Anoka, MN Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Population (total): Population in 2017: 17,522 (100% urban, 0% rural). >Population change since 2000: -3.1%

Population (male): 8,517

Median Age: 41.1 years

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Anoka: 112.1 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 11.8%

Poverty (breakdown): (9.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 24.7% for Black residents, 28.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 23.1% for American Indian residents, 62.8% for other race residents, 19.9% for two or more races residents)

Land Area: 6.67 square miles.

Population Density:

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2017: $58,477 (it was $42,659 in 2000)
      Estimated per capita income in 2017: $32,213 (it was $21,367 in 2000)
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $211,900 (it was $118,900 in 2000) Anoka:$211,900MN:$224,000

The site which is now Anoka was first settled by immigrants in 1844. By the mid-1850s Anoka had grown to include a school, a store and a flour mill. In 1856, C. C. Andrews described Anoka as a "large and handsome village" and noted that pine logs were floated down the Rum River to sawmills there. The city was formally incorporated in 1878. The name Anoka was derived from two Indian words. The native Dakota used A-NO-KA-TAN-HAN, meaning "on both sides", or "from both sides", referring to its location on the banks of the Rum River. The native Ojibwa used ON-O-KAY, meaning "working waters".

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480 OSBORNE RD NE STE 400 1.5 miles

