Circle Pines, Minnesota
Encyclopedia
Circle Pines is a city in Anoka County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 4,918 at the 2010 census.
, the city has a total area of 2 square miles (5.2 km²), of which, 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (9.74%) is water. Lake Drive / County 23 serves as a main route in the community. Interstate 35W
is in close proximity to the city.
Rice Creek
flows through the city.
of 2000, there were 4,663 people, 1,697 households, and 1,281 families residing in the city. The population density
was 2,660.7 people per square mile (1,028.8/km²). There were 1,708 housing units at an average density of 974.6 per square mile (376.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.01% White, 0.24% African American, 0.56% Native American, 1.74% Asian, 0.19% from other races
, and 1.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.97% of the population.
There were 1,697 households out of which 39.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were married couples
living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% were non-families. 19.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 99.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $60,469, and the median income for a family was $70,670. Males had a median income of $43,008 versus $29,837 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $25,438. About 1.2% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.
, Lino Lakes
, Centerville
, and Lexington
. Children in Circle Pines attend Golden Lake Elementary before continuing their education at Centennial Middle School and Centennial Senior High.
writer/actress Mary Jo Pehl
grew up in Circle Pines, and the city is mentioned in several episodes of the show. Dave Dahl, Channel 5 weatherman, was born and raised in Circle Pines. 30 Rock
actor Scott Adsit
was born in Circle Pines.
Anoka County, Minnesota
Anoka County is the fourth-most populous county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. 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.As of 2010, Anoka...
, Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 4,918 at the 2010 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 2 square miles (5.2 km²), of which, 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) of it (9.74%) is water. Lake Drive / County 23 serves as a main route in the community. Interstate 35W
Interstate 35W (Minnesota)
Interstate 35W , is an Interstate Highway in the U.S. state of Minnesota, passing through downtown Minneapolis. It is one of two through routes for Interstate 35 through the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul, the other being Interstate 35E through downtown Saint Paul...
is in close proximity to the city.
Rice Creek
Rice Creek (Minnesota)
Rice Creek is a tributary of the Mississippi River in the northern suburbs of the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area of Minnesota in the United States...
flows through the city.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 4,663 people, 1,697 households, and 1,281 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 2,660.7 people per square mile (1,028.8/km²). There were 1,708 housing units at an average density of 974.6 per square mile (376.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.01% White, 0.24% African American, 0.56% Native American, 1.74% Asian, 0.19% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.97% of the population.
There were 1,697 households out of which 39.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% were non-families. 19.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 99.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $60,469, and the median income for a family was $70,670. Males had a median income of $43,008 versus $29,837 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $25,438. About 1.2% of families and 2.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Independent School District #12 serves the community of Circle Pines and the surrounding cities of BlaineBlaine, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 44,942 people, 15,898 households, and 12,177 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,330 people per square mile . There are 16,169 housing units at an average density of 477.6 per square mile...
, Lino Lakes
Lino Lakes, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 16,791 people, 4,857 households, and 4,162 families residing in the city. The population density was 595.1 people per square mile . There were 4,921 housing units at an average density of 174.4 per square mile...
, Centerville
Centerville, Minnesota
Centerville is a city in Anoka County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,792 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water. Main Street / County 14 serves as a main route in the...
, and Lexington
Lexington, Minnesota
Lexington is a city in Anoka County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,049 at the 2010 census. There is also Lexington Township in Le Sueur County, Minnesota.-Geography:...
. Children in Circle Pines attend Golden Lake Elementary before continuing their education at Centennial Middle School and Centennial Senior High.
History
Circle Pines was founded as a planned cooperative community in which homeowners owned equal shares in the cooperative association which owned and developed the community. The name was selected because the cooperative movement in the United States in the 1940s used a circle encompassing two pine trees as its symbol. Although the community is no longer governed as a co-op, a municipally-owned gas utility remains as an operational memorial to Circle Pines' community heritage.Famous residents
Mystery Science Theater 3000Mystery Science Theater 3000
Mystery Science Theater 3000 is an American cult television comedy series created by Joel Hodgson and produced by Best Brains, Inc., that ran from 1988 to 1999....
writer/actress Mary Jo Pehl
Mary Jo Pehl
Mary Joseph Pehl born February 27, 1960 in Circle Pines, Minnesota, is an American writer, actress and comedienne. She is best known for her various roles on the television series Mystery Science Theater 3000.-Mystery Science Theater 3000:...
grew up in Circle Pines, and the city is mentioned in several episodes of the show. Dave Dahl, Channel 5 weatherman, was born and raised in Circle Pines. 30 Rock
30 Rock
30 Rock is an American television comedy series created by Tina Fey that airs on NBC. The series is loosely based on Fey's experiences as head writer for Saturday Night Live...
actor Scott Adsit
Scott Adsit
Scott Adsit is an American actor, writer and improvisational comedian. He is currently co-starring as Pete Hornberger in the hit NBC comedy 30 Rock and worked in the Adult Swim stop-motion animation programs Moral Orel and Mary Shelley's Frankenhole.-1990s:After attending Columbia College Chicago,...
was born in Circle Pines.