD 12

Tagged: Anoka County, Centennial Elementary, Centennial High School, Centennial Middle School, education, Lexington, School District 12, schools,

Students in Lexington, Minnesota are served by Independent School District 12 also known as Centennial Public Schools. ISD 12 serves the communities of Blaine, Centerville, Circle Pines, Lexington, and Lino Lakes. Centennial Public Schools serves 6,300 students in 9 different schools. Centennial is known for it’s academic success and continually looking to improve. Students at… Read more »

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