480 OSBORNE RD NE STE 400
FRIDLEY, MN 55432
Categories: FRIDLEY MN

550 OSBORNE RD NE 1.5 miles

550 OSBORNE RD NE
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55432
Categories: MINNEAPOLIS MN

7675 MADISON ST NE 1.5 miles

7675 MADISON ST NE
FRIDLEY, MN 55432
Categories: FRIDLEY MN

2781 FREEWAY BLVD STE 120 2.7 miles

2781 FREEWAY BLVD STE 120
BROOKLYN CENTER, MN 55430
Categories: BROOKLYN CENTER MN

4000 CENTRAL AVE NE 3.2 miles

4000 CENTRAL AVE NE
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MN 55421
Categories: COLUMBIA HEIGHTS MN

9055 SPRINGBROOK DR NW 3.5 miles

9055 SPRINGBROOK DR NW
COON RAPIDS, MN 55433
Categories: COON RAPIDS MN

10000 ZANE AVE N 4.7 miles

10000 ZANE AVE N
BROOKLYN PARK, MN 55443
Categories: BROOKLYN PARK MN

10000 QUINCE ST NW 4.7 miles

10000 QUINCE ST NW
COON RAPIDS, MN 55433
Categories: COON RAPIDS MN

600 County Road D West, Suite 11 4.8 miles

600 County Road D West, Suite 11
New Brighton, MN 55112
Categories: New Brighton MN

402 WEST COUNTY ROAD D 4.9 miles

402 WEST COUNTY ROAD D
NEW BRIGHTON, MN 55112
Categories: NEW BRIGHTON MN

10190 BALTIMORE ST NE STE 100 4.9 miles

10190 BALTIMORE ST NE STE 100
BLAINE, MN 55449
Categories: BLAINE MN

4080 W BROADWAY AVE STE 200 5.3 miles

4080 W BROADWAY AVE STE 200
ROBBINSDALE, MN 55422
Categories: ROBBINSDALE MN

2331 108TH LN NE 6.1 miles

2331 108TH LN NE
BLAINE, MN 55449
Categories: BLAINE MN

9201 WYOMING AVE N 6.3 miles

9201 WYOMING AVE N
BROOKLYN PARK, MN 55445
Categories: BROOKLYN PARK MN

4221 WINNETKA AVE N 6.8 miles

4221 WINNETKA AVE N
NEW HOPE, MN 55428
Categories: NEW HOPE MN

333 WASHINGTON AVE N STE 300 7.0 miles

333 WASHINGTON AVE N STE 300
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55401
Categories: MINNEAPOLIS MN

5685 DULUTH ST 7.4 miles

5685 DULUTH ST
GOLDEN VALLEY, MN 55422
Categories: GOLDEN VALLEY MN

12175 ABERDEEN ST NE 7.4 miles

12175 ABERDEEN ST NE
BLAINE, MN 55449
Categories: BLAINE MN

2233 HAMLINE AVE N STE 130 7.5 miles

2233 HAMLINE AVE N STE 130
ROSEVILLE, MN 55113
Categories: ROSEVILLE MN

1835 COUNTY ROAD C W STE 41 7.5 miles

1835 COUNTY ROAD C W STE 41
SAINT PAUL, MN 55113
Categories: SAINT PAUL MN

1955 COUNTY ROAD B2 W 7.5 miles

1955 COUNTY ROAD B2 W
ROSEVILLE, MN 55113
Categories: ROSEVILLE MN

1835 COUNTY ROAD C W 7.5 miles

1835 COUNTY ROAD C W
ROSEVILLE, MN 55113
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825 NICOLLET MALL, STE 406 7.7 miles

825 NICOLLET MALL, STE 406
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402
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2300 NEVADA AVE N 7.8 miles

2300 NEVADA AVE N
GOLDEN VALLEY, MN 55427
Categories: GOLDEN VALLEY MN

4345 NATHAN LN N STE G 8.0 miles

4345 NATHAN LN N STE G
PLYMOUTH, MN 55442
Categories: PLYMOUTH MN

2220 RIVERSIDE AVE 8.3 miles

2220 RIVERSIDE AVE
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55454
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7840 VINEWOOD LN 9.0 miles

7840 VINEWOOD LN
MAPLE GROVE, MN 55369
Categories: MAPLE GROVE MN

8301 GOLDEN VALLEY RD STE 100 9.1 miles

8301 GOLDEN VALLEY RD STE 100
GOLDEN VALLEY, MN 55427
Categories: GOLDEN VALLEY MN

5100 GAMBLE DR STE 100 9.2 miles

5100 GAMBLE DR STE 100
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55416
Categories: MINNEAPOLIS MN

1661 SAINT ANTHONY AVE FL 2 9.3 miles

1661 SAINT ANTHONY AVE FL 2
SAINT PAUL, MN 55104
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701 DECATUR AVE N STE 101 9.4 miles

