Incorporated as a City - 1959

Form of Government - Council/Manager

Population 1960 - 15,974

Population 1980 - 35,826

Population 1990 - 52,978

Population 2000 - 61,607

Population 2006 - 63,649 (Met Council Estimate)

Median Age (2000 Census) - 33.3 Years

Median Family Income (2000 Census) - $62,260

Average Sale Price of Homes (2006) - $237,842

Land Area - 23 square miles

Number of Housing Units (2006) - 24,379

Average Daily Maximum Temperature - 54.2º

Average Daily Minimum Temperature - 35.2°

Average Precipitation (rain and snow) - 26.4"

Average Snowfall - 46.9" 

Minnesota Statutes 471.701 requires that "a city or county with a population of more than 15,000 must annually notify its residents of the positions and base salaries of its three highest paid employees." For the City of Coon Rapids, titles and salaries as of July 1, 2008 are: City Manager- $127,352; Public Services Director- $124,296; Chief of Police- $119,891. Posted: July 1, 2008

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