The city of Lexington, Minnesota is a tiny city located northeast of the Twin Cities metro. Encompassing an area of just 0.69 square miles, Lexington is one of the smallest cities in Anoka County. Just over 2,000 residents call the city of Lexington home, and they appreciate several unique features within the city. For starters, the… Read more »

The city of Hilltop, Minnesota is a tiny city located just north of Minneapolis. Encompassing an area of just 0.12 square miles, Hilltop is one of the most unique cities surrounding the Twin Cities metro. Interestingly enough, Hilltop is entirely surrounded by the larger city of Columbia Heights. Home to about 750 residents, Hilltop began… Read more »

The city of Ham Lake, Minnesota is a northern suburb located slightly northeast of Minneapolis. Encompassing an area of nearly 36 square miles, Ham Lake is one of the larger cities in Anoka County (based on land area). Home to just under 16,000 residents, Ham Lake is an active community that has a semi-rural feel…. Read more »

The city of East Bethel, Minnesota is a semi-rural city located slightly northeast of the Twin Cities metro area. Encompassing an area of nearly 48 miles, East Bethel is located on the northern border of Anoka County and is one of the biggest cities (land area-wise)  in the entire county. Home to nearly 12,000 residents,… Read more »

The city of Columbus, Minnesota is a large city located northeast of the Twin Cities metro area. Encompassing a total area of nearly 48 square miles, the city is one of the biggest cities in Anoka County (land area-wise). Home to around 4,000 residents, Columbus has a rural community feel. Residents enjoy lots of open… Read more »

The city of Coon Rapids, Minnesota is a northern suburb of Minneapolis. It is the largest city in Anoka County (population-wise), and is home to over 62,000 residents. The city encompasses an area of over 23 square miles, and offers great amenities to its residents. With extensive parks and commercial development, excellent shopping, 24 hour… Read more »

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 »

The city of Centerville, Minnesota is located northeast of the Twin Cities metro area. It is a beautiful, small city of just under 4,000 residents. Encompassing an area of nearly 2.5 square miles, Centerville is known for being situated between two stunning lakes each of which are cherished by the local community. Interestingly enough, Centerville… Read more »

The city of Bethel, Minnesota is a very small city located north of Minneapolis and on the utmost northern border of Anoka County. Home to around 500 residents, Bethel embraces its small-town feel while maintaining access to the Twin Cities metro area. The city encompasses an area of less than one square mile, and residents… Read more »

The city of Anoka, Minnesota is a medium-sized city located slightly northwest of the Twin Cities metro. Home to around 17,000 residents, the city of Anoka encompasses an area of just over 7 square miles. The city is located on the southern border of Anoka County, and is the county seat or administrative center for… Read more »

The city of Andover, Minnesota is located north of Minneapolis and neighbors the cities of Coon Rapids, Ham Lake, Ramsey, and Blaine. A city of over 32,000 residents and encompassing an area of nearly 35 square miles, Andover is a large, northern suburb of the Twin Cities metro area. It is located near the center… Read more »

The earliest inhabitants of the Burnsville area were the Mdewakanton Dakota Indians. Around 1750, Chief Black Dog established a permanent village between Black Dog Lake and the Minnesota River, near the present site of the Black Dog Power Plant. After the Dakota nation ceded land in 1851 and moved to Chief Shakopee’s village in Prior Lake, the… Read more »

Burnsville, Minnesota is a part of the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District 191. The Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District provides excellent education to nearly 10,000 students in grades K-12. The goal of the community is to ensure that each student is geared for success beyond high school by providing choices that help parents find the perfect fit for their… Read more »

The city of Burnsville, Minnesota is home to a wide range of parkland. Burnsville maintains 1,800 acres of parkland spread throughout 79 different parks, providing residents with numerous options for outdoor recreational activities. Over half of Burnsville’s parkland remains undeveloped and is preserved as natural habitat, including much of the city’s  northern border, which is… Read more »

Located just twenty minutes south of Minneapolis on the northwest edge of Dakota County is the city of Burnsville, Minnesota. This south of the river community first experienced real growth after the construction of Interstate 35 was completed. This major highway allowed Burnsville to experience a population boom, becoming the ninth largest suburb in the metro area, because… Read more »