701 DECATUR AVE N STE 101
GOLDEN VALLEY, MN 55427
Categories: GOLDEN VALLEY MN

2925 Chicago Ave 9.4 miles

2925 Chicago Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55407
Categories: Minneapolis MN

2321 7TH AVE 9.8 miles

2321 7TH AVE
ANOKA, MN 55303
Categories: ANOKA MN

393 DUNLAP ST N STE 120 CENTRAL MEDICAL MIDWAY BLDG 10.3 miles

393 DUNLAP ST N STE 120 CENTRAL MEDICAL MIDWAY BLDG
SAINT PAUL, MN 55104
Categories: SAINT PAUL MN

570 Asbury St, Ste 101 Hamline Park Plaza 10.3 miles

570 Asbury St, Ste 101 Hamline Park Plaza
St Paul, MN 55104
Categories: St Paul MN

2855 CAMPUS DR STE 400 10.6 miles

2855 CAMPUS DR STE 400
PLYMOUTH, MN 55441
Categories: PLYMOUTH MN

1141 UNIVERSITY AVE W 10.6 miles

1141 UNIVERSITY AVE W
SAINT PAUL, MN 55104
Categories: SAINT PAUL MN

601 Jacob Lane 10.7 miles

601 Jacob Lane
Anoka, MN 55303
Categories: Anoka MN

402 COUNTY ROAD D W 11.1 miles

402 COUNTY ROAD D W
SAINT PAUL, MN 55112
Categories: SAINT PAUL MN

3800 PARK NICOLLET BLVD 11.3 miles

3800 PARK NICOLLET BLVD
SAINT LOUIS PARK, MN 55416
Categories: SAINT LOUIS PARK MN

1560 BEAM AVE STE F 11.8 miles

1560 BEAM AVE STE F
MAPLEWOOD, MN 55109
Categories: MAPLEWOOD MN

2000 PLYMOUTH RD STE 100 12.1 miles

2000 PLYMOUTH RD STE 100
MINNETONKA, MN 55305
Categories: MINNETONKA MN

205 WABASHA ST S 13.4 miles

205 WABASHA ST S
SAINT PAUL, MN 55107
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6515 BARRIE RD 14.2 miles

6515 BARRIE RD
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55435
Categories: MINNEAPOLIS MN

6545 FRANCE AVE S STE 641 14.3 miles

6545 FRANCE AVE S STE 641
EDINA, MN 55435
Categories: EDINA MN

6944 NICOLLET AVE 14.4 miles

6944 NICOLLET AVE
RICHFIELD, MN 55423
Categories: RICHFIELD MN

7850 RIVERDALE DR NW STE D 14.7 miles

7850 RIVERDALE DR NW STE D
RAMSEY, MN 55303
Categories: RAMSEY MN

14665 MERCANTILE DR N STE 100 15.1 miles

14665 MERCANTILE DR N STE 100
HUGO, MN 55038
Categories: HUGO MN

6525 France Ave. Ste320, 15.2 miles

6525 France Ave. Ste320,
Edina, MN 55435
Categories: Edina MN

7550 34TH AVE S 15.3 miles

7550 34TH AVE S
MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55450
Categories: MINNEAPOLIS MN

21395 JOHN MILLESS DR 15.8 miles

21395 JOHN MILLESS DR
ROGERS, MN 55374
Categories: ROGERS MN

2626 E 82ND ST ste 105 16.0 miles

2626 E 82ND ST ste 105
BLOOMINGTON, MN 55425
Categories: BLOOMINGTON MN

2520 PILOT KNOB RD STE 250 16.0 miles

2520 PILOT KNOB RD STE 250
MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN 55120
Categories: MENDOTA HEIGHTS MN

2716 EAST 82ND ST 16.0 miles

2716 EAST 82ND ST
BLOOMINGTON, MN 55425
Categories: BLOOMINGTON MN

7475 FLYING CLOUD DR APT 557 16.7 miles

7475 FLYING CLOUD DR APT 557
EDEN PRARIE, MN 55344
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436 HAYWARD AVE N 17.5 miles

436 HAYWARD AVE N
OAKDALE, MN 55128
Categories: OAKDALE MN

1687 WOODLANE DR STE 102 18.3 miles

1687 WOODLANE DR STE 102
WOODBURY, MN 55125
Categories: WOODBURY MN

1110 YANKEE DOODLE RD 18.4 miles

1110 YANKEE DOODLE RD
EAGAN, MN 55121
Categories: EAGAN MN

1540 LAKE ST S 18.4 miles

1540 LAKE ST S
FOREST LAKE, MN 55025
Categories: FOREST LAKE MN

2056 WOODLANE DR 18.5 miles

2056 WOODLANE DR
WOODBURY, MN 55125
Categories: WOODBURY MN

5001 AMERICAN BLVD W STE 945 SOUTHGATE BLDG 18.5 miles

5001 AMERICAN BLVD W STE 945 SOUTHGATE BLDG
BLOOMINGTON, MN 55437
Categories: BLOOMINGTON MN

9358 ENSIGN AVE S STE C 18.6 miles

9358 ENSIGN AVE S STE C
BLOOMINGTON, MN 55438
Categories: BLOOMINGTON MN

3105 East 65th St Suite 400 19.2 miles

3105 East 65th St Suite 400
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076
Categories: Inver Grove Heights MN

3105 65TH ST E STE 400 19.2 miles

3105 65TH ST E STE 400
INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN 55076
Categories: INVER GROVE HEIGHTS MN

8380 CITY CENTRE DR 19.6 miles

8380 CITY CENTRE DR
WOODBURY, MN 55125
Categories: WOODBURY MN

2760 75TH ST E STE E 19.9 miles

2760 75TH ST E STE E
INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN 55076
Categories: INVER GROVE HEIGHTS MN

