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Anoka (/ ə ˈ n oʊ k ə / ə-NOH-kə) [6] is a city in and the county seat of Anoka County, Minnesota, United States. Its population was 17,142 at the 2010 census . [ 7 ] Anoka is the " Halloween Capital of the World" because it hosted one of the first Halloween parades in 1920. [ 1 ]
Renamed the DeWitt–Seitz Marketplace, it opened in May 1985. Three of the first tenants—the Blue Heron Trading Company, Art Dock, and J-Skylark—continue to operate in the building as of 2019. [4] A new owner took over the building in 2000, adding more office spaces on the upper floors and restoring the exterior in 2007. [4]
The mall was built oriented parallel to the highway, which runs in a Northwesterly direction to Anoka. The mall opened in 1972 with 33 stores, [8] [9] The mall originally was anchored by Montgomery Ward (Northwest), Powers Dry Goods (Northeast) and Woolworth (Southwest). [10] MainStreet (Southeast) was added as a fourth anchor in 1983.
Map of the United States with Minnesota highlighted. Minnesota is a state situated in the Midwestern United States.According to the 2020 United States census, Minnesota is the 22nd most populous state with 5,706,494 inhabitants but the 14th largest by land area, spanning 79,626.74 square miles (206,232.3 km 2) of land. [1]
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Anoka County (/ ə ˈ n oʊ k ə / ə-NOH-kə) [2] is the fourth-most populous county in the U.S. state of Minnesota.As of the 2020 census, its population was 363,887. [3] The county seat and namesake of the county is the city of Anoka, [4] which is derived from the Dakota word anoka meaning "on (or from) both sides", referring to its location on both banks of the Rum River.
Anoka: Anoka's first hospital, in operation 1902–1935, and prominent symbol of the city's early reputation for a healthy environment and top-tier medical care. [14] 11: H. G. Leathers House: H. G. Leathers House: December 26, 1979 : 22957 Rum River Blvd.
Hmongtown Marketplace is an indoor-outdoor marketplace focused on Hmong American products and culture in the Frogtown neighborhood of Saint Paul, Minnesota.Hmongtown was the first Hmong-owned and operated marketplace in the United States and is today noted for its cuisine and produce.