5815 NORELL AVE N AT THE FRONT OF STORE 20.7 miles

5815 NORELL AVE N AT THE FRONT OF STORE
STILLWATER, MN 55082
Categories: STILLWATER MN

4651 Nicols Rd 20.7 miles

4651 Nicols Rd
Eagan, MN 55122
Categories: Eagan MN

4651 Nicols Rd Ste 107 20.7 miles

4651 Nicols Rd Ste 107
Eagan, MN 55122
Categories: Eagan MN

400 CENTRAL AVE E STE 20 21.0 miles

400 CENTRAL AVE E STE 20
SAINT MICHAEL, MN 55376
Categories: SAINT MICHAEL MN

800 FREEPORT AVE NW 21.2 miles

800 FREEPORT AVE NW
ELK RIVER, MN 55330
Categories: ELK RIVER MN

1500 CURVE CREST BLVD 21.5 miles

1500 CURVE CREST BLVD
STILLWATER, MN 55082
Categories: STILLWATER MN

4135 HIGHWAY 13 W 21.5 miles

4135 HIGHWAY 13 W
SAVAGE, MN 55378
Categories: SAVAGE MN

13999 60TH ST N 21.8 miles

13999 60TH ST N
STILLWATER, MN 55082
Categories: STILLWATER MN

927 W Churchill St 21.9 miles

927 W Churchill St
Stillwater, MN 55082
Categories: Stillwater MN

3180B 117TH ST E 23.2 miles

3180B 117TH ST E
INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN 55077
Categories: INVER GROVE HEIGHTS MN

6551 Jansen Avenue NE Ste 102 23.4 miles

6551 Jansen Avenue NE Ste 102
Albertville, MN 55301
Categories: Albertville MN

9000 Walnut St 23.6 miles

9000 Walnut St
Rockford, MN 55373
Categories: Rockford MN

7372 143RD STREET CT 23.9 miles

7372 143RD STREET CT
APPLE VALLEY, MN 55124
Categories: APPLE VALLEY MN

14655 GALAXIE AVE 24.3 miles

14655 GALAXIE AVE
APPLE VALLEY, MN 55124
Categories: APPLE VALLEY MN

6001 EGAN DR STE 120 24.3 miles

6001 EGAN DR STE 120
SAVAGE, MN 55378
Categories: SAVAGE MN

8611 W POINT DOUGLAS RD S 24.7 miles

8611 W POINT DOUGLAS RD S
COTTAGE GROVE, MN 55016
Categories: COTTAGE GROVE MN

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What is the most common urine/hair drug test?

Both a 5-panel urine or 5 panel hair drug test screens for the same drugs, however, the look-back period or detection window is very different. A urine drug test provides a look back period of 1-5 days while a hair drug test provides use up to 90 days from the date the specimen was collected.

Court Ordered Drug Testing (Probation/Child Custody)

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Court ordered drug tests should contain detailed instructions specifying the type of test to be administered and the drugs that should be screened for. If sample collection needs to be witnessed in order to prevent potential tampering or substitution, those specifications will be stated in the court order.

DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing Services in Anoka, MN

We also specialize in providing testing services for all DOT Modes including Trucking Industry (FMCSA), Maritime Industry (USCG), Aviation Industry (FAA), Public Transportation (FTA), Railroad Industry (FRA) and Pipeline Industry (PHMSA) in accordance with Part 40 of the US Department of Transportation Compliance Regulations. Additional DOT Services include consortium enrollment, MVR reports, Supervisor Training and policy manual development. In addition, we offer a complete DOT Compliance Program for single operators and small trucking companies.

Additional DOT Services:

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  • Supervisor Training
  • Employer Drug Policy Development
  • MVR Reports
  • Employee Training
  • Background Checks
  • FMCSA Clearinghouse Verification/Search

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Many companies and employers may be interested in being a drug free workplace, if so, Accredited Drug Testing specializes in providing comprehensive and cost-effective drug free workplace programs for small, medium and large companies. Organizations that utilize an employee drug testing program are commonly referred to as a Drug Free Workplace. However, many times companies do not fully qualify as a Drug Free Workplace because the drug testing program which they use does not have all of the components which make up a true Drug Free Workplace under their State specific law. Our Drug Testing Anoka, MN locations are ready to serve your needs.

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Drug Testing Locations in Anoka, MN

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What is a Drug Test?

A drug test is a technical analysis of a biological specimen, for example urine, hair, blood, breath, sweat, and/or oral fluid/saliva-to determine the presence or absence of specified parent drugs or their metabolites. Major applications of drug testing include detection of the presence of performance enhancing steroids in sport, employers and parole/probation officers screening for drugs prohibited by law and police officers testing for the presence and concentration of alcohol (ethanol) in the blood commonly referred to as BAC (blood alcohol content). BAC tests are typically administered via a breathalyzer while urinalysis is used for the vast majority of drug testing in sports and the workplace. Numerous other methods with varying degrees of accuracy, sensitivity (detection threshold/cutoff), and detection periods exist. A drug test may also refer to a test that provides quantitative chemical analysis of an illegal drug, typically intended to help with responsible drug use.

Does passive smoke inhalation cause a false positive for marijuana?

"Passive" smoke inhalation from being in a room with people smoking marijuana is not considered valid, as the cut-off concentrations for lab analysis are set well above that which might occur for passive inhalation.

Other abnormalities in the urine screen may indicate that results may be a false negative or that there was deliberate adulteration of the sample. For example:

  • a low creatinine lab value can indicate that a urine sample was tampered with; either the subject diluted their urine by consuming excessive water just prior to testing, or water was added to the urine sample.
  • creatinine levels are often used in conjunction with specific gravity to determine if samples have been diluted. To help avoid this problem, the testing lab may color the water in their toilet blue to prevent the sample being diluted with water from the toilet.
  • subjects may also attempt to add certain enzymes to the urine sample to affect stability, but this often changes the pH, which is also tested.

How long do drugs stay in your system?

The window of detection or often times referred to as look back period of a drug test depend on several factors. Some of the factors impacting how long a drug will stay in your system are:

  • The amount of the drug taken
  • The frequency of the drug taken
  • The type of drug taken
  • An individual's body metabolic rate and general health
  • The amount of fluids consumed since ingesting the drug
  • The amount of exercise since ingesting the drug
  • Other genetic variations that would impact an individual's response to a specific drug

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Local Area Info: Anoka County, Minnesota

Anoka County (/??no?k?/ ?-NOH-k?) is the fourth-most-populous county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2010 United States census, the population was 339,534. The county seat and namesake of the county is the City of Anoka, which is derived from the Dakota word anokatanhan meaning "on (or from) both sides," referring to its location on the banks of the Rum River. The largest city in the county is the City of Blaine, the thirteenth-largest city in Minnesota and the eighth-largest Twin Cities suburb.

Anoka County comprises the north portion of the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area, the largest metropolitan area in the state and the sixteenth-largest in the United States with about 3.55 million residents.

The county is bordered by the counties of Isanti on the north, Chisago and Washington on the east, Hennepin and Ramsey on the south, Sherburne on the west, and the Mississippi River on the southwest. The Rum River cuts through the county and was the site of many early European settlements. It was a common route to the Mille Lacs Lake, the spiritual homeland of the Mdewakanton Dakota (Sioux). Father Louis Hennepin traveled the river in his first exploration of the region. The area became a center of fur trade and logging as French and French Canadian communities grew in the cities of Anoka and Centerville. Organized in 1857, the county's southern border eventually met Minneapolis and has become a predominantly suburban area following the construction of Interstate 35W. The county is home to local Twin Cities destinations such as the Heights Theater in Columbia Heights and Northtown Mall and the National Sports Center in Blaine.

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Population (total): Population in 2017: 17,522 (100% urban, 0% rural). >Population change since 2000: -3.1%

Population (male): 8,517

Median Age: 41.1 years

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Anoka: 112.1 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 11.8%

Poverty (breakdown): (9.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 24.7% for Black residents, 28.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 23.1% for American Indian residents, 62.8% for other race residents, 19.9% for two or more races residents)

Land Area: 6.67 square miles.

Population Density:

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2017: $58,477 (it was $42,659 in 2000)
      Estimated per capita income in 2017: $32,213 (it was $21,367 in 2000)
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $211,900 (it was $118,900 in 2000) Anoka:$211,900MN:$224,000

The site which is now Anoka was first settled by immigrants in 1844. By the mid-1850s Anoka had grown to include a school, a store and a flour mill. In 1856, C. C. Andrews described Anoka as a "large and handsome village" and noted that pine logs were floated down the Rum River to sawmills there. The city was formally incorporated in 1878. The name Anoka was derived from two Indian words. The native Dakota used A-NO-KA-TAN-HAN, meaning "on both sides", or "from both sides", referring to its location on the banks of the Rum River. The native Ojibwa used ON-O-KAY, meaning "working waters".

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